Activities throughout the city - Neighborhood
Athens Chic House is located enjoys a privileged location in the Neos Kosmos area of Athens, ideal for neighborhood, city or beach activities, just 2 km from the historical center and the Acropolis Museum, and 3 kilometers from the cosmopolitan Athenian Riviera.
Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the oldest cities in the world as it began to be inhabited around the 11th and 7th millennium BC. In ancient times, Athens was the center of the arts, philosophy and had a significant cultural influence in Europe as it is the birthplace of the Republic. The Municipality of Athens consists of various areas and has many museums, squares and nearby are marines, beaches and the port of Piraeus, which is the second largest in the world.
Neos Kosmos, Koukaki and Nea Smyrni are neighboring districts and belong to the new upcoming neighborhoods south of the historic center of Athens and combine the old with the new tourism with Athenian everyday life, while unites through Syng Avenue the center with the sea.
Very closeAthens Chic House, you have the following options, depending on your interests.
- Onassis Foundation Building
Impressive, modern cultural center that hosts exhibitions from around the world, theater, dance and music concerts, with a rooftop restaurant.
Website https://www.onassis.org/el/onassis-stegi
- Grand Hyatt Hotel
It is worth visiting one of the most luxurious hotels in the city with a wonderful rooftop restaurant that offers delicious food and a sensual atmosphere overlooking the Acropolis.
Web site https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/greece/grand-hyatt-athens/athgh?src=corp_lclb_gmb_seo_athgh
- Sygrou Avenue
With a significant economic and intellectual contribution to Athens, Syggrou Avenue develops an economic, tourist and spiritual core in the city center. Here you will find musical theaters, luxury hotels, PANTEION university, large companies, clinics (REA, ONASIO heart surgery), churches and cultural centers of modern and neoclassical architecture (Eugenides Foundation, Planetarium). It is worth crossing the avenue at night by car.
- National Museum of Modern Art
An emblematic museum of modern art, housed in the building that was the brewery of the most historic Greek beer FIX. Website https://www.emst.gr/
- -Nea Smyrni Square
It is a busy central square for young people and families with a large market, countless cafeterias and bars that will intrigue you and make you feel local. The square of Agia Fotini and the grove, are offered for an enjoyable walk in the local neighborhoods.
- Pedestrian streets in Koukaki
Το Κουκάκι, είναι ένα κατεξοχήν νεανικό στέκι. Οι διάσημοι πεζόδρομοι Αθανασίου Διάκου και Δράκου θα σας συναρπάσουν, ιδιαίτερα την νύχτα!
- Flea Market - "Laiki"
Every Friday, in the park of Agios Sostis, a local open-air market is held, where you will find the best fruits and vegetables just fifty meters from the building. In addition, every Saturday, 200 meters from the building around Sarkoudinou Street (Lagoumtzi), you will find another open-air market with agricultural products and in addition many household and local items of Greek producers at very attractive prices.
In ancient times, Athens was the center of arts and philosophy and
had a significant cultural influence in Europe,
as it is the birthplace of the Republic.
- Acropolis Museum
A museum, a trademark of our city and country, which is among the points of Culture worldwide!
Website https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/el/content/istoria-0
- Acropolis
Dominated by the Parthenon, the Acropolis houses the Propylaea, the temple of “ Apteros Nike” and the Erechtheion.
- National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum is one of the most important museums in the world in the field of Ancient art. Its collections represent all the cultures that flourished in Greece from prehistoric times to the end of the Roman period.
Website https://www.namuseum.gr/
- Benaki Museum
It hosts representative works of all eras of Greek history and art from prehistoric times to modern times.
- Herodion
The Conservatory of Herodes Atticus is a famous ancient conservatory of the Roman period, located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens and during the summer months organizes performances of the Ancient Theater and concerts.
- Plaka
In the shadow of the Acropolis, Plaka, built on a hill, gives the feeling of a village. Small shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics line the narrow cobbled streets. Outdoor cafeterias and family taverns stay open until late.
- Anafiotika
Very close to Plaka, Anafiotika with its whitewashed houses and narrow streets will take you to the atmosphere of the Greek Islands.
- Syntagma Square
This is the famous square of Athens located in front of the Greek Parliament. Her most famous moment is the change of the guard of Evzoni.
