Discovering Athens - AnafiOtika

When you hear "Athens" I can bet that 99,69% people will have in mind Acropolis and Parthenon, right?!?!

...that is why I wont write about it, I will do it my way and write about things you will not be able to read in books and tourist guides... e.g. did you see some birds flying under Acropolis?!? Nope, you will not find it there, because that area is on magnetic filed ...

Since word "Acropolis" came from Greek language (did you doubt?!?! :P) and meaning is "highest city" it is obvious that you will have beautiful view from there ... buuuut, do not look too far!!! okey, you can, in that case you wont see something really interesting; small and hidden neighborhood called ANAFIOTIKA,

on the northern side of Acropolis. :)

 this area is one of the oldest settlements in Athens, even some local people do not know about it :(

So, the story begins with Peloponnesian war (431-404 BC) when refugees situated this area...

By 1841, it had been colonized by workmen from Anafi in the Cycades, who eventually gave name to this area. Part of influx of island craftsmen, who helped to construct the new city following Independence, ignored an 1834 decree declaring the area an archaeological zone, and completed their houses overnight, installing their families by morning. By Ottoman law, this meant authorities were powerless to knock the new houses down.

Today, its white-washed houses, cramped streets, lazy cats and pots of basil-on windowsills give it atmosphere of a typical Cycladic village...  :)

If you have money to buy some of these houses, Do It!!!! :)

...coz you will have view like this, every day... :)

But, If you do not have, you are always welcomed as tourist!!!!

ps: Xronia polla!!! Kali Xronia!!!! 

Sve Najbolje!!! Sretna Nova Godina!!! :)