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Καφενείον "Η Ωραία Ελλάς" / Kafeneio Oraia Ellas

'The Beautiful Greece' — one of Athens' most historic 19th-century kafeneia, embers-coffee ritual still intact.

OPENS 08:00
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BEFORE YOU GO
  1. 01Classic Greek coffee on embers (hovoli) served with a loukoumi on the side
  2. 02Upstairs balcony is 'the most beautiful balcony in Athens' per its own line
  3. 03Pelopida corner of Plaka — a 19th-century intellectuals' hangout
YOUR NOTE

A charmingly old-fashioned kafeneio tucked above the Monastiraki flea market, serving traditional Greek coffee and simple bites — a nostalgic break with a bird's-eye view over the market stalls.

SOURCES
  1. no venue site; athens24 directory: daily 08:00-02:00 · HOURS
  2. This is Athens — Oraia Ellas 19th century · HISTORY
  3. Oraia Hellas own site · SUMMARY
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