Koukaki, Athens — Travelrags

Lonely PlanetJul 9

Learn the difference between Kolonaki and Koukaki, Psyrri and Gazi, in this tour of central Athens’ most visited districts.

Quintessential Athens neighborhood with bar-cafes

24 things in this story

Ancient AgoraMuseumVast ancient site in Monastiraki
Roman AgoraAttractionSmaller ancient site in Monastiraki
MakrygianniNeighborhoodGood for early Acropolis access and hotels
SyntagmaTrain stationCenter for bar crawls and markets
MonastirakiNeighborhoodThe area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in…
KolonakiNeighborhoodFor museum-lovers
GaziNeighborhoodDraws nightclubbers
ExarchiaQuarterSuits student budgets
Acropolis MuseumMuseumNear Makrygianni, east entrance to the Acropolis
KoukakiNeighborhoodQuintessential Athens neighborhood with bar-cafes
Bel RayBarBar-cafe on Olimpiou pedestrian strip
OmoniaTrain stationPart of the commercial triangle
KolokotroniNeighborhoodArea with fabulously designed drinking holes
Hadrian's LibrarySightSite west of which Adrianou street has cafes
AnafiotikaNeighborhoodSmall patch of whitewashed island-style architecture
AlphavilleBarConvivial nightspot in Metaxourgio
Navarino ParkSightSelf-organized park in Exarchia
Steki MetanastonRestaurantImmigrant-run cafe in Exarchia
MetaxourgioNeighborhood
PsyrriNeighborhood
National Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum
Tomb of the Unknown SoldierSight
Benaki Museum's modern art branchMuseum
Keramikos districtPlace of worship

Koukaki