Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Anapafseos, Trivonianou, Mets; 7.30am-sunset; Syngrou-Fix)
This resting place of many
famous Greeks and philhellenes is a peaceful spot to explore. Famous names include the
archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-90), whose mausoleum is decorated with
scenes from the Trojan War. Most of the tombstones and mausoleums are lavish in the
extreme. Works of art include Halepas'
Sleeping Maiden
sculpture on the tomb of a
young girl.
ARTS EXPLOSION
Recent years have brought a burgeoning of the arts scene in Athens. Even as the
city struggles with other aspects of political or social life, Greece's musicians, per-
forming artists and visual artists remain hard at work and a new breed of multi-use
gallery has sprung up to host all of the disciplines. Some feel like museums, others
more like nightclubs, and for others it just depends on the time of day.
210 361 1206;
www.thf.gr
; Leoforos Vasilissis Sofias 9, Kolonaki; adult/child €6/free;
10am-6pm Mon, Wed & Fri-Sun, to 10pm Thu; Syntagma)
This excellent centre has
three levels of exhibition space featuring local and international 20th- and 21st-
century artists, a theatre, an art shop and a pleasant cafe. Music performances are
held between September and May.
Normanou 5, Monastiraki; 1pm-midnight; Monastiraki)
The central courtyard cafe
at Taf, surrounded by crumbling 1870s brick buildings, fills with an eclectic young
crowd. The rest functions as an art, music and theatre space where performances
and screenings are often free.
stiraki; Monastiraki)
Six degrees of separation, indeed. The rustic rear garden
courtyard here is the place for quiet chats with coffee and drinks, while the bar
jams the lane to the front at night...theatre and art, too.
Onassis Cultural Centre
( 213 017 8000, box office 210 900 5800;
www.sgt.gr
;
Leo-
foros Syngrou 107-109, Neos Kosmos; Syngrou-Fix)
The multimillion-euro visual and
performing arts centre hosts big-name productions and installations. It's 1.5km
southwest of the Syngrou-Fix metro station.
Bauhaus building near Gazi, this avant-garde multilevel warren has a bar, live per-
formances, art and new-media exhibitions, a basement club, a tiny arthouse
cinema and a roof garden.
