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This is a preview of the full content of our Athens’ Best app.

Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:

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Historic Centre

Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea

The Historic Centre of Athens contains several sights including the shopping street of Ermou Street and the squares of Monastiraki.

The changing of the Parliament Guards at Syntagma Square at the top of Ermou Street is worth watching.

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Metro station Syntagme on Line 2 (Red) and Line 3 (Blue) or Monastiraki Station on Line 1 (Green) and Line 3 (Blue).

Avocados

Vegetarian Restaurant in Athens (l,d;€€)

Ermou Street

Athens' luxury shopping street; one of Europe's finest.

Falafellas

Great falafel street food (l;€)

James Joyce

Irish Pub in central Athens (l,d; €€)

Kosta

The Greek fast food (l,d; €)

Monastiraki

Shopping & haggling in Athens

Parliament Guards

Evzone soldiers

Syntagma Square

The centre of the Hellenic Parliament

Tzitzikas & Mermigas

"The Ant and the Cricket" (l,d; €€)

Text © Rebecca Hall

Image by Randy Connolly