Tripodon Street

Esta calle está en el barrio de Plaka y, si ya has ido (o vas a ir) a Atenas, seguro que has pasado (o vas a pasar) por ella. Siendo una de las calles más antiguas de Europa, es lógico que esté rodeada por antigüedades y monumentos. Tripodon comunica la Plateía Lysikratous (muy cerca del Teatro de Dionisos) con el Agora Romana. El nombre Tripodon proviene del hecho de que, durante la celebración en la Antigüedad de los Juegos Dionisiacos, los vencedores solían erigir en la calle "monumentos corégicos", rematados con los trípodes de bronce que habían ganado. Al comienzo de la calle, en la Plateía Lysikratous, podemos observar el Monumento de Lysikrates (334-333 a.C.). A medida que vamos avanzando por la calle nos encontramos con casas y edificios (de no más de dos pisos) antiguos, algunos renovados y otros con un aspecto bastante descuidado. La calle tiene numerosos restaurantes a ambos lados, al igual que tiendas de souvenir. Recomiendo pasar por ella tanto por la noche como por el día, ya que las vistas son completamente distintas por la espléndida iluminación artificial que se proyecta sobre la Acrópolis.

This street is in the Plaka, and if you've been (or are you going) to Athens, You must have had (or are going to happen) for her. Being one of the oldest streets in Europe, it is logical that it is surrounded by antiques and monuments. Plateia communicates Tripodon Lysikratous (very near the Theater of Dionysus) with the Roman Agora. Tripodon The name comes from the fact that, during the celebration in ancient Dionysiac the Games, the victors in the street used to erect "monuments corégicos", topped with bronze tripods they had won. At the beginning of the street, in the plateia Lysikratous, we can see the Monument of Lysikrates (334-333 BC). As we move down the street we find houses and buildings (not more than two floors) old, some renovated and others with a rather sloppy. The street has many restaurants on both sides, as well as souvenir shops. I recommend going through it both at night and during the day, as the views are completely different for the splendid artificial light that is projected onto the Acropolis.

Cette rue se trouve dans le quartier de Plaka, et si tu vas à Athènes, même sans le vouloir, tu y passeras certainement. Etant l´une des rues les plus anciennes d´Europe, elle est parsemée de ruines et de monuments antiques. Tripodon relie la Plateia Lysigratous, toute proche du théâtre de Dionysos, avec l´agora romaine. Le nom de Tripodon vient du fait que, durant la célébration dans l´Antiquité des jeux dionysiaques les vendeurs construisaient dans la rue des monuments incrustés des pièces de bronze qu´ils avaient gagnés. Au début de la rue, on peut voir le monument Lysikrates, du moins troisième siècle. Plus on avance dans la rue, plus on trouve de vieilles maisons, en général superbement restaurées, car il y a longtemps que Plaka n´est plus un quartier populaire, mais bobo chic. Il y a pas mal de restaurants de chaque côté, et de boutiques de souvenirs, mais à travers cette façade touristique, on peut voir de vrais bijoux architecturaux. De jour comme de nuit, les vues sur l´Acropole depuis en bas sont superbes.

This street is in the Plaka area, and if you go to Athens, even unintentionally, you certainly will pass. Being one of the oldest streets in Europe, it is dotted with ruins and ancient monuments. Tripodon connects Plateia Lysigratous, very close to the theater of Dionysus, with the Roman agora. Tripodon name comes from the fact that during the celebration in ancient Dionysian games built into the street vendors inlaid bronze coins they had earned monuments. At the beginning of the street, you can see the monument Lysikrates at least the third century. The more we advance in the street, there are more old houses, usually beautifully restored as long ago Plaka is no longer a popular area, but bohemian chic. There are quite a few restaurants on each side, and souvenir shops, but through the tourist facade, you can see real architectural jewels. Day or night, the views of the Acropolis from the bottom are great.