Anafiotika
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.
Erechtheion
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The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Theatre of Dionysus
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The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaka and Monastiraki.
Plaka
Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Monastiraki
Neighborhood
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Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and Attica for bargain shopping.
Acropolis
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Anafiotika
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood
- Categories: tourist attraction and locality
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97241° or 37° 58′ 21″ northLongitude
23.72813° or 23° 43′ 41″ eastElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
8G95XPCH+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3828340298OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Anafiotika” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Anafiotika”
- Catalan: “Anafiótika”
- Dutch: “Anafiotika”
- Finnish: “Anafiótika”
- French: “Anafiotika”
- French: “Anafiótika”
- German: “Anafiotika”
- Greek: “Αναφιώτικα”
- Italian: “Anafiotica”
- Latin: “Anaphiotica”
- Russian: “Анафиотика”
- Spanish: “Anafiotika”
- Turkish: “Anafiotika”
- Turkish: “Anaphiotica”
- Ukrainian: “Анафіотика”
- Urdu: “آنافیوتیکا”
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