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