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Syntagma Station, Athens

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Architectural Building · Landmark
Located at the main city square, Syntagma Station provides an ideal starting point for your tour of Athens. This metro station offers a convenient link to the airport and the city's main railway station, and serves as a major transportation hub for public buses, trams, and taxis. From this point you can easily walk to the Greek parliament building or explore the nearby pedestrian-friendly shopping district. Built on the site of an ancient necropolis, the station now doubles as a museum, displaying a small portion of nearly 30,000 artifacts unearthed during the construction of the modern subway system. Make Syntagma Station part of your personalized Athens itinerary using our Athens trip maker.
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  • By ccarlcadelinac
    There is nothing wrong with the infrastructure of the station, it is all standard and functional but BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS! This was on July 31st, 2019 when my family decided to use the metro to get.....  more »
  • By Ginges_revenge
    Its the central station of Athens. When catching the train in from the airport (M3) line, we got off and changed trains and went on from there to Akropoli station. The M3 and M2 lines cross at this...  more »
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