Though many visitors come to Plaka for its authentic atmosphere, there are also a number of individual attractions in the neighborhood which will interest many visitors.
The Roman Agora/Roman Forum (http://odysseus.culture.g...) at the west end of Plaka, houses the Tower of the Winds, an eight sided tower with a different wind deity on each side. Also located here are the remains of ancient shops and a fountain. Shared ticket with Acropolis €12.
The Ancient Agora (http://odysseus.culture.g...), just to the west of Plaka and easily walked to by following the pleasant section of Hadrian Adrianou Street leading west from Hadrian's Library, was formerly a political and administrative center of ancient Athens. The Temple of Hephaestus 5th century BC is found here. The Stoa of Attalus has been turned into a museum (http://odysseus.culture.g...) housing relics found in the Agora. One of the oldest churches in Athens, Agias Apostoli 11th century, stands near the agora. Shared ticket with Acropolis €12.
