Makrygianni & Koukaki Athens’ Hippest and Authentic Neighborhoods
Koukaki
Quiet Koukaki,to the south of Filopappou Hill, is a residential neighborhood of hillside avenues, a much calmer area than Plaka or Psyri. The closest metro station is Syngrou-Fix. If you want to be super close to the Acropolis but still enjoy a local atmosphere, Koukaki is your place to be!
the pedestrian Drakou street in Koukaki
Koukaki Square is the heart of this neighborhood, and Georgaki Olympiou Street or Drakou street are the best places to be if you’re searching for traditional shops and food places. Drakou street, a leafy pedestrian street is lined with eateries, Internet cafés and gelaterias, forms the neighborhood's core.
the National Museum of Contemporary Art
The recent National Museum of Contemporary Art (Leoforos Kallirois Amvrosiou Frantzi) is also in the neighborhood. Housed in a former brewery is a gem for art lovers visiting Athens. The Museum addresses some of the biggest issues of our time through the works of leading international and modern Greek artists.
Makrygianni
An aerial view of the Acropolis Museum and the Centre for the Acropolis Studies
The whole area of Makrygianni has blossomed into a hip, upmarket and warmly welcoming neighbourhood. The Makrygianni area, also known as «Acropolis», is located at the extreme North of Koukaki on the South of the Acropolis. Dionysiou Areopagitou street is an urban border separating the Acropolis from Makrygianni. It's an upper-class area where among others the Acropolis Museum, the Centre for the Acropolis Studies and the Lalaounis Jewelery Museum are located
At the junction of Makrigianni and Dionysiou Areopagitou streets, stands the of Ioannis Makriyiannis, a Greek general of the Greek war of Independence in 1821. The entire area was named after him.
General Makrygiannis' bronze statue (sculptor: Yannis Pappas, 1989)
Kolonaki is a great place to stay in Athens if you are looking for quiet, safe accommodation while still near dining, shopping, and sightseeing close to the historic center.
See our selection of hotels in Makrygianni & Koukaki neighborhoods
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