Named after the well-preserved Thission (ancient
temple of Hephaestus), Thissio is blessed with a small
wooded park and some less frenetic streets that offer
numerous quieter places to stay and eat. Largely
pedestrianized Apostolou Pavlou Street runs between
the Acropolis and forested Filopappou Hill, well worth
climbing for more great panoramas, until it merges
with Dionysiou Areopagitou Street. This leads to the
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up-and-coming area of Makriyanni, whose centerpiece is
the magnificent new Acropolis Museum. Opposite the
museum is the entrance to the southern slopes of the
Acropolis, while the eponymous metro station nearby is
at the top of Makriyanni Street, another strip of
touristic cafés and restaurants.
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