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Sapphite visitor Athens & Attica
H AΘHNA & ATTIKH THΣ EΠIΣKEΠTPIAΣ

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Contents

. Cafe-bars
. Maps
. Information
. Artemis Agrotera
. Artemis-Vravrona
. Demetra-Eleysina

Visitor Information (this is a new section under construction.. Started January 2006, please be patient.. )

Maybe you're visiting Athens for the first time and you need some more information, like
- maps
- general information
- metro, buses, ..
- interesting places to visit besides the Acropolis:
the Artemis Agrotera temple in the city
the Artemis temple at Vravrona
the .. of Demetra, Eleysina

attiki odos (red line), from
the airport (east) to Korithos (west)

Athens Maps & general information
First thing.. ask for a free metro map on the first metro station you visit.
Orient youself to the Athens basin: Acropolis and Philopapoy hill in the center, Lycabetus and the smaller hill of Strefis a bit to the North-east, and Toyrkobounia a bit further away to the north, are the only peaks inside. Framed by Ymetus long mountain to the southeast & south, Pendely to east & North-east, Parnetha (Parnis) mountain to North, and Egaleo mount to the west -NorthWest, ... and opening to Peraias harbour to the South-West. Ask someone to show you the location of where you stay and try to visit some high place to mark the nearest peaks, to get a better feeling. (map?)
See the map right here? See the big X formated by the city's major arteries? The red lline going North is the E (.. something) national road North, going to Chalkis, Volos, Larissa, Salonica.. . The one going west is the Attiki odos branch to Korinth and the Peloponesse, while it's easter branch is coming from the Airport, which is just S-SE from the edge of this map.
Downtown: get aquainted with Omonoia & Syntagma squares, triangle this walk to Monastiraki, (this is the historical city center actually), then add Thesio and the extention towards Gazi area, that's a good basic orientation reference network. Add the Archaeological Museum, and maybe locate the Exarcheia square behind it, if you think some venue there may interest you. The shortest walk to Exarcheia by metro is from Omonoia square, walking up Themistokleous street. To Gazi area it's from Thession metro station.

More information..
When you're in any greek city, ask for the National tourism organization office.. and ask them about everything.
When in smaller places.. ask for the Tourist Police, or just the police.. and ask them to direct you, to help you find lodgings, busses, .. first and last cheduled rides..

maps links

some interesting informative links written by visitors like you ..

more links..

intersting sights:
Everyone's gonna guide you to the Acropolis, we'd rather guide you to the Artemis Agrotera temple (in the city), and the a litle out of the city, to the Artemis temple at Vraurona (east Attica), and to the Eleysis (Elefsina), the place of Demetra, her daughter, and her sacred mysteries. You'd also like to see the sunset at Sounion, mind your timing there, as the temple closes to visitors at sunset (they'll let you enjoy the sunset if you're already in, but you won't enter when the sun is too close to the horizon.)
Another interesting place of healing energy is Amphiareion, a kind of Asklepieion resting and recovery place a bit further away from the city and the busy roads.. you 'll need a car to visit that one (east coast, near Kalamos seaside vilage). Εχετε ακουσει για το ναο της Αρτέμιδας Αγροτέρας ? Ξέρετε πού είναι ? Θέλω να παω να το δω.. (οσο υπάρχει ακομα δηλαδή..) Αν κάνει κέφι καμία.. (αν αναζητήσετε στη γουγλη "Αρτεμις Αγροτέρα" θα μαθετε .. και θα φρίξετε) Επίσης να πάμε μια ωραία κυριακή πρωί στη Βραυρώνα (και μπανάκι μανάκι βεβαια..) - με μηχανάκια και με το λεωφορείο (κι οποιες εχουν τουτου παιρνουν μαζι και 2 φιλες.. αμαρτια να ερθουν μονες τους!) και σε κάθε περίπτωση μπορείτε να συνεχίσετε να κάνετε ότι δεν ακουτε, δεν βλέπετε, .. ή απλά να εφαρμόζετε αυτό που μάθατε παιδιόθεν : "Ακου, βλέπε, μη μιλάς! - Εισαι κορίτσι επιτέλους!" φιλια στις γουφ, bride, δεινοσαύρα, Ελευθερία, καρετίνα .. κι οποια άλλη έχει μιλήσει

the Artemis Agrotera temple, in the current city The name suggests this is Artemis of the fields, the temple is totaly neglected and some "competent authorities" keep trying to issue a building permit for the site and build a shopping mall on it .. or maybe a hotel or something like it. That's why we suggest you'd better see it while it's still there. It is on the banks of the ancient river Ilissos, S of the well-known columns of Jeus Olimpian. (we still haven't found it ourselves..)
the Artemis temple at Vraurona Just beside the airport, you might have noticed it just before landing if you were told.. Still you got to make a long ride to get there, as it's on the wrong side of the airport, between the hills on the east shore. This is the first classical Sapphic place to visit in Attika. Beware, the energy of the godess has not faded through thousands of guests like other ancient places, actually it's kept quite alive and strong by the river Er .. Read more about the place .. (links) How to get there .. by bus or hire a car. You may also get a taxi from the airport, (if you're driving or by taxi.. best drive and nearest from the aiport is through Markopoylo).. we'll try and figure the distance by road .. On the map.. following the east coast of atica, it lies between Loutsa (lately also named Artemis.. only to perplex you.. as Artemis is the second name of Vravrona area.. ) and Port Rafti, just at the east of the new airport. (here is an older map of the area.. the missing airport lies in the empty area just above the blue road from Marlkopoulo..) By bus.. you may get the city-bus to Loutsa - south end, mind you ("No'tia")! from Thesio, just next to the metro station .. then walk the rest of the distance. This is a good walking, no pavements, and there's more walking ahead.. (2 kilometers from the archaeological site to the museum.. ) .. more.. Vravrona museum tel. (+30) 22990.27020, Mondays closed, Tuesdays-Sundays 8:30am-15:00 Vravrona Temple of Artemis - www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21102a/e211ba02.html Vravrona museum - www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21102m/e211bm01.html Tickets (for vravroma-site): Full admission: 3 eu., Reduced admission for students & senior EU citizents: 2 eu, Free admission for under 18s & EU- students, journalists etc..., Free admission for everyone on specific dates - see the avove links.
Eleysis (Elefsina), the place of Demetra and her sacred mysteries The other female-energy place to visit is Eleysis (Elefsina), the place of Demetra, her daughter, and her sacred mysteries. That's on the west of the city, at the Northenmost edge of the Saronikos gulf, just above Salamina island. more.. - Eleysis - http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21103a/e211ca04.html - the cult of Demeter - http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21103a/00/lk03a042.jpg
- there's a few more questions we could answer here, that could help a lot of visiting friends.. help us find them and add the answers.. Contact us.. some more places you'd like to visit in and around Athens.. - Hadrian's Library, Athens, in Monastiraki/Plaka Area, just opposite the old metro station @ Monastiraki. Opened for visitors for the first time in Spring 2006, no admission fee, morning office hours. - http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21101a/e211aa08.html ...

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