DK Eyewitness Travel - Top 10 Athens 2006

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL TOP 10 ATHENS 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Essential Olympic venues Unmissable museums & ancient sites Best restaurants, tavernas & bars Most irresistible places to shop Greatest moments in Greek history Most alluring nearby islands Enthralling legends of Ancient Greece Liveliest festivals & special events Best hotels for every budget Insider tips for every visitor YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING Athens Area by Area This Top 10 Travel Guide to Athens divides the city into four areas: Plaka, Makrigianni and Koukaki; Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi and Thissio; Omonia and Exarcheia; and Syntagma and Kolonaki A further section looks at sights beyond Athens Each area is colour coded; the colour bands of the chapters correspond Omonia & Exarcheia pp86–93 Pediou tou to the colours shown on the maps Areos LEOFO ROS A LEXAN DRAS here Almost every place mentioned in the book has a map Areos reference, which takes you to Strefi Hill the maps opening out Vathis from the 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U Y LO D IP KLEO PA A SOFO AG IER OU U DR IO AN AD EX pp78–85 KI Syntagma & Ko IM OMONIA ST ME AL G NA CH Omonia Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi & Thissio BE E U PLATEIA Metaxourghio OU SEPTE RO ANTINO PLATEIA EXARCHEIA Exarcheia AK ILL KONST ID N ACH AGIOU EOS NI LL IO PLATEIA PLATEIA KARAISKAKI METAXOURGHIO AR KA OS PLATEIA VATHIS M OU OKTO LI ACHARNON IPEIR 500 Evzone soldier Left Pediou tou Areos Centre Left Ancient Agora Centre Right Temple of Poseidon, Cape Soun Around Athens Kalapodi North of Athens pp110–115 Kimi Halkida Livadia Itea Alveri Thebes Aspra Spitia Attica Coast Thespies Gulf of Corinth Evia pp122–127 Marathonas Alepochori Kiato Megara Korinthos Kaliani Nemea Nea Epidauros Nestani Old State House Tripoli ATHENS Rafina Piraeus pp102–107 Saronic Gulf Vouliagmeni Aegina pp116–121 Lavrio Sounio Into the Peloponnese Tzia Poros Ermioni Kythnos Hydra Portocheli Mirtoo Sea Karies 40 miles km Neapoli lonaki pp94–101 Lykavittos Hill Kolonaki PLATEIA DEXAMENI EIM SALI IRO Parthenon 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KLE KE S AS O ZI IT ON GA CH UN S OU OUS AR AT CH KR MO INO DE ID OS miles LA ON AI PO EF N O IV S KO N I A R I Kalamaki Saronic Gulf PA re Imittos VO Faliro F IAN Pireas Kalithea q OS PI R E U OG Moschato Nikea RO AL q NG SK KO N I A R I DA AS q q Omonia SY DIMO KLEF KIF K AT S O N I KAI NESI q ISO PATR IA RC HO U KYRIL Railway LO LOU Line OU U U q Ag Eleftherios c Coach Terminal B I SO S TOU ERMO SCHO FERA KEY AREO MOM of Athens Transport Links OU AVI LOU K UVAL MPO U KO K A LV RAGK Pedestrian street DK EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES ATHENS CORAL DAVENPORT JANE FOSTER Contents Left Temple of Hephaestus, Agora Centre Glass bottle, Benaki Museum Right Kapnikarea Contents Athens’ Top 10 Produced by Blue Island Publishing Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in Italy by Graphicom First published in Great Britain in 2004 by Dorling Kindersley Limited 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL A Penguin Company Copyright 2004, 2006 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London Reprinted with revisions 2006 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner A CIP catalogue record is available from the British Library ISBN-13: 978-14053-1-227-1 ISBN-10: 1-40531-227-0 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit Acropolis The Agora 12 National Archaeological Museum 16 Museum of Cycladic Art 18 Roman Forum and Tower of the Winds 20 Benaki Museum 22 Kerameikos 26 Byzantine Museum 28 Filopappos Hill 30 Temple of Olympian Zeus 32 Moments in History 34 Philosophers and Writers 36 Athenian Legends 38 Greek Inventions 40 The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL Cover: Front – DK Images: Rob Reichenfeld bl; Alamy Images: © nagelestock.com main image; Maria Stefossi: clb Spine – DK Images: Nigel Hicks Back – DK Images: Joe Cornish tc; Rob Reichenfeld tl, tr Artistic Styles 42 Beyond Athens Archaeological Sites 44 Piraeus 102 Museums 46 North to Delphi 110 Churches 48 Into the Peloponnese 116 City Strolls 52 Around the Attica Coast 122 Places to Shop 54 Streetsmart Restaurants 56 Planning Your Visit 130 Greek Dishes 58 Sources of Information 131 Festivals and Events 60 Arriving in Athens 132 Olympic Venues 62 Getting Around 133 Moments in the History of Theatre and Music 64 Banking and Communication 134 Shopping Tips 135 Dining in Athens 136 Around Athens Plaka, Makrigianni and Koukaki 68 Things to Avoid 137 Specialist Tours 138 Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi and Thissio 78 Accommodation Tips 139 Omonia and Exarcheia 86 Places to Stay 140 Syntagma and Kolonaki 94 General Index 148 Contents Left Greek soldiers Centre Island of Aegina Right Souvlaki restaurants, Monastiraki Left Herodes Atticus Theatre Right View of the Peloponnese and Poros town Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge payable A/C air conditioning Index Museums (cont.) Museum of Greek Folk Art 46, 70 Museum of Greek Musical Instruments 46, 70, 71 Museum of the History of Greek Costume 98 National Archaeological Museum 6, 16–17, 46, 89 National Gallery of Art 47 National Historical Museum 98 New Acropolis Museum 10–11, 44, 46, 69, 71 Numismatic Museum 98 Oberlander Museum 27 Top 10 46–7 War Museum 47, 96 music 64–5, 136 Mycenae 118, 119 Mycenaean art 42 Mykinaiko taverna, Mycenae 121 Mythistorema (Seferis) 37 myths see legends N NJV Athens Plaza 141 Nafplia Palace 146 Nafplio 118, 119 Nakas Musical Instruments 91 National Archaeological Museum 6, 16–17, 46, 89 National Bank of Greece 89 National Gallery of Art 47 National Gardens 52, 95 National Historical Museum 98 national holidays 130 National Library 90 National Opera 65, 90 National Parliament Building 95 National Theatre 65, 90 Nemea 118 Neo-Classical architecture 43 Neon café-bar, Piraeus 105, 107 New Acropolis Museum 10–11, 44, 46, 69, 71 newspapers 131 152 Nichomachean Ethics (Aristotle) 37 North to Delphi 110–115 map 110 places to eat 115 Numismatic Museum 98 Nymphaion, Agora 13 Orizontes restaurant 53, 97, 101 Orpheus Playing a Lyre statue 28 Ottoman influence 43 ouzeries 136 ouzo 59 O O Brettos 73, 74 O Kavos taverna, Isthmia 121 O Platanos taverna 20, 71, 75 O Savas, Nafplio 121 Oasis Hotel Apartments 144 Oberlander Museum 27 Odeion of Agrippa, Agora 12 Odos Kallidromiou 90 Odyssey, The (Homer) 36, 37, 39 Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (Kazantzakis) 37 Oedipus at Colonus (Sophocles) 36 Oedipus Rex (Sophocles) 36, 64 Oineas taverna 84 Oionos café 74 Old National Observatory 31 Olympic Canoe and Rowing Centre 63 Olympic Games 40, 62–3, 131 Olympic Sailing Centre 63 Olympic venues 62–3 Olympic Weight-Lifting Hall 62 Omonia and Exarcheia 86–83 map 86 ouzeries and mezedopoleia 92 rembetatika and rock clubs 93 shopping 91 Omonia Grand hotel 142 Oneiro Luxury Apartments 144 opening hours 135 Optika Arathymnos 99 Oracle of Delphi 112 Oresteia, The (Aeschylus) 36, 37 P Palaiopoleio Alexandros 83 Panathenaic Way Pantelis Mountis 73 Pap smear test 41 Papadopoulos, George 35 Papandreou, Andreas 35 Paradissos taverna, Evia 115 Parafono 93 Parthenon, Acropolis Parthenon Marbles 10, 11 Pasalimani, Piraeus 52, 103 passport and visa information 130 Patision 88 Patralis taverna, Spetses 127 Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus 62, 105 Pediou tou Areos 53, 89 Peloponnese, Into the 116–121 map 116 places to eat 121 Pension Acronafplia 147 Peplos Kore statue 10 Perahora 120 Perikles 8, 35 Persians (Aeschylus) 64 Pheidippidis 124 philosophers 36–7 Phivos hostel 145 photography 137 Pil Poule restaurant 53, 57, 84 Piraeus 102–107 bars and cafés 107 map 102 places to eat 106 Pisina restaurant 106 Plaka, Makrigianni and Koukai 68–75 cafés and bars 74 map 68 restaurants and tavernas 75 souvenirs and gifts 73 planning your visit 130 R radio 131 Rafina 124 Ramnous 125 Ratka restaurant 101 Rebecca Camhi Gallery 90 Red restaurant 57, 81 Relief of the Mourning Athena 10 rembetika 64, 86, 93 Rembetiki Istoria 93 reproductions 135 Republic (Plato) 37 Restaurant 24 Hours, Corinth 121 restaurants and tavernas 136 Around the Attica Coast 127 Into the Peloponnese 121 restaurants and tavernas (cont.) Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi and Thissio 84 North of Athens 115 Omonia and Exarcheia 92 Piraeus 106 Plaka, Makrigianni and Koukai 75 Syntagma and Kolonaki 101 Top 10 56–7 retsina 59 rites of Dionysus 64 Rock ‘n’ Roll bar-restaurant 100 Rockwave 61 Rodon-Live Rock 65, 93 Roman Agora, Delphi 114 Roman Baths, Temple of Olympian Zeus 33 Roman Forum 7, 20–21, 44, 69, 71 S Sacred Gate, Kerameikos 26 Sacred Way, Delphi 114 Sacred Way, Kerameikos 26 sailing 138 St George Lycabettus hotel 140 St Paul 12, 13, 117 saints’ days 61 Salamina 126 sales 135 sales tax 135 Sanctuary of Amphairos 125 Sanctuary of Artemis, Vavrona 124, 125 Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi 113, 114 Sanctuary of the Earth Goddess, Delphi 114 Sanctuary of the Tritopatores, Kerameikos 27 Saronic Islands 138 Savatiano wine 59 Schinias 124 Schliemann, Heinrich 98, 118 Scholiarhio ouzeri 75 Sea Satin taverna-bar 100 security 130 Seferis, George 37 Semiramis 140 shadow-puppet theatre 64 Shepherd Carrying a Lamb statue 28 shopping tips 135 