Exarchia is in many ways Athens’ best-kept secret,
discovered by relatively few international visitors.
Located behind the main University and Polytechnic
buildings, it is unsurprisingly home to many students,
intellectuals and politicos. This is reflected in the
area’s vibrant street art and graffiti, which seems to
cover almost every inch of wall space. Some of the
best Athenian tavernas are located here, as well as
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its most alternative bars and underground music
venues. You'll find political bookshops and quirky
stores here, yet it is also a neighborhood inhabited
by families and older folk. On Saturdays, punks and
grandmothers alike head for Kallidromiou Street,
nestled below Strefi Hill, to pick up fresh produce at
the traditional laiki agora (street market).
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