Home and Poetry Hotel

Syntagma & Plaka


A lovely neoclassical mansion has been converted to create this elegant and excellently located property. The 16 rooms – all with wooden floors and classical furnishings – come in a range of different sizes. A plus is the rooftop dining terrace with the all-important Acropolis views.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Syntagma & Plaka attractions

1. Church of Agia Ekaterini

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One of the few very old Byzantine churches that is open regularly, this is definitely worth a peek inside to see how an 11th-century space is still in…

2. Lysikrates Monument

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Chorus leader and musical patron Lysikrates built this tower in 334 BC to commemorate the victory of his sponsored chorus in the dramatic contests of the…

3. Hadrian’s Arch

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The Roman emperor Hadrian had a great affection for Athens. Although he did his fair share of spiriting its Classical artwork to Rome, he also embellished…

4. Acropolis Southeast Entrance

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This entrance to the Acropolis is a better option for individual visitors, as it avoids the heavy bus traffic and crowds at the main entrance. Early in…

5. Frissiras Museum

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If you like discovering great painters you've never heard of, this could be the museum for you. The Frissiras family's collection, numbering around 4000…

6. Museum of Folk Art & Tradition

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The 1920s mansion of folklorist Angeliki Hatzimichalis (1895–1965), who wrote more than 100 books and articles about Greek traditions, is a window into…

7. Church of Agios Nikolaos Rangavas

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This lovely 11th-century church was part of the palace of the Rangavas family, who counted among them Michael I, emperor of Byzantium. The church bell was…

8. Temple of Olympian Zeus

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A can't-miss on two counts: it's a marvellous temple, once the largest in Greece, and it's smack in the centre of Athens. Of the temple's 104 original…