page_title: Thiseio
hierarchical_section_title: Thiseio
context_page_description: Thiseio or Thissio is the name of a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown. Long ago, the name was derived from the Temple of Hephaestus which was mistakenly known as Thiseion in reference to Theseus, the mythical king of Athens, which gave rise to the neighbourhood being named Thiseio.
  The area has many cafés and cultural meeting points. Thiseio is served by the nearby Thiseio metro station.
context_section_description: Thiseio or Thissio (Greek: Θησείο, [θiˈsio]) is the name of a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown. Long ago, the name was derived from the Temple of Hephaestus which was mistakenly known as Thiseion in reference to Theseus, the mythical king of Athens, which gave rise to the neighbourhood being named Thiseio.
  The area has many cafés and cultural meeting points. Thiseio is served by the nearby Thiseio metro station.
caption: The Entry of King Otto in Athens, Peter von Hess, 1839
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