A typical house on Tholou Street, Plaka, Athens

            Under the slopes of the Acropolis lies the most unique and attractive neighbourhoods, the Plaka. Dotted with neoclassical mansions and houses with roofs from red tiles, narrow winding roads with stone-made steps, balconies adorned with bougainvilleas, geraniums and jasmines, it use to be the area of the working class and many Greek films of the early 50's and 60's were filmed there when the houses where not renovated as they are today and most of the winding roads where just earth.  Plaka was the famous place of the typical Greek taverns and live music. In the 60's Plaka became the birthplace of the Greek new wave music. In small live music clubs the so called "boites" many Greek composers and singers where first performed that new style of Greek music inspired from the musical stream of the 60's in France and Italy. Some of the famous ones are found on this street, Tholou.
   

Taken in: Ελλάδα / Attica / Athens / Areopagos Hill (show map)

Taken on: October 12, 2016

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Camera: Nikon D800, f/10.0, 1/500 sec, 24mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture NX-D 1.4.2 W
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