shops Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi and Thissio 83 Omonia and Exarcheia 91 Plaka, Makrigianni and Koukai 73 Syntagma and Kolonaki 99 Top 10 54–5 Sifnian Treasury, Delphi 114 signs 130 Sikia 120 single travellers 139 Sirens 39 Sirines 73 Skoufaki café-bar 100 Skoufias taverna 57 Skoura wines 120 snacks 136 Socrates 12, 30, 36–7 Sofitel 141 Solon 35 Sophocles 36, 64 Soul restaurant 85 Sound and Light Show 31 souvenirs 135 Spetses 126 Spilia taverna, Argolida 121 Spiliopoulos 83 Spirit Bar 85 Split bar 85 Spondi restaurant 56 Stathmos 93 Stavros Melissinos 81, 83 Stele of Hegeso, Kerameikos 27 Sterea Ellada 110 Stoa Athanaton 65, 89, 93 Stoa of Attalos, Agora 13, 15 Stoa Basileios, Agora 12 Stoa tou Vivliou 91 Strefi Hill 52, 53, 90 Strofi taverna 57, 75 Student and Travellers’ Inn 145 Study Centre for the Art of Puppet Theatre 72 Symposio restaurant 56–7, 75 Index Plateia Dexameni 98 Plateia Exarcheia 88, 89 Plateia Filomousou 70 Plateia Iroon 82 Plateia Klafthmonos 87 Plateia Kolonaki 97, 98 Plateia Monastiraki 80 Plateia Omonia 88 Plateia Syntagma 94, 97 Plato 37 Plous Podilato restaurant, Piraeus 106 Pnyx, The 31 Poetics (Aristotle) 37 Polytechnic 88, 89 Pompeiion, Kerameikos 26 Poros 126 Poseidon 38, 39 Poseidon Resort 146 post 134 Prasini 97, 99 President Hotel 144 Presidential Palace 98 prices 130 Prometheus Unbound (Aeschylus) 36 Propylaia, Acropolis Prytaneio restaurant 101 Psaras taverna 57, 75 psarotaverna 136 Psiri see Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi and Thissio psistaria 136 Pythagoras’s Theorem 40 153 Index Symposium Kylix 19 Syntagma and Kolonaki 94–101 chic boutiques 99 hot nightspots 100 map 94 places to eat and drink 101 Syntagma metro station 44, 95 Syrtaki taverna, Sounio 125, 127 T Taverna O Theodorakis, Corinth 121 Taverna Paleo Archontiko, Nafplio 121 Taverna Porto, Galaxidi 115 Taverna Rozalia 92 Taverna Vakhos, Delphi 113, 115 tavernas see restaurants and tavernas Taximi 93 taxis 133, 137 Technopolis 79 telephones 134 Temple of Apollo, Corinth 117 Temple of Apollo, Delphi 113, 114 Temple of Apollo Delphinios and Artemis Delphinia 33 Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis Temple of Hephaestus, Agora 12 Temple of Kronos and Rhea 33 Temple of Olympian Zeus 7, 32–33, 44, 71 Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio 45, 123, 125 Temple of Zeus Panhellenios 33 Thanissis taverna 84 theatre 40, 64–5 Theatre of Delphi 114 Theatre of Zea, Piraeus 103 Theban Tragedies, The (Sophocles) 37 Thebes 112 154 Themistoklean Gates, Temple of Olympian Zeus 32 Themistokles 26, 32, 35, 103 Theodorakis, Mikis 65 Theotokopoulos, Domenikos see Greco, El Theoxenia Palace hotel 141 Thermae Sylla Grand Hotel 146 Theseus 35, 39, 125 Thespis 64 Thirio bar 85 Thissio see Monastiraki, Psiri, Gazi and Thissio Tholos, Agora 12 tipping 136 Tiryns 118 Titania hotel 142 To Kouti taverna 12 To Ouzadiko taverna 101 To Tristato café 70, 74 To Varoulko restaurant, Piraeus 56, 84 Tomb of Dexileos, Kerameikos 27 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 98 Tony’s Hotel 144 Topiki Gefsi taverna, Delphi 115 tourist information 131 tours 138 touts 137 Tower of the Winds 7, 20, 44, 69, 71 trains 132 trams 133 triremes 40 trolleybuses 133 tsipouro 59 Tsitouras Collection 54, 91 TV 131 Tzia 126 U Up Down bar, Piraeus 107 V Valerian Wall, Temple of Olympian Zeus 33 Vangelis 65 Vardis restaurant 56 Vassilenas restaurant, Piraeus 106 Vassilis taverna, Mati 127 Vavrona 124 Venue club 85 venues entertainment 65 Olympic 62–3 rembetatika and rock clubs 93 Vespasianae, Roman Forum 20 Village Flokati 73 visas 130 Vlassis taverna 57 Votsi, Elena 55, 97, 99 Vouliagmeni 123 Vyni bar 74 W walks in Athens 52–3, 133 War of Independence 34 War Museum 47, 96 Warriors’ Tombs, Kerameikos 27 websites 131 Wild Thing café-bar, Piraeus 107 wines 59, 117, 120 World War II 34 writers 36–7 X Xenia 146 Xypolitos taverna, Loutsa 125, 127 Y Yacht Club of Greece, Piraeus 104 Yeshop 99 Yiantes taverna 89, 92 Youth Hostel No Pangrati 145 Z Zappeion 98 Zeus 38, 39 Ziller, Ernst 79, 96 Zolotas 91 Zorba the 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to meet you Chaíro pol´y che-ro po-lee sta-ma-tee-steh! What is your name? Pós légeste? pos le-ye-ste? fo-nak-steh e-na ya-tro! Where is/are ? Poú eínai…? poo ee-ne…? Help! Voítheia! vo-ee-theea! Stop! Stamatíste! Call a doctor! Fonáxte éna giatró! Call an ambulance/ the police/ fire brigade! Where is the nearest telephone/ hospital/ pharmacy? Kaléste to ka-le-steh to asasthenofóro/ the-no-fo-ro/ tin teen a-sti-no-the astynomía/tin mia/teen pee-ropyrosvestikí! zve-stee-kee! Poú eínai to plisiéstero tiléfono/ nosokomeío/ farmakeío? poo ee-ne to plee-see-e-stero tee-le-pho-no/ no-so-ko-mee-o/ far-ma-kee-o? Communication Essentials Yes Nai neh No Ochi o-chee Please Parakaló pa-ra-ka-lo Thank you Efcharistó ef-cha-ree-sto How I get to ? Pós mporó na páo ? pos bo-ro-na pa-o ? Do you speak English? Miláte Angliká? mee-la-te an-glee-ka? I understand Katalavaíno ka-ta-la-ve-no I don’t understand Den katalavaíno then ka-tala-ve-no Could you speak slowly? Miláte lígo pio mee-la-te leeargá parakaló? go pyo ar-ga pa-ra-ka-lo? I’m sorry Me synchoreíte me seen-choree teh Does anyone have a key? Echei kanénas e-chee ka-nekleidí? nas klee-dee? pa-ra-ka-lo Useful Words en-dak-zee big Megálo me-ga-lo Me synchoreíte me seen-choree-teh small Mikró mi-kro hot Zestó zes-to Hello Geiá sas yeea sas cold Kr´yo kree-o Goodbye Antío an-dee-o good Kaló ka-lo Good morning Kaliméra ka-lee-me-ra bad Kakó ka-ko Good night Kalin´ychta ka-lee-neechta enough Arketá ar-ke-ta well Kalá ka-la Morning Proí pro-ee open Anoichtá a-neech-ta Afternoon Apógevma a-po-yev-ma closed Kleistá klee-sta Evening Vrádi vrath-i left Aristerá a-ree-ste-ra This morning Símera to proí see-me-ra to pro-ee right Dexiá dek-see-a Yesterday Chthés chthes straight on Eftheía ef-thee-a Today Símera see-me-ra between Anámesa / Metax´y a-na-me-sa/ me-tak-see Tomorrow Avrio av-ree-o Here Edó ed-o There Ekeí e-kee What? Tí? tee? Why? Giatí? ya-tee? Where? Poú? poo? How? Pós? pos? Wait! Perímene! pe-ree-me-neh! How are you? Tí káneis? tee ka-nees? Very well, thank you Poly kalá, efcharistó po-lee ka-la, ef-cha-ree-sto You are welcome Parakaló OK/alright Excuse me Entáxei How you do? Pós eíste? 156 How far is it to ? Póso apéchei ? po-so a-pe-chee? pos ees-te? on the corner of Sti gonía tou stee go-nee-a too near Kontá kon-da far Makriá ma-kree-a up Epáno e-pa-no down Káto ka-to early Norís no-rees late Argá ar-ga entrance I eísodos ee ee-so-thos exit I éxodos ee e-kso-dos toilet occupied/ engaged Oi toualétes / Kateiliméni ee-too-a-le-tes ka-tee-leeme-nee Note: words in bold (centre columns) are transliterated according to the system used by the Greek Government However, this system is not used consistently throughout Greece, and visitors will encounter many variants on road signs, menus etc unoccupied Eléftheri e-lef-the-ree This one Aftó edó af-to e-do free/no charge Doreán tho-re-an That one Ekeíno e-kee-no in/out Mésa/ Exo me-sa/ek-so expensive Akrivó a-kree-vo cheap Fthinó fthee-no size To mégethos to me-ge-thos white Lefkó lef-ko black Mávro mav-ro red Kókkino ko-kee-no yellow Kítrino kee-tree-no green Prásino pra-see-no blue Mple bleh Making a Telephone Call Where is the nearest public telephone? Poú vrísketai o plisiésteros tilefonikós thálamos? poo vrees-keteh o plee-seee-ste-ros teele-fo-ni-kos tha-la-mos? I would like to place a long-distance call Tha íthela na káno éna yperastikó tilefónima tha ee-the-la na ka-no e-na ee-pe-ra-sti-ko tee-le-fo-nee-ma I would like to reverse the charges Tha íthela na tha ee-the-la chreóso to na chre-o-so to tilefónima tee-le-fo-nee-ma ston paralípti ston pa-ra-lep-tee I will try again later Types of Shop antique shop Magazí me antíkes ma-ga-zee me an-dee-kes Tha tha ksa-naxanatilefoníso tee-le-fo-ni-so argótera ar-go-te-ra bakery O foúrnos o foor-nos bank I trápeza ee tra-pe-za Can I leave a message? Mporeíte bo-ree-te na na tou afísete too a-fee-se-teh éna mínyma? e-na meenee-ma? bazaar To pazári to pa-za-ree bookshop To vivliopoleío to vee-vlee-o -po-lee-o Could you speak up a little please? Miláte dynatótera, parakaló? mee-la-teh dee-na-to-te -ra, pa-ra-ka-lo? butcher To kreopoleío to kre-o-po-lee-o cake shop To zacharoplasteío to za-cha-ro-plastee-o Magazí me allantiká ma-ga-zee me a-lan-dee-ka Hold on Periménete pe-ri-me-ne-teh cheese shop local call Topikó tilefónima to-pi-ko tee-lefo-nee-ma department store Polykatástima OTE telephone office O OTE / To tilefoneío o O-TE / To teele-fo-nee-o fishmarket To to eech-thee-oichthyopoleío/ po-lee-o psarádiko /psa-rá-dee-ko greengrocer To manáviko hairdresser To kommotírio to ko-mo-tee-ree-o kiosk To períptero leather shop Magazí me ma-ga-zee me dermátina eídi ther-ma-tee-na ee-thee street market I laïkí agorá newsagent O O e-fee-meefimeridopólis ree-tho-po-lees pharmacy To farmakeío post office To to ta-cheetachydromeío thro-mee-o shoe shop Katástima y podimáton ka-ta-stee-ma ee-po-deema-ton souvenir shop Magazí me “souvenir” ma-ga-zee meh “souvenir” supermarket “Supermarket” “Supermarket” / Yperagorá / ee-per-a-go-ra phone box/kiosk O tilefonikós thálamos phone card I tilekárta o tee-le-fo-ni-kos tha-la-mos ee tee-le-kar-ta Shopping How much does this cost? Póso kánei? po-so ka-nee? I would like Tha íthela tha ee-the-la Do you have ? Echete ? e-che-teh…? I am just looking Aplós koitáo a-plos kee-ta-o Do you take credit cards/ travellers’ cheques? travellers’ cheques Décheste pistotikés kártes/ travellers’ cheques? the-ches-teh pee-sto-tee-kes kar-tes/ travellers’ cheques? What time Póte anoígete/ po-teh a-nee-yeyou open/close? kleínete? teh/ klee-ne-teh? Can you ship this overseas? Mporeíte na to bo-ree-teh na to steílete sto stee-le-teh sto exoterikó? e-xo-te-ree ko? Bold letters in the pronunciation guides (right columns) indicate the stressed syllable Po-lee-ka-tastee-ma to ma-na-vee-ko to pe-reep-te-ro ee la-ee-kee a-go-ra to far-ma-kee-o 157 tobacconist Eídi kapnistoú Ee-thee kap-nees statue To ágalma to a-gal-ma travel agent To taxeidiotikó to tak-see-thy-ografeío tee-ko gra-fee-o theatre To théatro to the-a-tro town hall To dimarcheío to thee-mar-chee- closed on kleistó tis klee-sto o Sightseeing tourist information O EOT o E-OT tourist police I touristikí astynomía ee too-rees-teekee a-stee-nomee-a archaeological archaiologikós ar-che-o-lo-yeekos art gallery I gkalerí ee ga-le-ree beach I paralía ee pa-ra-lee-a Byzantine vyzantinós vee-zan-dee-nos castle To kástro to ka-stro cathedral I mitrópoli ee mee-tropo-lee cave To spílaio to spee-le-o church I ekklisía ee e-klee-see-a folk art laïkí téchni la-ee-kee technee fountain To syntriváni to seen-dreeva-nee hill O lófos o lo-fos historical istorikós ee-sto-ree-kos island To nisí to nee-see lake I límni ee leem-nee library I vivliothíki ee veev-lee-othee-kee argíes tees aryee-es Transport When does the leave? Where is the bus stop? Póte févgei to ? Poú eínai i stási tou leoforeíou? Is there a bus to ? Ypárchei po-teh fevyee to ? poo ee-neh ee sta-see too le-ofo-ree-oo ? ee-par-chee leoforeío gia ? le-o-foree-o yia ? ticket office Ekdotíria return ticket Eisitírio me eisitiríon epistrofí Ek-tho-tee-reea ee-see-tee-ree-on ee-see-tee-ree-o meh e-peestro-fee single journey Apló eisitírio a-plo ee-see-tee- bus station O stathmós o stath-mos bus ticket Eisitírio trolley bus To trólley to tro-le-ee reeo leoforeíon leoforeíou leo-fo-ree-on ee-see-tee-ree-o leo-fo-ree-oo mansion I épavlis ee e-pav-lees port To limán to lee-ma-nee monastery moní mo-ni train/metro To tréno to tre-no mountain To vounó to voo-no railway station sidirodromikós see-thee-ro- municipal dimotikós thee-mo-tee-kos museum To mouseío to moo-see-o national ethnikós eth-nee-kos park To párko to par-ko garden O kípos o kee-pos gorge To farángi to fa-ran-gee grave of O táfos tou o ta-fos too river To potámi to po-ta-mee road O drómos o thro-mos saint ágios/ágioi/ agía/agíes a-yee-os/a-yeeee/a-yee-a/ a-yee-es spring 158 public holidays I pigí stathmós moped To I plateía ee pla-tee-a stadium To stádio to sta-thee-o to mo-to-po- motopodílato/ thee-la-to/to To michanáki mee-cha-na-kee To podílato to po-thee-la-to taxi To taxí to tak-see airport To aerodrómio to a-e-ro-thro- ferry To “ferry-boat” to fe-ree-bot hydrofoil To delfíni / bicycle mee-o to del-fee-nee / To ydroptérygo To ee-throp-teree-go ee pee-yee square thro-mee-kos stath-mos catamaran To katamarán to catamaran for hire Enoikiázontai e-nee-kya-zondeh Note: words in bold (centre columns) are transliterated according to the system used by the Greek Government However, this system is not used consistently throughout Greece, and visitors will encounter many variants on road signs, menus etc Staying in a Hotel breakfast To proïnó to pro-ee-no Do you have a vacant room? Echete domátia? e-che-teh thoma-tee-a? lunch To mesimerianó to me-seemer-ya-no I have a reservation Echo kánei krátisi e-cho ka-nee kra-tee-see dinner To deípno to theep-no main course To kyríos gévma to kee-ree-os yev-ma double room Díklino me with double bed dipló kreváti thee-klee-no meh thee-plo kre-va-tee starter/first course Ta orektiká ta o-rek-tee-ka dessert To glykó to ylee-ko Díklino me dipló kreváti thee-klee-no meh mo-na kre-vat-ya dish of the day To piáto tis i méras to pya-to tees ee-me-ras single room Monóklino mo-no-klee-no bar To “bar” To bar room with a bath Domátio me mpánio tho-ma-tee-o meh ban-yo taverna I tavérna ee ta-ver-na café To kafeneío to ka-fe-nee-o shower To douz To dooz fish taverna I psarotavérna ee psa-rota-ver-na twin room porter O portiéris o por-tye-rees key To kleidí to klee-dee grill house I psistariá ee psee-sta-rya tho-ma-tee-o meh the-a stee tha-la-sa/balko-nee wine shop To oinopoleío to ee-no-po-lee-o dairy shop To galaktopoleío to ga-lak-topo-lee-o to pro-ee-no seem-be-ree-lamva-ne-teh steen tee-mee? restaurant To estiatório to e-steea-to-ree-o ouzeri To ouzerí to oo-ze-ree meze shop To To me-zemezedopoleío do-po-lee-o room with a sea Domátio me view/balcony théa sti thálassa/ mpalkóni Does the price include breakfast? To proïnó symperilamvánetai stin timí? Eating Out Have you got a table? Echete trapézi? e-che-te