Exarchia Square News Today

There's a sense of change in this antiauthoritarian neighbourhood, and one that is not always welcome, but it's an undeniably fascinating detour off the tourist trail

I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (an extremely touristy old quarter), and not much else. “The joy

Forget the Parthenon - Why getting to know alternative Athens is a must for food and drink lovers looking for a different city break

Peter Gelderloos Anarchy Works 2010 Anarchy Works was originally published by Little Black Cart and can be found in book form here.

Protesters say station is part of gentrification scheme aimed at altering historically leftwing area

ATHENS – Protests against construction of an underground Metro site in the anarchist stronghold of Exarchia Square became more aggressive when demonstrators tossed eggs, tomatoes and coffee cups at workers. Riot police blocked protesters from reaching the site, said Kathimerini, and arrested two

Mouvement Communiste on the insurrectionary scenes which followed the killing of 15 year old Alexis Grigoropoulos in December 2008.