- Monastiraki
An attractive tourist neighborhood below Syntagma Square and very close to Plaka that is worth walking.
- Panathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro revived the modern Olympic Games in 1896. In ancient times it was used to perform part of the Panathenaea in honor of the goddess Athena .
Website http://www.panathenaicstadium.gr/
- Zappeion
Very close to Kallimarmaro is the Zappeion Megaron, one of the most important buildings in Athens. Its construction was financed by the national benefactor E. Zappas and was completed in 1888. The neoclassical megaron is intertwined with the history of modern Greece. Today it operates as a conference and exhibition center
- Lycabettus
Lycabettus is a hill of Athens. It has the church of Agios Georgios at the top and there is a cable car for those who love the view from above.
Beaches
- Alimou:
It is the nearest beach (8 km) from the center of the capital. It is located along the coastal road and is organized. Due to the short distance it gathers a lot of people. Easily accessible by tram.
- Asteras Vouliagmeni:
It is one of the best, but also one of the most popular organized beaches of Attica, awarded with a blue flag, about 15 km from Athens with the possibility of sports such as water skiing, jet skiing, sailing and windsurfing. It has charged entrance and it is considered one of the most expensive beaches.
- Voula Beaches A΄ and B΄:
They are located about 10 km from the city center. They are two of the most popular beaches due to their distance and their beauty. They have long sandy beaches and they are organized. There are bars, restaurant, locker rooms, beach volleyball and football courts and water slides.
- Beaches in Kavouri:
n Kavouri, about 12 km from the center, there are picturesque bays with sandy beaches for swimming. These beaches are free and gather a lot of people.
There are also many cafeterias, bars, taverns.
- Lake Vouliagmeni:
Lake Vouliagmeni is a good alternative for swimming all year round .. It is about 12 km from the center and it’s a very nice location. The water is warm from 22 C -29C. It is equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds. It also has a cafeteria and a hydrotherapy unit.
Parks
- National Gardens
Between Syntagma Square and the Panathenaic Stadium and very close to the Zappeion are the National Gardens. In the past they were the gardens of the Palace which today is used as a presidential palace. An oasis of coolness, ideal for afternoon walks. With small animals and a small pond, children will love them.
- Cultural Center ‘Stavros Niarchos Foundation
A modern jewel of the city by the sea and a venue for cultural events with a total area of 210,000s.m , which includes the building facilities of the National Library of Greece and the National Opera as well as an urban park. Ideal for families and culture nights ..
-Varvakeios
Busy market with a history of 150 years, featuring seafood, meat, fruits and vegetables of local production and street food.
- Ermou
An elegant commercial pedestrian street with a large market of all the well-known local and multinational chains, but also with several attractions. Take a moment to see the detailed descriptions of each building and do not hesitate to get lost in the alleys for cheaper purchases.
- Kolonaki
Leading fashion houses are gathered on Tsakalov, Voukourestiou and Skoufa streets in Kolonaki, which catch the eye with their shop windows. In the surrounding streets you will find many good options for coffee, food and drinks, hangouts of local politicians, journalists and lawyers.
The ultimate travel experience is to discover for yourself
small neighborhoods with local flavors and music to suit you.
Athens is famous for its nightlife. In every neighborhood there are squares, parks with street food, cafeterias, bars and restaurants for every taste and for every hour of the day. The most popular ones follow below, although the ultimate travel experience, is for you to discover small neighborhoods with local flavors and music that suit you.
- Kolonaki Square
It is the heart of the old aristocracy with the most popular cafeterias, lively bars and luxury restaurants. There is usually a loose dress code and reservation is required.
- Gazi
The old neighborhood with industrial spaces, workshops and brothels is the most flourishing area of Athens. Harmoniously combining old industrial tradition with the new, there are countless nightlife options. Theaters, galleries, lofts and museums spring up among cafeterias, bars and restaurants. Gazi, or Gazochori, took its name from the gas factory that used to operate in the area and today has been transformed into the cultural complex of the Municipality of Athens "Technopolis".
- Psyri
An area of the oldest in Athens with a tradition in handicrafts and workshops. Today it is especially popular with young people of all ages who love to have fun in taverns with live music, but also in the dozens of bars that are hidden in the dark alleys.