tra-pe-zee? I want to reserve a table Thélo na kratíso éna trapézi the-lo na kratee-so e-na trape-zee The bill, please Ton logariazmó parakaló ton lo-gar-yasmo pa-ra-ka-lo I am a vegetarian Eímai chortofágos ee-meh chor-to-fa-gos What is fresh today? Tí frésko tee fres-ko échete símera? e-che-teh seeme-ra? take away kebabs To souvlatzídiko To soo-vlatzee-dee-ko rare Eláchista psiméno e-lach-ees-ta psee-me-no medium Métria psiméno met-reea psee-me-no well done Kalopsiméno ka-lo-psee-me-no Basic Food and Drink coffee O Kafés o ka-fes with milk me gála me ga-la black coffee without sugar skétos ske-tos chorís záchari cho-rees za-cha-ree waiter/waitress K´yrie/Garson”/ Kee-ree-eh/ Kyría Gar-son/ Kee-ree-a medium sweet métrios me-tree-os menu O katálogos o ka-ta-lo-gos very sweet glyk´ys glee-kees cover charge To “couvert” to koo-ver tea tsái tsa-ee wine list O katálogos o ka-ta-lo-gos me ta oinopne- meh ta ee-novmatódi pnev-ma-tothee hot chocolate zestí sokoláta ze-stee so-ko-la-ta wine krasí kra-see glass To potíri to po-tee-ree red kókkino ko-kee-no bottle To mpoukáli to bou-ka-lee white lefkó lef-ko knife To machaíri to ma-che-ree rosé rozé ro-ze fork To piroúni to pee-roo-nee raki To rakí to ra-kee spoon To koutáli to koo-ta-lee ouzo To oúzo to oo-zo Bold letters in the pronunciation guides (right columns) indicate the stressed syllable 159 retsina I retsína ee ret-see-na 100 ekató e-ka-to water To neró to ne-ro 200 diakósia thya-kos-ya octopus To chtapódi to chta-po-dee 1,000 chília cheel-ya fish To psári to psa-ree 2,000 d´yo chiliádes cheese To tyrí to tee-ree thee-o cheelya-thes halloumi To chaloúmi to cha-loo-mee 1,000,000 feta I féta ee fe-ta éna e-na e-ka-toekatomm´yrio mee-ree-o one minute éna leptó e-na lep-to one hour mía óra mee-a o-ra half an hour misí óra mee-see o-ra quarter of an hour éna tétarto e-na te-tar-to half past one mía kai misí mee-a keh mee-see bread To psomí to pso-mee bean soup I fasoláda ee fa-so-la-da houmous To houmous to choo-moos halva O chalvás o chal-vas meat kebabs O g´yros o yee-ros Turkish delight To loukoúmi to loo-koo-mee baklava O mpaklavás o bak-la-vas klephtiko To kléftiko to klef-tee-ko quarter past one mía kai tétarto mee-a keh te-tar-to ten past one mía kai déka mee-a keh the-ka quarter to two d´yo pará tétarto thee-o pa-ra te-tar-to ten to two d´yo pará déka thee-o pa-ra the-ka a day mía méra a week mía evdomáda mee-a evtho-ma-tha Numbers éna e-na d´yo thee-o tría tree-a téssera te-se-ra pénte pen-deh éxi ek-si eptá ep-ta a month énas mínas ochtó och-to a year énas chrónos e-nas chro-nos ennéa e-ne-a Monday Deftéra thef-te-ra 10 déka the-ka Tuesday Tríti tree-tee 11 énteka en-de-ka Wednesday Tetárti te-tar-tee 12 dódeka tho-the-ka Thursday Pémpti pemp-tee 13 dekatría de-ka-tree-a Friday Paraskeví pa-ras-ke-vee 14 dekatéssera the-ka-tes-se-ra Saturday Sávvato sa-va-to 15 dekapénte the-ka-pen-de Sunday Kyriakí keer-ee-a-kee 16 dekaéxi the-ka-ek-si January Ianouários ee-a-noo-a-ree-os 17 dekaeptá the-ka-ep-ta dekaochtó the-ka-och-to February Fevrouários fev-roo-a-ree-os March Mártios mar-tee-os April Aprílios a-pree-lee-os May Máios ma-ee-os 18 160 19 dekaennéa the-ka-e-ne-a 20 eíkosi ee-ko-see mee-a me-ra e-nas mee-nas 21 eikosiéna 30 triánta tree-an-da June Ioúnios ee-oo-nee-os 40 saránta sa-ran-da July Ioúlios ee-oo-lee-os 50 penínta pe-neen-da August Avgoustos av-goo-stos 60 exínta ek-seen-da September Septémvrios sep-tem-vree-os 70 evdomínta ev-tho-meen-da October Októvrios ok-to-vree-os 80 ogdónta og-thon-da November Noémvrios no-em-vree-os 90 enenínta e-ne-neen-da December Dekémvrios the-kem-vree-os ee-ko-see-e-na Note: words in bold (centre columns) are transliterated according to the system used by the Greek Government However, this system is not used consistently throughout Greece, and visitors will encounter many variants on road signs, menus etc ON IN CH AVR IOU VOULIS DIOM EIAS KORNAROU SKOP PA PENTELIS INON S FILELL PAT ROO U RO EK K RO FO O LE ARI TA KO U NG PIT v LE OF Hadrian's Arch TON IF yards metres AN AS IOU DIA KO U EA ON U R OA T H KAR TZI RAION NG ROG VYRONOS SA I UT NN IO A ER GIA X IS AN E DR ST S– SO RY OU CH OM T KRI O T S MA P SY NIKIS ATH STOA OU TEID ARIS LEO CHA ROU S OU S HEO CHT VA S I L NI K ERE ST N ZA Sy OU RO ROU U SY IOS US EO KL ISI MN U So Lyk Children's Art PSY Musuem LL Jewish Museum DR TI K L EPS Y DR AS YPATIAS S REA IK A PN A I O L O U KA KIR YKE IOU OT KALA M IO KAR ORI TO U A I O L O U A T H I N A S RA AV OS PAN MOU SAIO U PANOS VOULI A I O L O U ST RE IT U O OS ID EM H MI TOUS SOKRA RI IT IM D U AISCHYLOU IO AG S EO AR T A XI A RC O VY FOU SKOU DIOSKOUDON IR T TH A I O L O U US H EN O KL EI ST A T H I N A S S AT O U NIOU SOKR GERA M E N A N D R O U KI N KI PA KA S IS IA M U RA IM