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Stone stairs lined with colorful graffiti art.

Graffiti in Athens

If you think Athens, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the Acropolis. Really formative for the cityscape, however, are the countless graffiti.

The word graffiti has its origins in Greek. The Greek word graphi which means to write. There is something written on almost every wall in Athens. From a simple tag to a sprayed piece of art you can find everything in the Greek metropolis.

Graffiti-covered building corner in Athens, Greece, with a Soho shop and a motorcycle parked outside.
Graffiti on a weathered wall depicting a stylized woman holding roses and a partially visible figure.
Graffiti of a blue figure playing soccer on a weathered yellow wall in Athens, Greece.
Graffiti-covered green doors of an abandoned Kodak Products store.
Graffiti-covered bus stop with bench and trash can.
Graffiti of a cartoon figure holding a large blue fish on a textured wall with other graffiti.
Graffiti on a weathered building in Athens, Greece, featuring a syringe and a stylized figure.
Graffiti depicting figures and text protesting neighborhood gentrification, overlaid on a faded sign.
Athens alleyway covered in graffiti.
Graffiti mural of a woman with flowing hair and a fishtail, wearing a crown, on a blue background.
Graffiti of an eye in black and white.
Athens alleyway with graffiti-covered walls and a building in the background.
Graffiti of a mouth on a textured wall.
Graffiti-covered alleyway in Athens, Greece, with red and white caution tape.
Graffiti of a red face with a third eye, large earrings, and closed eyes on a wall with other graffiti.
Graffiti of a smiling potted cactus head with a mustache, reading
Black and white photo of a wall covered in graffiti and posters in Athens, Greece, featuring a sticker depicting a man being offered feces.
Black and white graffiti stencil of a figure wearing goggles on a textured wall.
Graffiti on a building in Athens, Greece.
Graffiti on a tan wall reads
Graffiti of a face partially obscured by a torn poster on a weathered wall in Athens, Greece.
Stone stairs lined with colorful graffiti art.
Athens alleyway with graffiti-covered buildings and a person with a hand truck.
Graffiti on a weathered wall in Athens, Greece.
Graffiti-covered metro train moving along train tracks.
Graffiti-covered Coca-Cola advertisement on a kiosk; man walks away.
Black and white graffiti of a woman's face overlaid with binary code.
Graffiti on a stone wall next to a cobblestone pathway.
Athens
The Greek capital in the warm light of late summer.
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Athens at Night
Black and white photo of the Arch of Hadrian in Athens at night, with blurred traffic in the foreground.
Athens – Part 1
Bronze statue of a winged figure in front of an Orthodox church.
Athens – Part 2
Three vintage Volkswagen Beetles parked in a row, blue, orange, and light green.
Athens – Part 3
Athens street scene: A small shop with a Chinese sign, selling various goods, a person shopping inside, and a man walking past on the street.
Athens – Part 4
The Academy of Athens's marble facade with classical columns and ornate gold detailing.
Athens – Part 5
Two cats resting on a sidewalk in Athens, Greece.
Athens – Part 6
Graffiti-covered blue wall with childlike drawings of a house and figures.
Athens – Part 7
Man on bicycle passing tourist shop in Athens, Greece, displaying Greek-themed t-shirts and souvenirs.
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Athens cityscape with Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus in the background, viewed through a metal fence.
Filopappou Hill
Acropolis of Athens, Greece, with the Parthenon and Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Graffiti in Athens
Stone stairs lined with colorful graffiti art.
Athens at Night
Black and white photo of the Arch of Hadrian in Athens at night, with blurred traffic in the foreground.

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