Neighbourhoods in the Athens A to Z
44 entries filed under Neighbourhood in the Athens A to Z Travel Dictionary. Each name opens the full entry.
A
Adrianou Street
Plaka's pedestrianised main artery, running along the northern edge of the Ancient Agora with cafés, tavernas and jewellery shops beneath the Acropolis. It offers casual dining with some of Athens' best ruin side views, linking Monastiraki to the Roman Agora.
Agia Paraskevi
A large residential suburb in the north east along Mesogeion Avenue, with its own Metro Line 3 station.
Akadimia Platonos
A western district built over the site of Plato’s Academy, where an archaeological park sits among ordinary apartment blocks.
Ambelokipi
A busy, unpretentious central Athens neighbourhood built up around Mavili Square, known for its after hours bar scene, the nearby Megaron concert hall and everyday city life away from the tourist trail.
Anafiotika
A tiny cluster of whitewashed, island style houses on the north slope of the Acropolis, built by Cycladic craftsmen in the 19th century.
C
Chalandri
A leafy northern suburb on Metro Line 3 with a pedestrian centre, everyday shops and tavernas, popular with families and rarely visited by tourists.
D
Dexameni
A leafy square and historic cafe in Kolonaki, named after the ancient Roman reservoir (dexameni) still on the site.
E
Elliniko
A southern coastal suburb on the site of the old Athens airport, now the subject of a very large park, marina and housing redevelopment.
Exarcheia
A bohemian, politically charged quarter known for bookshops, street art, live music and student cafes.
G
Gazi
A former industrial district around the old Technopolis gasworks, now one of the city’s main nightlife, gallery and gay friendly quarters.
Gkyzi
A quiet residential quarter on the slopes north of Exarcheia, with old apartment blocks and neighbourhood tavernas.
Glyfada
The lively hub of the southern Riviera suburbs, with beaches, shopping and nightlife.
I
Ifestou Street
The main lane of the Sunday flea market around Monastiraki, lined with antique shops, vintage stalls and bric a brac stretching towards Avissinias Square, a lively spot for browsing and bargaining.
Ilioupoli
A residential southern suburb climbing the lower slopes of Mount Hymettus. The name means “sun city”.
Ilisia
A central eastern district between Kolonaki and Pangrati, dominated by university and hospital campuses.
K
Kallithea
A dense district between the centre and the sea, home to Panteion University and within walking distance of the SNFCC.
Kifisia
A leafy, upscale northern suburb at the end of Metro Line 1, with mansions, gardens and the Goulandris Natural History Museum.
Klafthmonos Square
A historic square in central Athens, once the garden of the country's first royal palace, now flanked by the Museum of the City of Athens and used for concerts and public gatherings.
Kolonaki
An upscale district below Lycabettus, known for designer shops, galleries and smart cafes.
Kolonos
A residential quarter just west of the centre, named after the ancient deme where Sophocles was born and where he set Oedipus at Colonus. Its green hill carries an open air theatre that hosts the Colonus Festival each summer.
Kotzia Square
A grand neoclassical square in central Athens fronting Athens City Hall, framed by nineteenth century buildings and occasionally used as a market or event space.
Koukaki
A friendly residential area just south of the Acropolis Museum, full of small bars and guesthouses.
Kypseli
A dense, multicultural district north of the centre known for its 1930s apartment architecture, leafy Fokionos Negri promenade and a renovated municipal market; profiled on the city's official visitor site, thisisathens.org.
M
Marousi
A northern suburb on Metro Line 3, home to the Olympic Sports Complex and large shopping centres, useful if you are staying away from the centre.
Metaxourgeio
A changing inner city district around a former silk factory, with street art, small theatres, workshops and a mix of new bars and long standing tavernas.
Mets
A quiet old residential neighbourhood of neoclassical houses on the slope just below the Panathenaic Stadium.
Monastiraki
A buzzing square and flea market below the Acropolis, ringed by street food, souvlaki joints and rooftop bars.
Moschato
A small district on Metro Line 1 between the centre and Piraeus, largely residential with a growing riverside park.
N
Nea Ionia
A northern district founded by refugees from Asia Minor after 1922, and still proud of that heritage.
Nea Smyrni
A residential southern district built by refugees from Asia Minor in the 1920s, arranged around a large square and park full of cafes.
Neos Kosmos
A working district just south of the centre, close to the Acropolis Museum and known for theatres and a growing food scene.
O
Omonia
The large square north of Syntagma and one of the city's transport hubs, where Metro Line 1 meets Line 2. Its station has been open since 1895.
P
Palaio Faliro
The coastal suburb where the Athens Riviera begins, with the Flisvos Marina and a long seafront promenade.
Pangrati
A well liked residential quarter behind the Panathenaic Stadium, with Varnava and Plastira squares, neighbourhood tavernas and the Goulandris art museum.
Peristeri
One of the largest municipalities in the western suburbs, residential and served by Metro Line 2.
Petralona
An old district on the far side of Filopappou Hill, with 1930s houses, a village like square and some of the city's most traditional tavernas.
Plaka
The oldest inhabited quarter, a web of neoclassical lanes, tavernas and shops beneath the Acropolis.
Psyrri
A former workshop district turned nightlife hub, packed with mezedopoleia, bars and street art.
S
Sepolia
A residential neighbourhood west of the centre, a few metro stops from Syntagma on Line 2. Its station opened in 2000 and was the northern end of the line until 2004. In ancient times the area held the great olive grove of Athens.
T
Thiseio
A relaxed area west of the Acropolis, with a pedestrian promenade and open views of the ancient sites.
V
Votanikos
A western district named after the botanical garden, part industrial and increasingly part cultural quarter.
Voula
A Riviera suburb between Glyfada and Vouliagmeni, with both organised and free public beaches.
Vyronas
An eastern suburb below Hymettus named after Lord Byron and settled largely by Asia Minor refugees.
Z
Zografou
The university district east of the centre, with large campuses on the slopes below Hymettus.