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Landmarks in Athens.

9 landmarks we would send a friend to, in Kolonaki, Glyfada and Plaka.

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Cine Paris rooftop open-air cinema in Plaka, Athens — folding chairs under the night sky with the Acropolis glowing in the backgroundCine Paris, Plaka — photo 2 of 4Cine Paris, Plaka — photo 3 of 4Cine Paris, Plaka — photo 4 of 4
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Cine Paris

A rooftop open-air cinema in Plaka, now programmed by Cinobo: new releases and art-house classics from May to October, in the original language with Greek subtitles. Wooden chairs, numbered cushions, and the Acropolis lit beside the screen.

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Hadrian’s Reservoir

A Roman cistern at the foot of Lycabettus, fed for over a thousand years by an aqueduct cut through rock from Mount Parnitha. The vaulted chamber is closed to visitors; portals in its western wall give a view inside.

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Cine Dexameni open-air cinema in Kolonaki, Athens — one of Greece's oldest outdoor cinemas, set in a garden below Lycabettus HillCine Dexameni, Kolonaki — photo 2 of 4Cine Dexameni, Kolonaki — photo 3 of 4Cine Dexameni, Kolonaki — photo 4 of 4
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Cine Dexameni

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Interior of Polis Hammam in Athens — a traditional hammam spa with heated marble slabs and steam roomsPolis Hammam, Psyrri — photo 2 of 5Polis Hammam, Psyrri — photo 3 of 5Polis Hammam, Psyrri — photo 4 of 5Polis Hammam, Psyrri — photo 5 of 5
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Polis Hammam

The Athens flagship of a hammam brand from Thessaloniki, designed by Makridis Associates: marble benches, hot rooms, vaulted ceilings. The Roman Bath is the classic; the Pasha ritual runs ninety minutes through three rooms. By appointment.

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Sea Turtle Rescue Center

ARCHELON's rescue centre at the 3rd Marina of Glyfada, built into old railway wagons, where about 70 turtles a year are treated and released. Small-group tours by appointment.

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The Athens Central Market (Varvakeios Agora) in central Athens — the city's historic indoor market of fish, meat and produceAthens Central Market, Monastiraki — photo 2 of 5Athens Central Market, Monastiraki — photo 3 of 5Athens Central Market, Monastiraki — photo 4 of 5Athens Central Market, Monastiraki — photo 5 of 5
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Athens Central Market

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