Plaka
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- Plaka is a village in Chania Prefecture, Crete
- Plaka of Litochoro, Pieria is an extended area of villas, cottages, hotels and beach resorts, east of Mount Olympus, northern Greece
Image:Plaka by Night.jpg Pláka (Greek: Πλακα) is the old historical neighbourhood of Athens, Greece just under the Acropolis. with labyrinthine streets, many restaurants and souvenir stores. It is visited by many tourists around the year.
Museums in Plaka include the new Jewish museum, the Greek Folk Art Museum and the Frissiras Museum. Adrianou is the oldest street in Athens still in use, and is now home to many tourist shops.