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Unusual Attractions in Elefsina

Elefsina, Greece

Plutonian Cave of Eleusis

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

Elefsina, Greece

Church of Panagia Mesosporitissa

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

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Pyrgos Vasilissis (Queens Tower)

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

10 miles from Elefsina

Poulopoulos Hat Factory

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

10 miles from Elefsina

Proteichisma on Erysichthonos Street

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

10 miles from Elefsina

Fallen Aviators Monument

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

10 miles from Elefsina

St. John Around the Column

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

10 miles from Elefsina

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