Plaka

"Known also as the “Neighborhood of the Gods,” Plaka is at the foot of the Acropolis and close to Athens’ other major archaeological sites such as the Ancient Agora and the Tower of the Winds (known as the world’s first weather station). Plaka is a network of winding lanes and hub of neoclassical architecture. The area’s hallmark is the tiny, bougainvillea-filled locality of Anafiotika, which looks very much like Mykonos and Santorini thanks to the Cycladic-style white houses. After your visit to the Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum, take a walk along the esplanade of Dionysiou Areopagitou. Then, stop at Scholarhio in the shadow of the Acropolis for a well-priced selection of traditional dishes such as baked lima beans, stuffed vine leaves, and fried anchovies. As Athenians will tell you, a walk in Plaka is better carried out with an ice cream cone in hand, which we recommend you get from Coco’s. Just off Adrianou Street — the heart of souvenir shopping — is the atmospheric Brettos bar for an introduction to Greek liquors and an excellent selection of wines." - MATADOR_NETWORK

"Known also as the “Neighborhood of the Gods,” Plaka is at the foot of the Acropolis and close to Athens’ other major archaeological sites such as the Ancient Agora and the Tower of the Winds (known as the world’s first weather station). Plaka is a network of winding lanes and hub of neoclassical architecture. The area’s hallmark is the tiny, bougainvillea-filled locality of Anafiotika, which looks very much like Mykonos and Santorini thanks to the Cycladic-style white houses. After your visit to the Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum, take a walk along the esplanade of Dionysiou Areopagitou. Then, stop at Scholarhio in the shadow of the Acropolis for a well-priced selection of traditional dishes such as baked lima beans, stuffed vine leaves, and fried anchovies. As Athenians will tell you, a walk in Plaka is better carried out with an ice cream cone in hand, which we recommend you get from Coco’s. Just off Adrianou Street — the heart of souvenir shopping — is the atmospheric Brettos bar for an introduction to Greek liquors and an excellent selection of wines." - MATADOR_NETWORK

"Thespidos street cafés We picked up some gyros to-go during our stroll through the historic Plaka neighborhood below the Acropolis. Thespidos street was particularly memorable for the cafe we stopped at and discovering Brettos bar, which we decided to come back to enjoy as the end a lovely evening. By Ron Zambrano"

"That’s where you’ll find Plaka, an old corner diner right over the 86th Street R train stop, named after a historic Athens neighborhood. Meats are flame grilled in the front window and served in pita sandwiches with copious tzatziki." - Robert Sietsema

"Back in the heart of the city, hit up Plaka, back near the Acropolis, at dusk. It may be a tourist spot, but the area’s steep cobblestone streets and open-air cafes and bars will charm you to no end."