Anafiotika

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A winding path in the old district of Anafiotika in the center of Athens on a sunny day.

Clinging to the north slope of the Acropolis, the tiny Anafiotika district is a beautiful, architecturally distinct subdistrict of Plaka. In the mid-1800s, King Otto hired builders from Anafi to build a new palace. In their homes here, they mimicked their island's architecture, all whitewashed cubes, bedecked with bougainvillea. The area now is a clutch of about 40 homes, linked by footpaths just wide enough for people and roaming cats.

Enter on the west side near the Church of the Metamorphosis on Theorias. On the east side, zigzag up Stratonos.

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