Neighbourhoods
The nicest neighbourhoods in Athens
Explore the different neighbourhoods of Athens: hip Psiri, lively Monastiraki, old Plaka and village-like Kerameikos.
Explore the different neighbourhoods of Athens: hip Psiri, lively Monastiraki, old Plaka and village-like Kerameikos.
The stronghold of Athenian anarchists and activists, full of alternative cafes and taverns.
Kerameikos feels like a village with its many low-rise buildings and cobbled car-free streets, but one with hip locals.
Today, this district at the foot of the Acropolis is one of Athens' most interesting districts.
This chic district is built against the flank of Lycabettus Hill, the city's highest point.
Converted into a cultural centre and museum, the Technopolis gasworks is the beating heart of Gazi.
Once the city's posh neighbourhood, now a raw urban district. No polished tourist attractions, but real life.
A lively district with narrow streets that are partly covered, reminding you of a Middle Eastern souk.
Explore this district behind the old Olympic stadium, which is still hardly known to tourists.
The Plaka is Athens' old quarter and a warren of streets and alleyways lined with taverns, terraces and souvenir shops.
The Syntagma district has 19th-century allure. It is the district of posh hotels and posh grand cafés.
Thission is a quiet, village-like neighbourhood. In the evening, the neighbourhood comes alive and the terraces on Iraklidon fill up.
Psiri is Athens' up-and-coming neighbourhood; hipsters, artists and bon vivants gather here.
