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VouliagmenisVouliagmenis L 0 1/4 km u ko u o u MMous MAKRIYANNI 05_285671-ch01.qxp 8/21/08 6:51 PM Page 9 9 The Best f you’ve only got one day in town, get a good night’s sleep, Ibecause you can see most of the big sights, enjoy the shopping, and sample the foods of Athens in one fell swoop—if you work for it. The historic center—encompassing the neighborhoods of Monasti- in One Day raki, Plaka, Syntagma, Psyrri, and Thissio—is quite compact and easy to orient yourself by, as the Acropolis is visible from just about anywhere. Just remember to put your walking shoes on, pack a cam- era, and fill your water bottle. START: Metro to Thissio. 1 ★★★ Thissio Square. It’s a 1687, when the Venetians tried to special occasion, so stop at this dislodge the long-ruling Turks. A convenient-to-the-Metro square for major controversy revolves around your (rather pricey) morning coffee the marble statues that originally or cafe-frappe and a toast (which in decorated the Parthenon and other Greece means a grilled cheese or buildings on the Acropolis: At the grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich). nadir of the scramble to amass Go for a table (try Athinaion antiquities while Greece was under Politeia, 33 Apostolou Pavlou and 1 occupation in the early 19th cen- Akamantos sts.; y 210/341-3795) tury, Britain’s Lord Elgin chiseled off far into the square toward the these friezes, which are now dis- Ancient Agora at the back (east) played in the British Museum— and soak up the sight of both the though Greece claims they rightfully Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill. The belong in Athens. Greece has built a view is also magical at night, when new museum to house them upon both edifices are lit up. Apostolou their longed-for, and many believe Pavlon & Iraklidon sts. inevitable, return. ★★★ 2 Grand Promenade. Four Caryatids (“maiden” columns) Nobody calls it that, but the stroll supporting a porch on the Erechtheion. along the cobblestone walkway that connects the ancient sites and monuments in the historic center is truly grand—especially the part around the Acropolis—and a popu- lar lovers’ lane in the evening, when couples straddle its low walls. Mean- der past or even through ancient pine, olive, and cypress groves and enjoy the views of the Acropolis, Lycabettus Hill, the Observatory on Pnyx Hill, and the Filopappou Monu- ment atop Filopappou Hill on your way to the Acropolis. Apostolou Pavlou/Dionysiou Areopagitou sts. 3 ★★★ = Acropolis. The 2,400-year-old temple to the city’s patron saint, Athena, is an architec- tural masterpiece and a beloved symbol of Greece. 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