Makrygianni
Makrygianni is the pedestrian street next to the Acropolis Museum, with cafes, restaurants and patisseries.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2003 Pedestrianized.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The Makrygianni pedestrian street is only 200m long. It starts from the intersection with the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian street and ends at the Hatzichristou-Veikou-Falirou street junction. Makrygianni and Dionysiou Areopagitou Streets are paved with the same material and Makrygianni Street smoothly joins the pedestrian network of the historic city centre. It may be a short walk, but it acts as a “bridge” between the long walk of the archaeological sites and the densely built, lively and urban district of Koukaki. In other words, it is a “bridge” between ancient history and modern urban identity. Despite the street’s short length, there is a wide variety of shops for every hour and preference: breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, Greek and foreign cuisines, restaurants, cafes, patisseries and street food, which also offer a simultaneous view of the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum.
What I can't see
In case you don’t find what you are looking for, there are many interesting shops and places in the small vertical streets, from organic shops to car rentals and from tourist shops to art galleries.