IO KA AD AD O v KO FO U Temple of Olympian Zeus I 250 O KO CH LE RO S DO ST A U v AK U TO IS C H I AR E R M O U SO PLATEIA TSOKRI PES U D IA VA Pedestrian street RIS KALA SIO UR Railway line ICH LEM ANA VO Tourist information AT Z MITROMARA Funicular CH ATH OU n Plaka I q Metro station Trolleybus stop v MAKRI Akropoli AE IG Museum of TA LOU Other sight GR OU v U R IO MPO OS T H O NT L E F O Agia O U A IR CH PLATEIA Ekaterini SK LYSIKRATOUS OU RA LYS IKR AT OU S U O N HI SC AI Makrigianni New Acropolis Museum L FRYNICHOU CH O U CH M Greek Folk Art ON ON AI IS TA IN A PE TH Frissiras DA K Y PLATEIA Museum FILOMOUSOU U O L A DAID AFR ODI TIS U IAR M I T R O P O L E O S OS AK ASYL K VA U U NIKODI MOU ALI IM IC H H A TZ I K IS C G EL RM THR Top 10 sight P N NIDO ED National Historical Museum FA DO OS TR q TO IO RA ON IP O VA EPIME PA GER TR KA S PID FE Athens University v IPITOU ADRIANOU RAG NO KEY q v v n ES GA I A P Panepistímio U RIS PETRAKI LI HIL L Agios Georgios TH Theatre of Dionysus AREO PAGI TOU CH U CHOU NAVAR Monument of Lysikrates Panagia Chrysospiliotissa LO AN VOG ATO Acropolis Museum Acropolis Lalaounis Museum OU R O RI P E R I K L E O U S ES Study Centre for the Art of Puppet Theatre STR Parthenon FL U OU Erechtheion DION YSIO U IO O ANEI OP O M RO AV v U KK N PRYT A e r i d e s SA TZ U IA Agios Ioannis Theologos SO M LE S AN O GL YD ID O OU National Opera I City of Athens Museum A D A TH O UK GEN AG FILOTHEIS D IO U IAS Theatre of Herodes Atticus U OU ZM PLATEIA KARITSI Mitrópoli OU R Tower of the Winds Roman Forum L Y S S I O OS IG THISEOS PLATEIA MITROPOLEOS UD K Panagia Museum of GreekGorgoepikoos N O S LO Popular Musical A P O L Instruments Anaf ioti k a Propylaia OS DR I RR RN AN ON A AP PA RI THRASYVOULOU Temple of Athena Nike P FOKIONOS PA N PE OA TRONI ROMVIS K A LO GR I AD OLE OA LO STO D Kanellopoulos Museum S KOLOKO A MITROOU U Kapnikarea ROP KO NI Klafthmonos AS EL IS TR IA S Agias Apostoli O U I KL FO SO OU OA EL ST ENIZ V U IO AN TS A A G Plateia AT H I N A I D O S MIT L PI OU National Library ST Monasti r aki Panagia Grigoroussa ON EL NG Agora Museum IS NA Flower IT AO IK OU ST I TR L RI A CH KI OG TZ AN DR EV A P OI KI L PO PLATEIA Market AG IRINIS Monastiraki Kyriazopoúlos Folk Ceramic Museum Hadrian's Library KLA DOU DE XI PP O U OU Stoa of Attalos Agora LIM S U AX RK IKI EIRINIS SIL ANO MA VA ADRI PR OU U M ES P Agii Theodori IS S IS KI q IAS PLATEIA MONASTIRAKI TOU OR O Monastiraki Flea Market IO T DORO NI I AG PLATEIA AVISSYNIAS TH S UL AS KL HE S T KI A TT PI AO IO MI AG U E R M O U RE THEO L NO PO KAK O D IK U R G O E IO U VO MI HO N OU S S SI AT GE I SO O OT S VY AG OS S P IL IR AI PR AD IS O CHR KA P L AL O NO S IFAIS V L A C H A VA A RS A US A OZ IO DA OU Artio PLATEIA IROON M YK HI ROU AR NT N RO AT U NP O IO AN LA RM PA GE S NT MI AGIOI IOU OU LA LA KLEO AG AN KA U POLYKLEITOU OF ME Psiri TA PIDO M EVRI SA Athens Stock Exchange SOFO Central Market TI NOS IS IST I RR GE IT O AR SA AR IS TO EP E V R I P I D O U G STA V INOU ID N Rebecca Camhi PLATEIA Gallery THEATROU ARMO TH EA TR DIOU OU KRAT U US IO KLEO LIDOS Plateia Kotzia AD SOFO EVPO City Hall ST Central Athens FE PA v 250 OK VI O TA S U HO NT OU DO UK A TO U VA M VA NE OF YT R I G I L L I S ROU THI IDO U DIO DIO SK OR NO US IS IV T KL I TS IO U IRONOS O HE IT IR FR A AS TO U ILI OD PLATEIA PLASTIRA AT FA NO A RC H IM ID U S FE RE K YD O PRO TAG ORA U CH NO O AR XE US YT A Sta d i o P ROKLOU OU U HOU OROU v AR NO O MAC TO OLI PLATEIA VARNAVA KR U MOU HE KT N FA IPPODA U O N IA K OU POLYDAMANTOS I R O D O U PTOL EMAI ON AN S I ANT IFON TOS AT T I KO U IS SS LI VA O KLE SEKER I MERLI RI N O S TA ZALOK AMALI AS STISICHO O FO AN RI N U O S v RS A G VE RA S OU DA AR ST ON RI FO A G I O U EF S P Y R I D O N O S IN S ID FKO O ON AS LI YR TO OS ST SI IN IR U U KT O ON GLA U LE SP AR O TE AN IO KI AN FO FS S O AT ED IA MP I KLEIT O UD TR N VO U A NO LE AG I K U N A T S N O U O IN T PA O S A V S M U O D IO Mets GO VO OS ATI U RE U IO A LG STR DO EV N GE U TIA U URO U OS KO KI I FO SE NI USO IAT U PLATEIA TROUMAN TO MIN OU NO AF TO OL ALA AP IS RV B EO MP AN SO OU Ardittou TH A O U M PIG NTO Byzantine Museum Kallimarmaro Stadium Lofos RKO M R v PLATEIA STADIOU ILA v ER S MA GORGIOU U TO D O I R O GEORGI TO v M DOU IPS Museum of Cycladic Art AF v GA NEA KAR U AGRO MELE OL U TO D I T A R AR FO KEI KIA U SI LO IS LOU OU SS LE O US U IOA IS PEK MIMNERM OU PLATEIA SKOUZE Zappeion Gardens OU OP V Presidential Palace v LI LI LY K E I O U LEOF AIO RCH U SI HOU ZI ROU MOU IS VA RC RIA PAT KAPSA National Gardens U TA MO N VE (V SO FIAS) v Evzones Barracks Parliament Building R IA PLO ES OU m AK I GK UR RO FA L OF SO AL OU G S ST AK VENIZ ELOU D ’I ST Kolonaki I PLATEIA KOLONAKI Benaki Museum