Landmarks

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The Bathhouse of the Winds

The Bathhouse of the Winds is the only surviving hamam (Turkish bathhouse) in Athens and one of the few remnants of Ottoman times. Built...

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The Russian church of Athens

The imposing Russian church is not only one of the oldest churches in Athens, but also one of the most fascinating. This historic...

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A little bit of Paris: Christ the Savior Church in Athens

Agios Sostis Church is a very peculiar Christian temple located on the neighborhood of Neos Cosmos. On the church’s foundation stone it...

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A little bit of Paris: Beaux-Arts Classicism in Athens

Iris Movie Theater of the Athens Student Club (1926-1931) by Alexandros Nikoloudis. Image (c) ΠΟΦΠΑ. Athens has quite the stable of Beaux...

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Old brewery becomes Contemporary Art Museum

The National Museum of Contemporary Art In 2000 The National Museum of Contemporary Art was officially given responsibility for the...

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Athens: Irregular and Indigenous

The battle between what architects and planners hypothesized on their drawing boards and how the urban dwellers went on with carrying out...

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Greco-Nordic relations: Architecture, Royalty and Ikea meatballs

Scandinavians have brought many great things to mankind: the Nobel Prize, Abba, IKEA, Lego, and existentialism. But Greece’s relationship...

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The Queen’s Gardens

The National Garden Behind the Old Palace (Parliament Building), lies a 16-hectare (40-acre) park, cherished by all Athenians. Formerly...

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Modernism in Athens

A guided walking tour past some of Athens’ best modernist architecture devised and led by Big Olive. Modernism visited Athens in person...