New Design in the Old City
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Plaka is generally known for being overrun with tourist traps and chintzy souvenir stores. Slowly this is changing as brave young designers are choosing this charming area for their showrooms. This guide takes you through the best of them along with some choice places to rest and regather your strength.
Author: Paige
Day 1 - Athens, New York City
Start at the Acropolis Metro Station and walk with the Acropolis to your back. Vyronos Street is the gateway to Plaka. Everything on this list can be reached on foot, but some of the streets are sloped upward and can be challenging if you have limited mobility.
Suggested Breaks: After hitting Ipollito's leather accessories boutique, order an ouzo sampler from Bretto's to keep in the shopping spirit, in more ways than one.
Time your day so that you can end with tea and cake at Belle Epoque. On Nikis Street, one street over, buy a few organic goodies for your hotel room before returning from your eventful day of splurging. After a little rest, head back out for an economically friendly meal at Yiasemi where all of the home cooked meals are five euros.
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Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
24 Vyronos Athens, Greece
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+30 210 3231701
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23 Mnisikleous
Athens, Greece
Phone:
+30 213 0417937
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Chairefontos 10
Athens,
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+30 210 3223064
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Off South Street Viaduct
Park Row, near Municipal Building
New York City, NY 11201
Phone:
212 484 1200 (Tourist information)
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Aggelou Geronda 10
105 58 Athens,
Phone:
+30 210 3315 051
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9 Angelou Geronta
10558 Athens,
Phone:
+30 210 321 6981
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14 Kekropos
Athens, Greece
Phone:
+30 210 32 35 924
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109 Adrianou
Athens,
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+30 210 3224591
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67-88 Adrianou Street
Athens,
Phone:
+30 210 3250045
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Voulis 44
Athens, Greece
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210 3229374
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Voulis 34
Athens,
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+30 210 3239333
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30 Nikis
Athens,
Phone:
+30 210-3229078