RAS US TO RA OK XEN POU P I S F SPE OU OS CHARIT TI ON tira kodimou LE ACH LI IO U NTOS IPP ALO I H O N O S XENOFO TH NO I SK E KL U TO TO KRA NO DEI AG OU MI M IL KANAR v q Tomb of the Unkown Soldier A U ELEFT HERIO U Syntagma LATEIA NTAGMA ND U AR TS IR U G OS O N XA N LYK S NOU OME KLE PLATEIA DEXAMENI POU STIP ARI AN U U O OT SY DO ND U RO Z n tag m a LEOS GE ORGIO LI OU TO PY IE IO DO KI PI S RI AS KR ST OU FO NO SO LA RE PI IK E MA LO UT S SO IA VA U TO OU OT UR KO I ST RO SO EX IM U VO IM OF AL AD IO UK TI D U TO I KR O v DO AL S M VO U RA O TT AK Museum of Greek Costume AK NO TI Numismatic Museum EL ST VI I EV DI OU v Hill K MA TS IO IS TR KA LY AR IS IK ER S NO SS EP AM Ly k a v i t t o s SO U Dexameni N OA U IO NT ER PLATEIA LYKAVITTOU PE O IR TI CH U Agios Georgios OI XA F DEL U U M O VI N RO FA Academy of Arts SI IE TO M AN A TZ A A TH I OU NA NN A GI SK SI A N SI O ON LI AS OU A ID U ST AN S I SA AS SA PL NO M AS D O KA LO Cultural Centre of Athens R GO IN SO v PR ON R Pefkakia OU PI LI K AS KO U M PA S A AV OK OU N P IP T RA N EO FY LI RL HA ME IC M IS IL A Regional Index Acrocorinth Aegina Aghii Apostoli Agia Marina Agia Sofia Agia Sotira Agios Andreas Agios Petros Aharnes Alepochori Alveri Amarinthos Ancient Corinth Ancient Nemea Andros Angistri Arachova Argive Iraio Argos Aspra Spitia Assini Astros Athens Corinth Canal Dafni Dafni (Evia) Davia Delphi Derveni Distomo Edipsos Egio Egira Elati Eleusis Epidauros Eratini Eretria Erithres Ermioni Ermoupoli Evia Galaxidi Gavrio Giaros Glyfada Halkida Hiliomodi R3 S3 T2 S3 R4 S2 R4 R4 T2 S2 T1 T1 R3 R3 V3 S3 Q1 R3 R3 R1 R4 R4 T2 R3 Hydra Ioulis Isthmia Itea Kalamos Kalapodi Kalavrita Kaliani Kandia Karies Karistos Kekrhies Keratea Kesariani Kiato Kifissia Kimi Klitoria Kollines Korfos Korinthos Koutsi Kranidi Kythnos T2 S1 Q3 Q1 Q2 R1 S1 Q2 Q2 R1 S2 S3 Q1 T1 S2 S4 V4 T1 Q1 V3 V3 T3 T1 R3 S4 U3 R3 Q1 T2 R1 Q2 Q3 Q3 Q4 U2 R3 T3 T2 R2 T2 T1 Q3 Q4 S3 R3 R3 S4 U4 Ed Around Athens Elati Kalapodi Dafni Martino Mt Parnassos 2457m Arachova 48 Livadia Distomo g Galaxidi Patra Aspra Spitia Osios Loukas Eratini Nea A Orchomenos 48 44 Delphi Itea STEREA ELLAS Thespies Egio A1 (E7 Thebes Erithres Pili Egira Derveni Gulf of Corinth A8 ( E65 Kalavrita ) M Klitoria K il Korinthos l i n Kaliani Ancient Corinth/ Acrocorinth i Koutsi Nemea Ancient Nemea 33 Kandia A 65 (E Hiliomodi Sofiko Mycenae Levidi 74 Nestani Argos Nea Kios Davia Tripoli Lerna Argive Iraio Piryelo Ligourio Tiryns 70 Nafplio g Assini 70 PELOPONNESE Vitna Megara A1 Corinth Canal Mand 4) (E9 D Salamina Pira Salamina Isthmia Kekrhies ) M Eleusis Perahora Loutraki Kiato Sikia Trikala Agia Sotira Alepochori Xilokastro g t Villa Porto Germeno Saronic Gulf g Aegina Korfos Ag Nea Epidauros Aeg Angistri Methana Epidauros g Poro g Poros Tolo Stadio (E65) Agia Sofia 39 Leontari Kollines Agios Petros Karies Astros Argolikos Kranidi Gulf Agios Andreas Porto Heli g Spetses g Ermioni Spetses Hydra g Hyd Mirt Sea Lagonissi Lavrio Leontari Lerna Levidi Ligourio Livadia Loutraki Loutsa Makronisos Mandra Marathonas Markopoulo Marmari Martino Megara Methana Mt Killini Mt Parnassos Mt Parnitha Mycenae Nafplio Nea Artaki Nea Epidauros Nea Kios Nea Lampsakos Nea Makri Nemea Nestani Orchomenos Osios Loukas Palia Fokea Perahora Pili Piraeus Piryelo Poros Porto Germeno Porto Heli Porto Rafti Psachna Rafina Ramnous Salamina Sanctaury of Amphiaraos Schinias Seta Sikia Skala Oropou T3 T3 Q4 R4 Q3 R3 R1 R2 T2 U3 S2 T2 T3 U2 S1 S2 S3 Q3 R1 T2 R3 R3 T1 S3 R3 T1 T2 R3 Q3 R1 R1 T3 R2 S2 T3 R3 S4 S2 S4 T3 T1 T2 T2 S3 T2 T2 T1 R2 T2 Sofiko Sounio Spetses Stadio Steni Syros Temple of Artemis Temple of Poseidon Thebes Thespies Tinos Tiryns Tolo Trikala Tripoli Tzia Varkiza Vavrona Villa Vitna Vouliagmeni Xilokastro Zarakes R3 T3 S4 Q4 T1 V4 T2 T3 S2 S2 V3 R3 R4 Q2 Q4 U3 T3 T3 S2 Q3 T3 R2 U2 dipsos 77 KEY Psachna Kimi Place of interest Steni k International airport g Ferry port Seta rtaki Evia Halkida Nea Lampsakos Eretria 75) Motorway Alveri 44 Main road Amarinthos Skala Oropou Sanctaury of Amphiaraos Secondary road Other road Zarakes Aghii Apostoli Railway Kalamos Regional boundary Ramnous Mt Parnitha 1413m Aharnes afni Kifissia ATHENS g Rafina g Loutsa Vavrona Temple of Artemis Porto Rafti 54 Kesariani aeus Athens Airport g Glyfada k 89 Markopoulo Varkiza 91 Vouliagmeni Lagonissi Summit Nea Makri Marmari Karistos g Le Chi sv os, os P , Is sa ta ra, nb ul dra Marathonas Schinias Aegean Sea Gavrio g Andros Andros Keratea ATTICA gia Marina g Palia Fokea gina Sounio Makronisos Lavrio g Temple of Poseidon Ioulis Giaros Tinos Tzia Mykonos, Paros os g des, , Rho Kos oo a Crete dra Cyclades Kythnos 30 20 Ermoupoli g Syros Kythnos 10 miles km 10 20 30 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