Thymarakia, Athens

#299 among attractions in Athens

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Thymarakia is a neighborhood of Athens. It takes its name from the Greek word 'θυμάρι' which means 'thyme', which was formerly plentiful in the area. ()

Coordinates: 38°0'14"N, 23°43'24"E

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Αθήνα 4 (Θυμαράκια)Athens Greece

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Thymarakia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Archaeological Museum, Epigraphical Museum, Viktoria Square, Railway Museum of Athens.

1.1 miSE
Ancient Greek art and archaeology museum
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
30 min walk • Steeped in antiquity and nestled in the historic heart of Athens, the National Archaeological Museum stands as a testament to Greece's rich cultural heritage. As the largest museum in Greece and one of the most significant in the world concerning ancient Greek art, it...
1.2 miSE
Museum, Archaeological museum, History museum
Epigraphical Museum, Athens
30 min walk • The Epigraphical Museum of Athens, Greece, is unique in Greece and the largest of its kind in the world. Its collection comprises 14,078, mostly Greek, inscriptions, which cover the period from early historical times to the Late Roman period, primarily in Greece.
0.8 miSE
Square
Viktoria Square, Athens
21 min walk • Victoria Square is a large square located in the Municipality of Athens between 3 September and Aristotelous streets. The square's original name was Kyriakou.
0.4 miN
Museum
Railway Museum of Athens, Athens
11 min walk • The Railway Museum of Athens, Greece, was founded by the Hellenic Railways Organisation in 1978. It was located at 4 Siokou Street in Athens, but the collection has since been moved to the former MPR Depot site in Lefka, Piraeus in 2019 not to be confused with the Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus.
1.2 miSW
Ancient Greek architecture, Archaeological site
Plato's Academy, Athens
31 min walk • The Academy was founded by Plato in c. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC.
1.1 miSE
Park
Pedion tou Areos, Athens
28 min walk • The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece. It is also the name of the wider neighbourhood.
0.9 miSE
Vintage car collection in modern museum
Hellenic Motor Museum, Athens
25 min walk • The Hellenic Motor Museum is a car museum in Athens. It is owned by the Theodore Charagionis Foundation and opened in March 2011. The museum is situated in central Athens near the National Archaeological Museum, on the three top floors of the Athenian Capitol shopping mall.
1.2 miSE
Museum
Tositsa 5, Athens
32 min walk • The Blue Condominium, is an apartment building in Athens, Greece. It lies on the corner of Arachovis and Themistokleous Streets, adjacent to Exarcheia Square and was built in 1932–1933 for Kyriakos Panagiotakos, the architect who designed the building.
1.4 miSE
Hilltop park with Acropolis vistas
Strefi Hill, Athens
36 min walk • Strefi Hill is a limestone hill and urban natural park in the Greek capital of Athens. It is located on the border of Neapoli neighborhood and Exarcheia, northwest of mount Lykavittos. Its earliest name was Aghesmos. It is approximately 150 meters above sea level.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Exarcheia, Athens
34 min walk • Exarcheia is a self-governing anarchist neighbourhood in central Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens.
1.1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Aphrodite of Syracuse, Athens
29 min walk • The statue of the Aphrodite of Syracuse in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens with the inventory number 3524 is dated to the second century AD.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Thymarakia?

Nearby attractions include Church of Saint Panteleimon of Acharnai, Athens (11 min walk), Railway Museum of Athens, Athens (11 min walk), Skouze Hill, Athens (12 min walk), Attiki, Athens (14 min walk).

How to get to Thymarakia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thymarakia:

Bus

Θυμαρακια • Lines: 024, 711, 719, 720, Α10, Α11, Β10, Β11, Β12, Γ10, Γ12 (2 min walk)
Αγιου Μελετιου • Lines: 711, 719, 720, Α10, Α11, Β10, Β11, Β12, Γ10, Γ12 (4 min walk)

Trolleybus

Σπιτι Του Ηθοποιου • Lines: 6 (7 min walk)
Αγιου Μελετιου • Lines: 6 (8 min walk)

Metro

Attiki • Lines: Μ1, Μ2 (8 min walk)
Agios Nikolaos • Lines: Μ1 (9 min walk)

Train

Athens (20 min walk)