Syntagma — Local services in Athens

Syntagma Square, home to the Greek Parliament Building and the city's main square, features a metro station that is anything but dull and ordinary. Instead of rushing through, take the time to explore the various archaeological artifacts displayed, which were discovered during the construction of the metro.

Additionally, be sure to look up and admire "Atrium," a piece designed by George Zongolopoulos in 1999 specifically for this station. The artist has placed one of his famous umbrellas, a 25-meter-high sculpture, within the ventilation shaft of the...

So we wanted to go to Lycabettus Hill and took the metro from Syntagma station. On arrival it was a bit confusing so we asked the Police officers who were too busy looking at there phones which line it was to Lycabettus Hill. Immediately they rudely told us to ask the station office, even though they could of pointed us in the direction and just told us the station name. They just wanted to exercise there powers as they had guns and were young. No wonder your...

Take a look on a parlament and changing Of a guardsmen (tsolias) in national clothes, go to the Zeus Temple, walk round Zappeion park and don’t forget to visit a new museum of Acropolis. Then next day can climb up on Acropolis (amazing experience, one of the ancient monuments that still exists nowadays). Don’t forget to take a cap of a “greek coffee” (ellinikos) in a small streets down to the Ermou street....