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1960s Athens: Cool Vintage Photos Show Streets, Landmarks and Everyday life

During the 1960s, Athens developed and thrived as Greece was transitioning from an agricultural to an industrial nation. Modern movements such as the International style played an important role in the extension and development of Athens. It was the period of liberating vivacity, contestation, and anti-conformity starring youth and the action of its various groups. The center of Athens was largely rebuilt, leading to the demolition of a number of neoclassical buildings.

Here below are some stunning vintage photos that show street scenes, landmarks, and everyday life of Athens in the 1960s. And if you want to see how Athens looked like in the 1970s, you can see here.

#3 Fireworks in Athens after the Resurrection of Christ liturgy

#8 Heinrich Schliemann’s house, which now operates as the Numismatic Museum of Athens

#13 Soldiers of the Greek Cavalry in Michalakopoulou Street

#17 Eleftheroudakis Bookstore, Stadiou street, Syntagma, Athens

#31 The steps behind lead to the park at Agio Thomas.

#34 Cindy admiring roast lamb, chicken and pork at a psistaria in downtown Athens.

#35 Lycavettos looking towards Peristeri and Petroupouli which were like separate villages

#36 Lycavettos looking towards Peristeri and Petroupouli which were like separate villages

#40 Panapistimiou street and the University of Athens.

#47 Policeman directing traffic on Herod Attikou Street by the King’s Palace.

#49 Athinas Street at the intersection of Vlahava Street.

#51 Easter at Agio Thomas as people leave the church with their candles.

#55 Spiro the barber had a shop in our building at 55 Mikras Asias.

#59 The guy from the hardware store at 55 Mikras Asias

#64 The corner of Aeoporou Papanastasiou and Mikalakopoulou Streets.

#68 Laikeo-lottery tickets being sold in Omonia Square.

#72 Apokreas: The square in the Plaka and the predecessor of Thanasis’ periptero.

#81 Cart passes our apartment on Myhalakopolou Street.

Written by Aung Budhh

Husband + Father + librarian + Poet + Traveler + Proud Buddhist. I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life.

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