PLAKA, Plaka

Hi, my name’s Jill, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Plaka neighborhood, the most traditional and appealing in Athens.

If you’re looking for little side streets where you can enjoy the most genuine, characteristic atmosphere of Athens, Plaka is the place for you. This neighborhood, at the foot of the Acropolis, is without doubt the most typical of the city, and well worth a stroll to discover its hidden treasures.

Inhabited for seven thousand years, the neighborhood offers an incredible variety of winding little lanes, balconies embellished with bougainvillea, geranium and jasmine flowers and, above all, of bars, little tourist shops, restaurants, cafés and taverns, busy at all times of day and evening.

The most authentic heart of Plaka, where I suggest you take an aimless wander, is made up of narrow, picturesque little lanes, often linked by tiny flights of steps, which climb up along the slopes of the Acropolis in a delightfully disorderly manner. Despite the unstoppable flow of tourists, here you can still find an atmosphere reminiscent of the early 19th century, the last years of Turkish domination....