PLAKA
Plaka is to Athens what Covent Garden is to London,what the Latin Quarter,or rather,Montmarte,is to Paris.Plaka for the Athenians is the quarter of the gods.
Plaka,sited at the foot of the rock of the Acropolis,was from ancient times the centre of Athens.
At every step,in every alleywayl,at every turn there is a fresh surpise:churches,ancient remains,neo-classical buildings,Frankish houses,with the life of present-day Athens,of Plaka,weaving in an out of all this.Here the visitor is charmed by local colour and the picturesque.
Plaka is unique,alive with colour.Plaka is full of tavernas,boites,night clubs,cafeterias,squares,trees,columns,churches,tourists,barrel-organs.Plaka holds you in its spell for hours on end,for whole days.You don't go up to the Acropolis.And you encounter the shops of Plaka at every step-its innumerable shops.For your souvenirs there are handicrafts carpets,furs,goldware,silverware-this is the artists' quarter.
