Travel Reference
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The Sights in a Day
Take a gander at the enormous
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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),
which took over 700 years to build, and read Hadrian's inscription on nearby
Hadrian's Arch
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)
, then head over to the spectacular marble
Panathenaic
Stadium
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)
to see the site of the first modern Olympics.
Unwind under the shade trees with Athens' best pizza at
Colibri
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)
,
then walk it off at
Athens' First Cemetery
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)
, where Greek luminar-
ies are buried in elaborate tombs. Or seek your repose at the lush
Zappeio Gardens
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)
and nosh on simple dishes at its
Aigli Cafe
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)
.
Dinner will be a challenge: choose between the authentic Greek
Aigli Restaur-
ant
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)
, the modern Greek fusion
Cucina Povera
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)
, with
its excellent wine list, or perhaps Athens' very best restaurant:
Spondi
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)
, with
a French twist. Finish the night out with live music at Athens' premier jazz venue, the
Half Note Jazz Club
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)
, or catch more eclectic tunes at
Cafe Alavastron
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)
. Alternatively, watch a movie under the stars at the
Aigli Cinema
(
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).
For a local's day in Pangrati,
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.
