Plaka

Athens

Plaka featuring dining out, night scenes and street scenes
Roman Agora showing heritage elements, a city and a ruin
Plaka showing markets, street scenes and shopping
Athens showing heritage elements and a city as well as a large group of people
Athens showing heritage elements and building ruins

Enjoy this historical Athens hub that offers extensive shopping and dining, intermingled with ancient attractions such as the library of Adrianos.

Visit Plaka, known as the “Neighbourhood of the Gods,” to eat, shop and drink in the shadows of many ancient attractions.

Explore Plaka by foot and wind your way around its labyrinth of pedestrian streets and alleys. This neighbourhood was the original site of the ancient Athens residential area. The historic Adrianou Street is the main thoroughfare of the neighbourhood and is a gateway to several other attractions. Get lost in the narrow, winding side streets and find many art galleries, boutiques and tourist shops, bars, cafés and restaurants.

Find a seat in the shade under one of the big umbrellas that line the outdoor seating areas of many restaurants in the area. Relax with a cool drink and watch the street performers. Many restaurants here provide mezedes, traditional dishes of tapas-like cuisine. These dishes go well with a glass of ouzo, an aniseed liquor poured over ice cubes.

Wander through the streets and take your pick of several ancient Athenian attractions. Choose to explore the Ancient Agora of Athens, Monastiraki Square, the Library of Adrianos or the Tower of the Winds.

Visit one of the nearby museums, which include the Jewish Museum of Greece, the Museum of Greek Folk Art and the Athens University Museum. Hike up to Anafiotika, a small neighbourhood within Plaka, higher up the slopes of the Acropolis. This scenic oasis looks like it was lifted from a Greek island, and features ancient Cycladic architecture and tumbling purple Bougainvillea flowers.

Plaka is easily accessible from the Monastiraki train station. The Athens public transportation system is affordable and integrated, so you can easily use Plaka as a starting point from which to visit other areas using the local metro trains, buses and trams. Plaka’s central location as a hub for shops, restaurants and bars makes it a great place to visit any time of the day, and an especially good place to take a couple of hours solace from the summer sun in the early afternoon.


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Top hotels in Plaka

Electra Palace Athens

Electra Palace Athens

5 out of 5
18 - 20 N Nikodimou Street, Athens, Attiki
The price is €380 per night from 27 Aug to 28 Aug
€380
27 Aug - 28 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in our ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,001 reviews)
"Always a very pleasant stay at Electra Palace. Convenient location in the heart of Athens."

Reviewed on 20 Aug 2025

Electra Palace Athens
Airotel Parthenon

Airotel Parthenon

4 out of 5
6 Makri Street, Athens, Attiki
The price is €171 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
€171
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,013 reviews)
"The room was quite sparse but the location was extremely convenient. The staff was very helpful, friendly and professional. The breakfast was exceptional for this moderately priced hotel. I would stay again."

Reviewed on 23 Aug 2025

Airotel Parthenon
Central Athens Hotel

Central Athens Hotel

Apollonos 21, Athens, Attiki
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
"Very convenient, friendly and love they offer breakfast"

Reviewed on 24 Aug 2025

Central Athens Hotel
Plaka Hotel

Plaka Hotel

3 out of 5
7, Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos St, Athens, Attiki
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
"Breakfast was goid"

Reviewed on 25 Aug 2025

Plaka Hotel
The Dolli at Acropolis, A Hotel to Live

The Dolli at Acropolis, A Hotel to Live

5 out of 5
49 Mitropoleos, Athens
The price is €910 per night from 9 Sept to 10 Sept
€910
9 Sept - 10 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Athens. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (108 reviews)
"Amazing hotel one of the best. We really enjoyed our stay there & definitely will come back!"

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

The Dolli at Acropolis, A Hotel to Live
Metropolis Hotel

Metropolis Hotel

2 out of 5
46 Mitropoleos Street, Athens
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Athens. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"The employees were great, friendly and very helpful. The room was small. We went for ecomonical and price was right for the location."

Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025

Metropolis Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Plaka

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Anafiotika

The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Anafiotika. A stop by Acropolis Museum or Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum might round out your trip.

Anafiotika
New Acropolis Museum which includes a city

Makrigianni

While you're in Makrigianni, take in top sights like Acropolis Museum and jump on the metro at Akropoli Station to see more of the city.

Makrigianni
New Acropolis Museum which includes a city

Koukaki

4/5(13 area reviews)

Visitors to Koukaki love its fascinating museums, and you can check out Acropolis Museum and Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Akropoli Station.

Koukaki
Athens which includes heritage architecture, heritage elements and building ruins

Monastiraki

4.5/5(90 area reviews)

Monastiraki is popular for its fantastic nightlife. Explore top sights like Ermou Street and Monastiraki Flea Market, and you can get around town on the metro at Monastiraki Station.

Monastiraki
Syntagma Square showing a city

Syntagma

While you're in Syntagma, take in top sights like Syntagma Square and jump on the metro at Syntagma Station to see more of the city.

Syntagma
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Kynosargous

4/5(1 area review)

Even though there aren't top sights in Kynosargous, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Acropolis. Jump on the metro at Leoforos Vouliagmenis Station to see more of the city.

Kynosargous

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