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Athens is Greece's capital and largest city. Athens is the capital of Attica and one of the world's oldest cities, with a known history extending over 3,400 years and the first human presence dating from the 11th to 7th millennia BC.

Athens' Neighbourhoods

The oldest square in Athens is Omonoia Square. It is flanked by hotels and fast food restaurants, and it has the Omonia metro station. The square has become a focal point for sporting triumphs, as seen by the country's victories in the Euro 2004 and EuroBasket 2005 competitions.

Metaxourgeio is a small town north of Athens' historic center. Following the opening of art galleries, museums, restaurants, and cafés, the region is gaining a reputation as an artistic and trendy neighborhood after a long period of abandonment in the late twentieth century. Throughout the neighborhood, anonymous art installations carrying inscriptions such as "Art for the sake of art" have popped up, containing phrases and statements in both English and Ancient Greek. Guerrilla gardening has also contributed to the area's beautification.

The reviving Psiri is peppered with rebuilt historic homes, artists' spaces, and modest gallery places. In the recent decade, a number of its rebuilt buildings have become hotspots for the city, with live music restaurants known as "rebetadika," after rebetiko, a distinctive kind of music that flourished in Syros and Athens from the 1920s through the 1960s. Many people appreciate rebetiko, therefore rebetadika are frequently packed with people of all ages who will sing, dance, and drink till morning.

The Gazi neighborhood, one of Athens' most recent complete redevelopments, is centered around a historic gas factory that has been converted into the Technopolis cultural multiplex, as well as artists' quarters, small clubs, pubs, and restaurants, as well as Athens' "Gay town." Since April 2007, the metro's expansion to the city's western suburbs has made the area more accessible, as line 3 now stops at Gazi.

Syntagma Square is the capital's largest and most central square, located next to the Greek Parliament and the city's most prestigious hotels. Ermou Street, a one-kilometer pedestrian street between Syntagma Square and Monastiraki, is a shoppers' paradise for both locals and visitors. It is presently one of the top five most expensive shopping streets in Europe, and the tenth most expensive retail street in the world, with fashion boutiques and shopping malls showcasing most international brands. The "Attica" department store and several expensive designer businesses are located nearby in the refurbished Army Fund building on Panepistimiou Street.

Plaka, Monastiraki, and Thission - Plaka, which lies right beneath the Acropolis, is known for its abundance of neoclassical architecture and is one of the city's most picturesque neighborhoods. With tavernas, live entertainment, and street merchants, it remains a popular tourist destination. Monastiraki, on the other hand, is noted for its string of small stores and marketplaces, as well as its bustling flea market and souvlaki-focused tavernas. Theseum or Thission, located west of Monastiraki, is another neighbourhood famed for its student-packed, fashionable cafés. The ancient Temple of Hephaestus stands on a tiny hill in Thission. A beautiful 11th-century Byzantine church, as well as a 15th-century Ottoman mosque, may be seen in this neighborhood.

Athens One-Way Car Rentals

The following are the most common one-way rental choices for pick-up in Athens and drop-off in another city:

From Athens to Thessaloniki, daily rates start at €8.
€ 26 per day from Athens to Preveza
€ 22 per day from Athens to Corfu