Wander through Beautiful Squares and Streets of Athens, Athens, Greece

On this page of the free Athens travel guide, you can find the most important Athens streets, on which you really should take a stroll, and Athens squares where you should consider stopping by one afternoon. From large to small, you’ll definitely find some art galleries in Athens to be worthy of your time!

Aiolou Street is the first street to have been paved in the city of Athens, back in the 19th century, and among the first to be a pedestrian area. Today, it is one of the main shopping streets of Athens.

This street spreads from the Thissio subway station all the way to Hadrian’s Library. With Greek taverns on one side and a beautiful view of the Ancient Agora and the Acropolis on the other, it’s a great place to dine out! It actually continues from the other side of Hadrian’s Library, taking you near Hadrian’s Arch.

The wide, stone-paved Apostolou Pavlou street is the main road of Thissio. Athenians love to take a walk here or to stop with their friends for a coffee at one of the welcoming terraces. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).