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Koukaki is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Athens. It’s the area around Acropolis and Acropolis Museum.
It is ideally located as it’s very close to the city center but also is a typical Athenian neighborhoods with small stores and permanent inhabitants. The Museum of Modern Art is also close by and that’s the reason why various artists live there.
Koukaki is filled with bars, wine bars, cafes, tavernas and restaurants, each displaying different styles. The most famous pedestrian streets are: “Drakou” and “Georgiou Olympiou” that are packed with people especially during spring and summer.
If you walk up Koukaki’s main roads, Veikou and Dimitrakopoulou, you get to Acropolis, Acropolis museum, the entrance of Plaka and the Dionisiou Areopagitou pedestrian road.
Nearest metro station: Sygrou Fix (500m)
You can explore the neighborhood and you‘ll definitely find things to do that fit your likes.
Athens info
Day/ sightseeing
Further to the Acropolis area (archeological site, Museum, Herodium theater) you can also visit the National Archeological Museum (http://www.namuseum.gr/) where you can see items from various periods of time.
Another interesting museum is the City of Athens museum (http://www.athenscitymuseum.gr/en/)
The Modern Art Museum is very close to the apartment (http://www.emst.gr/en/)
Stavros Niarchos cultural center is 5 km away, close to the sea and has interesting things to see and do. The National Opera, National library and a great part are there.
(https://www.snfcc.org/default.aspx)
Byzantine museum apart from Byzantine treasures has a very nice café (http://www.byzantinemuseum.gr/en/)
Museum of Cycladic Art features many exhibits from the famous islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Amorgos, Naxos e.t.c. (https://www.cycladic.gr/en)
Plaka is the old Athens neighborhood. It’s picturesque and full of life.
Monastiraki flea market is a nice walk for Sunday mornings.
Thissio is another lovely neighborhood mostly inhabited by Greeks. The architecture there is typically Athenian of the previous century.
The national garden is a park next to the House of Parliament. Enjoy your walk, stop for a coffee or snack in Aigli and watch people passing by.
Night
Athens night life caters for all tastes. Bars, cafes, restaurants, live shows, theaters and many, many more.
Explore the bars and street food in the area opposite the Parliament (greater area of Syntagma Square): https://goo.gl/maps/gV1WAhwo9US2
Keramikos is an area almost totally dedicated to night life. You will definitely find something to do here (drink or eat). You can go there by metro (keramikos station).
Other
Discover the avenues that lead to Omonia square and focus on the neo classical architecture of the buildings.
Kolonaki is the posh neighborhood of Athens which is ideal for shopping.
Further away from Athens
Flisvos is an area in Faliro (by the sea) with a great park, stores and a big, luxurious marina.
If you want to plan a daily excursion, you can either go to:
· Sounio temple, 90km along the coastal road which is marvelous
· A daily cruise at the islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina (for more info: https://onedaycruise.gr/en/)
· Nafplio: the romantic ex capital of Greece
· Glyfada, a south suburb full of life (shops, cafes, restaurants) with a great beach where you can have a swim or just relax by looking at the sea
Food
"Souvlaki" is the greek street food. One of the best souvlaki restaurants is Kalyvas in Koukaki.
You can find all sorts of food in Athens and generally food is really good, even in touristic areas.
Famous for its souvlaki and kebap is “Bayraktaris” in Monastiraki square.
If you order pizza at home, try pizza Diva, tel: +302109246555.
Transportation
Actually you only need your feet to roam around Athens. However the public means of transport (metro, tram, bus and cable bus) are just around the corner. The single ticket costs 1,40€.
Taxis can be found everywhere and shouldn’t cost more than 5-6€ for city routes. There is a nice app for taxis, BEAT, that you can download and use.
Metro: 500m
Bus: 200m
Cable bus: 50m
Tram: 600m
If you want to rent a car you can contact Antonis +306947930389.
