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7. FOLK CERAMIC MUSEUM
This is an outpost of the
Museum of Greek Folk Art
, housed in an 18th-century
mosque. The museum's extensive collection includes rich, colourful ceramics, beau-
tiful sculpture and decorative folk objects from all over Greece and Asia Minor. Most
of the exhibits are made from terracotta or the gleaming faïence that was favoured
by the ancient Minoans.
Areos 1 • 210 324 2066 • 8am-3pm Tue-Sun • Adm •
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8. HADRIAN'S LIBRARY
Roman Emperor Hadrian built this sumptuous “library” (really more of a luxurious
forum) in AD 131. It had a marble courtyard, mosaic floors, concert areas and a
small area for storing library scrolls, all surrounded by exquisite Corinthian columns.
(For further details see
Hadrian's Library
.)
Summer: 8am-7pm daily; winter:
8am-3pm daily • Adm
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9. KAPNIKAREA
One of Athens' greatest pleasures is walking down a crowded street and suddenly
finding yourself face-to-face with a tiny, centuries-old monument in the midst of
all the modernity. The beautiful 10th-century church known as Kapnikarea, smack
in the middle of the shopping street of Ermou, provides just such a moment. Built
over the ruins of an ancient temple to a goddess, the church kept the theme, with
its dedication to the Virgin.
Kapnikarea & Ermou • 8am-2pm Mon & Wed,
8am-12:30pm, 5-7pm Tue, Thu, Fri, 8-11:30am Sun • Free
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10. ATHINAIS
A former silk factory converted into a trendy, upmarket arts centre. Athinais has
an excellent gourmet restaurant, a stylish bar, a music hall and an old-fashioned
cinema. The centre also houses the Museum of Diachronic Art. Check the
Athens
News
for events listings.
Kastorias 34-36, Votanikos • 210 348 0000 • Museum:
open 9am-10pm daily
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