Thiseio
District of Athens
in Nomarchía Athínas of Attica, Greece

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.979 and 23.716 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 58' 46" and E 23° 42' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 06:29 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 7:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.

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Discover Thiseio

The district Thiseio of Athens in Nomarchía Athínas (Attica) is a district in Greece and is a district of the nations capital.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Wyndham Grand Athens

Address
0,5 mi
Megalu Alexandru 2
104 37 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Be My Guest

Address
0,3 mi
Νηλέως 33
118 51 Αθήνα
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Athens Lodge

Address
0,5 mi
Karaiskaki Yeoryiu 19
105 54 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fresh Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
Centre - Sophocleus Str. 26
10552 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


PHIDIAS

Address
0,4 mi
Apostolu Pailu 39
118 51 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Plaka

Address
0,7 mi
Kapnikarea 7
105 56 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Adrian Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
74, Adrianou Street
105 56 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Athens Center Square Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
15 Aristogitonos St, corner Athinas St
10552 Athens
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jason Inn

Address
0,2 mi
Asomaton 12
105 53 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Marina

Address
0,5 mi
13 Voulgari
10437 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Gogol Bordello - Pala Tute (Live in Athens / Stage Volume 1, 8.5.14)

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kerameikos

Keramikos is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon (Δίπυλον) Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River. It was the potters' quarter of the city, from which the English word "ceramic" is derived, and was also the site of an important cemetery and numerous funerary sculptures erected along the road out of the city towards Eleusis.

Located at 37.9783, 23.7186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient cemeteries in Greece, Areas of Athens, Ancient Greek pottery, Mycenaean sites in central Greece, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Iron Age sites in Greece, Landmarks in Athens

Eleusinion

An Athenian temple to Demeter, the Eleusinion was the place where all sacred objects associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries were kept between ceremonies. It was located at the base of the Acropolis. The Eleusinion played an important role in the Panathenaic festival.

Located at 37.9737, 23.7246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eleusinian Mysteries, Temples in ancient Athens, Temples of Demeter

Areopagus

This article concerns the place where a classical judicial body met. It is also the term for the judicial body which met there. For the 16th century literary movement, see Areopagus (poetry). For the regional government during the Greek War of Independence, see Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece. For the modern Greek Supreme Court, see Court of Cassation (Greece).

Located at 37.9722, 23.7236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Greek geography, Landmarks in Athens, Greek courts of appeal, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Archaeological sites in Greece, Ares, Hills of Greece

Pnyx

The Pnyx is a hill in central Athens, the capital of Greece. Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the Pnyx to host their popular assemblies, thus making the hill one of the earliest and most important sites in the creation of democracy. The Pnyx is located less than 1 kilometre west of the Acropolis and 1.6 km south-west of the centre of Athens, Syntagma Square.

Located at 37.9717, 23.7194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Hills of Greece, Athenian democracy

Temple of Hephaestus

The Temple of Hephaestus, also known as the Hephaisteion or earlier as the Theseion, is a well-preserved Greek temple; it remains standing largely as built. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of St. George Akamates.

Located at 37.9756, 23.7214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, 5th-century BC architecture, Temples in ancient Athens, Hephaestus, Archaeological sites in Attica, Landmarks in Athens, Conversion of non-Christian places of worship into churches

Ancient Agora of Athens

The Ancient Agora of Classical Athens (aka Forum of Athens in older texts) is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Kolonus Agoraios, also called Market Hill.

Located at 37.975, 23.7225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
6th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Stoa of Attalos

The Stoa of Attalos (also spelled Attalus) is recognised as one of the most impressive stoae in the Athenian Agora. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC.

Located at 37.975, 23.7242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2nd-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, Hellenistic architecture, Landmarks in Athens, Stoas in Greece, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Archaeological sites in Attica, Colonnades, Hellenistic Athens, Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece, Museums of Ancient Greece

Monastiraki

Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the principal shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and Attica for bargain shopping. The area is named after Monastiraki Square, which in turn is named for the Pantanassa church monastery that is located within the square.

