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Argolis
About 58 miles away
Greece's prettiest old town, with Venetian forts above a small harbor.
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Plaka
The old quarter below the Acropolis, with neoclassical houses, tavernas and the island-like lanes of Anafiotika.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Plaka, 105 58 AthensDirections
- Getting There
- Syntagma or Monastiraki station, then a short walk.
Why Go
Plaka's streets wind up the slopes of the Acropolis. At the top, the whitewashed houses of Anafiotika were built in the 19th century by workers from the Cycladic island of Anafi.
It's touristy but charming, especially in the evening.
Nearby in Athens
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