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Pireos and Ermou Street



Pireos and Ermou Street, Athens are the two major places of Athens which are worth visiting. Large number of travelers from all corners of the world throngs this destination to explore its beauty and charm of the place. Pireos and Ermou Street, Athens are renowned for its shopping stops and Various entertainment venues. These streets are the major ones in linking various cities. These fashionable streets are of great interest among the travelers.

The Pireos Street is the principal road that joins Athens and Piraeus. This famous street, since the year of 1970’s is bypassed by various highways and lanes. The street stretches for a length of about 10 kilometers and is often cut by various avenues and streets like Kifissou Avenue, Karaoli Dimitriou Street and others. Some parts of the streets are planted with shady trees to as to help the travelers. In the mid 20th century, this road was widened. Lampposts were installed to light up the road. In the later years, the conversion of the street into highway enabled more incoming of visitors to the city. However, this street was closed when a flood hit the city.

The Ermou Street in Athens runs from the middle of the city. It has been over the ages an important and fashionable shopping street in the capital city of Athens. This street is very long. The Ermou Street starts from the center of the town and leads to the Constitution Square (Syntagma) and ending near the Ceramics Museum. On this street, you can find wonderfully built Byzantine church of Kapnikareas. This church is considered as the beat preserved one in the area that dates back to the 11th century.

The street of Ermou enjoys the prestigious status of the most fashionable street that is thronged by large number of travelers from all corners of the world. People come here to browse through the various interesting stuffs available at the streets shops. You can buy various articles from the shops both for yourself and your loved ones. Shoes, jewelry and materials related to fashions are readily available at this place. Ermou street connects the famous historical city Plaka with the influential Syntagma Square and Parliament.Pireos and Ermou Street in Athens remains a major Tourist Attractions in Athens, which is widely visited by people from all over the world.


Tourist Attractions In Athens
Acropolis Museum Arch of Hadrian
Bouleuterion Constitution Square (Syntagma)
Kolonaki Monastiraki
National Archeological Museum of Athens
Omonia Square
Parthenon (Parthenonas) Pireos and Ermou Street
Plaka Psiri
Roman Agora and Tower of the Wind Syntagma Square
The Ancient Agora Theatre of Herodes Atticus
The Attalos stoa Museum The Lycabetous Hill
The Temple of Olympian Zeus Gazi
Kaisariani Monastery




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