Spot Queen‘s stone legend, royal living by Acropolis
Queen‘s stone legend, royal living by Acropolis
Place
Τhe apartment is on the first floor and is fully renovated preserving spots of the past. Stone walls were renewed, floors were rehabilitated, rooms were converted, and Kitchen and bathroom were modernized. Two brand bedrooms romantic moments. Stone shower reminds natural waterfalls. Royal sofa and carved wooden armchairs offer dreamy dinners and the small veranda or the confortable yard shares relaxing moon view over Filopapou hill.
Today
Frederica’s Stone houses (Petrina), is a “quite old village” full of blooming gardens in the centre of Athens, just a few minutes away from Acropolis Hill. The neighborhood known as “Petrina” is part of the Ano Petralona district and is located next to the Filopapou Hill, a favorite destination for hikes and picnics. The houses are built on a verdant small hill, with the narrow streets resembling a neighborhood of a past era, providing the perfect setting for a stroll among lemon trees and blooming gardens. The simplicity of the past seems to have been preserved, while the pace of everyday life appears to be more laid back compared to the city center. Kallisthenous street is considered the main road of Petrina that connects Filopapou with Acropolis Hill (Thiseio) where through Dionysiou Aeropagitou str, visitors can head southern to Plaka and Acropolis museum or northern to Monastiraki and Psiri.
Past
Historically, the area was first inhabited after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), when the Greek refugees from Asia Minor arrived: around 800 families that built makeshift houses (using any material available) on the small 30,000 m² hill of an abandoned mine. Since most of those families were from Attaleia, the neighborhood was first called Attaliotika. But with the passing of time, probably due to the transmitting antenna of the Hellenic Naval War College nearby, the neighborhood became known as Asyrmatos (wireless in Greek). Asyrmatos was featured (from the 1920s until 1961, the time the film was made) as one of the most deprived districts of Athens: a slum full of barefoot children, lit only by oil lambs, where they carried the garbage outside the neighborhood, and carried the water to the houses on rutty paths. Things changed, but they changed slowly. The fire of 1944 that destroyed both the War College and some of the houses, initiated the Queen Frederica to use the stones from the demolished War College in order to build 170 houses which were offered to the population of the Asyrmatos in 1956. Since then, due to the Filopapou ring road that was constructed a few years later, the old slum disappeared. The stone houses turned into such landmarks that the name Asyrmatos was forgotten and the neighborhood was slowly integrated into the today area called Ano Petralona or as better known as “Ta petrina tis Friderikis” (Frederica’s Stone houses), a name that was simplified to just “Petrina”.
Where will you sleep?
Bedroom 1: 1 queen size bed
Bedroom 2: 1 double bed
What does this place offer?
Generally
- Kitchen
- Free parking on premises
- Wifi
- 43" HDTV with Amazon Prime Video, Chromecast, Disney+, Netflix
- Washing machine
- Window AC unit
- Central heating
- Private patio or balcony
- Private back garden
- Indoor fireplace
Home safety
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Carbon monoxide alarm
Kitchen and dining
- Morris refrigerator
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware Bowls, plates, cups, etc.
- Dishwasher
- Stove
- Stainless steel oven
- Kettle
- Coffee maker: filter coffee maker, cafetière, Nespresso
- Coffee
- Wine glasses
- Baking sheet
- Dining table
Bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Cleaning products
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Hot water
- Shower gel
- towels
- bathrobe
Outdoor
- Private patio or balcony
- Private back garden
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
Services
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Long-term stays allowed
Allow stays of 28 days or more - Cleaning available during stay
Bedroom and laundry
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet paper
- Hangers
- Bed linen
- Extra pillows and blankets
- Room-darkening shades
- Iron
- Clothes storage: wardrobe and chest of drawers
Entertainment
- Books and reading material
Not included
- Security cameras on property
“Dream Neighborhood” (1961)
This is the neighborhood where the famous Greek film “Dream Neighborhood” (1961) staring Alekos Alexandrakis, was filmed showing the cross from poverty to a different life. This is also the neighborhood described in Mikis Theodorakis’ song “Vrehi sti ftohogitonia”, (it is raining in the poor neighborhood) performed from the stage of a local tavern by Grigoris Bithikotsis in this film.
The building regulations that don’t allow the construction of tall buildings in the area, the neoclassical buildings that have been preserved, the legendary open-air cinema “Zefyros” (that used to be a famous variety stage), and the popular cafés and taverns that have opened make the area one of the most beautiful districts just few steps from Thiseio and Acropolis Hill.
Guest access
Easy to access by car (free private parking)
Thyseio train station is 10 minutes on foot
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Kalisthenous 2b Athens 11851 Greece