Plaka, Anafiotika & Syntagma (Αθήνα/Athens)

Pláka (Greek: Πλάκα) is the picturesque old historical neighbourhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. During the early modern age and until the early 20th century Plaka was noted at the time as the "Albanian quarter" of Athens[1][2][3][4][5] It is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists around the year, and is under strict zoning and conservation regulations, being the only neighborhood in Athens where all utilities (water, power, cable television, telephone, internet, and sewage) lie underground in fully accessible, custom-made tunnelling. Motor vehicles are not allowed in Plaka, and most streets are too narrow, thus not being able to accommodate them anyway.
Museums in Plaka include the new Jewish Museum of Greece, the Greek Folk Art Museum and the Frissiras Museum. Excavations have proven that Adrianou Street is the oldest street in Athens still in continuous use with the exact same layout since antiquity. Of special interest is the neighborhood of Anafiotika, the part of Plaka that is built against the northern slope of the Acropolis; built by immigrants from the Aegean island of Anafi in the early 19th century, it features traditional Cycladic architecture.

The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a patron of many theatrical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the award of first prize in 335 BC or 334 BC, to one of the performances he had sponsored. The choregos was the sponsor who paid for and supervised the training of the dramatic dance-chorus.
Syntagma Square (Greek: Πλατεία Συντάγματος, Constitution Square), is located in central Athens, Greece. The Square is named after the Constitution King Othon was forced to grant the people after a popular and military uprising, on September 3, 1843.

The square proper is bordered by Vassileos Georgiou A' Street to the north, Othonos Street to the south, Filellinon Street to the west and Amalias Avenue to the east. The eastern side of the square is higher than the western, and dominated by a set of marble steps leading to Amalias Avenue; beneath these lies the Syntagma metro station. The stairs emerge below between a pair of outdoor cafes, and are a popular city-centre gathering place. Syntagma also includes two green areas to the north and south, planted with shade trees, while in the center of the square a large water fountain traditionally hosts the occasionally sighted Syntagma pigeons, along with heat-tormented Athenians during the summer.

Syntagma Square is also the frequent site of political demonstrations. The Greek Parliament is immediately across Amalias Avenue to the east, and surrounded by the extensive National Gardens, which are open to the public. Every hour, the changing of the guard ceremony, performed by the Presidential Guard, is conducted in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the area between the square and parliament. On Sundays and official holidays, the ceremonial changing of the guard takes place with an army band and the majority of the 120 Evzones present at 11am.
Syntagma Square is also a hub for many forms of public transportation in Athens; Syntagma station of the Athens Metro is here, the tram stops here, and buses or trolley-buses are available to many points in the city. Travel between Syntagma Square and the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport is available via special airport bus and metro lines. Free wireless Internet access at high speeds (4 Mbit/s) is offered by the Municipality of Athens at the Square.
The Square is also located near many of Athens' oldest and most famous neighbourhoods and tourist attractions. The neighborhoods of Plaka (Πλάκα), Monastiraki (Μοναστηράκι), Psiri (Ψυρρή) and Kolonaki (Κολωνάκι) are all within walking distance, and most of the famous sites of ancient Athens are nearby, including the Acropolis (Ακρόπολις), the Theater of Dionysus, the Areopagus, the Ancient Agora of Athens (Αρχαία Αγορά των Αθηνών) with Hadrian's Library, the Tower of the Winds in the Roman Agora, the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, the Arch of Hadrian (Αψίς του Ανδριανού), the Temple of Olympian Zeus (Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός), the Pnyx (Πνύκα), the Philopappos Monument (Μνημείο του Φιλοπάππου) on the Hill of the Nymphs, the Kerameikos Cemetery (Νεκροταφείο Κεραμικού), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη) and Lycabettus Hill. Historic churches also dot the area, some dating from the Middle Ages. (wikipedia)

[mrMOSAIC]

MY BEAUTIFUL FULL OF LIFE PLAKA I MISS U SO MUCHHH BUT WONT BE LONG BEFORE WE RETURN.

[Lana]

Nice job!!!!
It was like walking there!
Thank :-)

[meditation]

John cleese and his ministry of silly walks....2.10 seriously though...nice video. Love Athens and all of Greece xx

[myodyssey]

Is that the guard change in front of the parliament haha? I must have missed that.

[kickniko]

@Ushatr

Whatever you say, neighbour.

[kickniko]

@Ushatr

Long live you too!

But you can of course make a video of Tirana and present something to the world. Something the world will remember, that is. Just make it and upload it here to youtube and let the world speak. And I mean the world and not just Albanians or Greeks. ;-)

Neighbour, I see envy in your eyes.

Cheers.

[Bambi]

@EffLabels
the most attractive people are usually the most popular in the media and she's
hardly popular.
Ariana Cena, Eliza Dushku, Aferdita dreshaj, Eralda Hitaj, Antoinette Nikprelaj who also came out on
Pirates of the Caribbean.
I'm not saying european women are the hottest in the world they are not, by a long shot. mixed
people are always the most attractive but seriously get your eyes checked.

[Bambi]

@EffLabels
half of the guy population doesn't even know who she is

[Bambi]

@EffLabels
i dont know any of the women you named either but i looked up the first three
and they were hideous so i didn't bother looking at the rest. like i said aniston
is NOT full greek and neither is Harmon neither is Moore and neither is Thiesen
for that matter. you don't know cute if your even mentioning Cat Cora. I know they are european which is why neither of these cultures are the hottest. the women i named are FULL albanian and a lot
more attractive

[DunhillX]

@Nathalie Gomez I've been to Brazil and I wasn't impressed at all. It's a Myth that Brazillian girls are all hot. Some are but the majority were short, round and not attractive at all. You have spent way too many messages arguing your case on this a life.

[pentogram]

dont be stupid..Alexander the Great was from Tibet....he liked Chinese take-out...ok...I educate

[Bambi]

@EffLabels
im not a dude im a girl. maria menounos really is that all you got?
go to brazil and learn about curves. she is hardly even average and aniston isn't full greek neither is angie harmon

[stimpers]

@sidaiple
Why does it matter to you its not like you're getting hot girls anytime soon

[Bambi]

@sidaiple
lol wtf im not even albanian but ive seen some hot albanians
so stop generalizing shit their hotter then greek girls thats for damn sure