Located at 37.9764, 23.7236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Retail markets in Greece, Visitor attractions in Athens, Shopping districts and streets, Neighbourhoods in Athens

Monastiraki metro station

This page addresses a train station in Greece; for the ancient Cretan city, see Monastiraki, Crete. Monastiraki or Monastirion (English: Monastery) station is an interchange station on the Athens Metro, between Lines 1 and 3. The original surface station of Line 1 opened in May 17, 1895. It became an interchange point of the network when the underground station of Line 3 opened in April 22, 2003. It is located in the historic center of Athens, near the neighborhood of Plaka.

Located at 37.9761, 23.7256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
ISAP stations, Athens Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1895

Stoa of Zeus

The Stoa of Zeus at Athens, was a two-aisled stoa located in the northwest corner of the Ancient Agora of Athens. It was built c. 425 BC–410 BC for religious purposes in dedication to Zeus by the Eleutherios (Freedom): a cult founded after the Persian War. It is different from others in that it was a stoa rather than a temple (the common building used for religious purposes). Scholars believe the building also served other civic purposes due to its central location.

Located at 37.9757, 23.7221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, Stoas in Greece, Archaeological sites in Attica

National Observatory of Athens

The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) (Greek: Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών) is a research institute in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece, as it was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of the oldest research institutes in Southern Europe.

Located at 37.9733, 23.72 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Athens, Astronomical observatories in Greece, Science and technology in Greece, Research institutes in Greece, 1842 establishments in Greece

Votanikos

Votanikos is a subdivision located 3 km west of the downtown part of the Greek capital of Athens. The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest. The eastern part are residential, the western part are forested and industrialized. The subdivision has no squares but has a nearby school.

Located at 37.9758, 23.7164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Athens

Psyri

Psyri or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in Athens, Greece, today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels. Until the early 1990s, Psyri had a dangerous reputation, but it has now become one of the most fashionable and trendy choices in the centre of Athens for accommodation, entertainment and food hospitality.

Located at 37.9778, 23.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Athens, Neighbourhoods in Athens

Thiseio

Thiseio, also Thisseio, Thisio and Thissio is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown, and 1 km southwest of city hall; its name derives from the Temple of Hephaestus, also known as Τhiseio, as it was, in earlier times, considered a temple of Theseus. The area also takes in the ancient Agora, Petralona, and Kerameikos, which includes the Assomaton Square. In Assomaton Square there is Agioi Assomatoi church.

Located at 37.975, 23.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Athens

Thiseio metro station

Thiseio is an Athens Metro station, located in Thiseio at 8.603 km from Piraeus. It is located in Athens and took its name from the nearby Temple of Hephaestus which is famous as Thiseio. The station was first opened on February 27, 1869 and was renovated in 2004. It has two platforms. Thiseio station is the first railway station in the city of Athens, other than the Thiseio–Piraeus of today's line 1 of ISAP and the first railway line other than the range of the Greek government.

Located at 37.9768, 23.7204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
ISAP stations, Railway stations opened in 1869

Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery

The Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery, also known as Psaropoulos Museum of Traditional Pottery and as Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics is a museum in Athens, Greece. The study centre was established in 1987 to research, preserve and promote the production of traditional Greek ceramics. Since 1999 it has been located in a neo-classical building at 8 Hepitou Street in Plaka and was officially inaugurated on May 18, 2000, International Museum Day.

Located at 37.9784, 23.7204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece, 1987 establishments in Greece, Museums established in 1987, Ceramics museums

Technopolis (Gazi)

Technopolis (Gazi) is an industrial museum and a major cultural venue of the City of Athens, Greece, in the neighborhood of Gazi, next to Keramikos and very close to the Acropolis. It is dedicated to the memory of the great Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, which is why it is also known as "Gazi Technopolis Manos Hatzidakis". It has been in operation since 1999 and is situated in the city's former gasworks which were founded in 1857, occupying an area of about 30.000 m2.

