Perhaps the best place to get your bearings is
Syntagma Square, crowned by the imposing Parliament
building on its upper side and surrounded by other
large structures, such as the exclusive Hotel Grande
Bretagne. The grand avenues that lead towards Omonia
are also full of massive Neoclassical edifices like
the Numismatic Museum and those around smaller Platia
Kolokotroni. Here you will find lots of travel agents,
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bookshops and fashion shops, especially on Ermou
Street. Just south of Syntagma Square, you can take a
breather in the lush National Gardens, which extend
into the grounds of the Zappeio palace and beyond to
the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus.
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