Athens Lotus

Places of Interest Nearby

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 civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 2 km south of Athens Lotus.

Platonic Academy

Archaeological site

Photo: Raphael, Public domain.

The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. Platonic Academy is situated 1¼ km west of Athens Lotus.

Metaxourgeio

Metro station

Photo: NickK, GFDL.

Metaxourgeio, also known as Metaxourghio on signage, is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. It opened in January 2000 as one of the 7 first stations of line 2. It is located west of Omonoia Square. Metaxourgeio is situated 170 metres south of Athens Lotus.

Places in the Area

Stathmos Larisis

Neighborhood

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Stathmos Larisis is a neighborhood.

Vathi

Neighborhood

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Vathi is a neighborhood of the center of Athens. It is north of Athens' downtown. The center of the neighborhood is Vathis Square.

Metaxourgio

Neighborhood

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Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio, meaning "silk mill", is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos.

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