Located at 37.9781, 23.7141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Athens, Gas museums, Science museums in Greece

Melina Merkouri Cultural Center

The Melina Merkouri Cultural Centre is a municipal cultural organization in Athens, Greece. It is housed in an impressive old hat factory in Thisseio. The Centre has two permanent exhibitions, the one called "Travelogue of Athens", which presents the neighborhoods of Athens at the beginning of the 20th century, and the other "The Charidimos Shadow Theater", with figures and materials of the famous shadow theater artist. The Centre also includes the "Melina" hall, a 220 sq.m.

Located at 37.9761, 23.7143 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural organizations, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Museums in Athens

Gazi, Athens

Gazi is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is an industrial museum and exhibition space, widely known as Gazi, next to Keramikos and close to the Acropolis. It is home to the Technopolis of Athens, that spreads in an area of about 30.000 m2, an industrial museum of modern architecture. In the past ten years it has been growing rapidly as the new, and expanding, Athens gay village.

Located at 37.9781, 23.7144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Athens, Entertainment districts

Monument of the Eponymous Heroes

The Monument of the Eponymous Heroes, located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece and adjacently situated near the Metroon, was a marble podium that bore the bronze statues of the ten heroes representing the tribes of Athens. Being an important information center for the ancient Athenians, it was used as a monument where proposed legislation, decrees and announcements were posted.

Located at 37.9752, 23.7223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens

Temple of Aphrodite Urania

The Temple of Aphrodite Urania is a temple located north-west of the Ancient Agora of Athens and dedicated to the Greek goddess Aphrodite under her epithet Urania. According to Pausanias, the sanctuary had a marble statue of the deity sculpted by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias. Today, there are a few number of saved stones on the slope of the hill beside the train tracks and near the temple of her husband Hephaestus.

Located at 37.976, 23.7217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Temples of Aphrodite, Temples in ancient Athens, Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens

Altar of Zeus Agoraios

The Altar of Zeus Agoraios is a 4th century BC altar located north-west of the Ancient Agora of Athens, constructed from white marble, 9 m deep and 5.5 m wide. It was one of the first objects to be discovered inside the Agora during the excavations of 1931. Evidence of marks done by masons from the Augustan period show that it was moved from an initial source later identified as the Pnyx located outside the ancient Agora.

Located at 37.9752, 23.7225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Temples in ancient Athens, Temples of Zeus

Temple of Apollo Patroos

The Temple of Apollo Patroos (meaning "from the fathers") is a small ruined temple of Ionic order built in 340-320 BCE. It is 10 m wide and 16.5 m long and located north-west of the Ancient Agora of Athens near the Stoa of Zeus. Considered to be the founder of the Ionian race and protector of families, the temple's interior had a cult statue dedicated to the god and made by the famous Greek sculptor Euphranor.

Located at 37.9755, 23.7221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, Temples in ancient Athens, Temples of Apollo, Ionian mythology

Gate of Athena Archegetis

The Gate of Athena Archegetis is situated west of the Roman Agora, Athens and considered to be the second most prominent remain in the site after the Tower of the Winds. Constructed in 11 BCE by donations from Julius Caesar and Augustus, the gate was made of 4 Doric columns and a base of Pentelic marble. It was a monument dedicated by the Athenians to their patroness Athena Archegetis.

Located at 37.9746, 23.7255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landmarks in Athens, Roman Athens

Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens

The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as Holy Apostles of Solaki (Greek: Άγιοι Απόστολοι Σολάκη) or Agii Apostoli (Greek: Αγιοι Αποστολοι Αθηνα), is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece, and can be dated to around the late 10th century.

Located at 37.974, 23.7239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Byzantine churches in Athens, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Thisio, Θησείο, Thiseio, Тисио, Тісіо