Kifisias Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Κηφισίας) is one of the longest and busiest avenues in the Greater

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Description

The total length of the Kifisias Avenue is about 20 km, beginning 4 km northeast of downtown

and ending by the municipal boundary of Nea Erythraia north of Kifisia. The number of lanes is three, up to Kifisia, then two through Kifissia, before it turns to a one lane (per direction) road for the rest of its length. The avenue begins at the intersection of Alexandras and Mesogeion Avenues, and then intersects with Katechaki Avenue, three roads to

Neo Psychiko Neo Psychiko ( el, Νέο Ψυχικό) is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Filothei-Psychiko, of which it is a municipal unit. The munici ...

and Filothei as well as to the

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. It also has a circular interchange with the Attiki Odos and other interchanges with roads to

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and Tatoiou Avenue. The avenue passes near a forest park in Marousi, called Anavryta. The avenue has a bus lane for a significant section of its length, close to its start. Together with Kallirois Avenue,

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and Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, it forms a north to south corridor for the Greater Athens area. It is a significant commercial street and office space is in considerable demand with many key Greek companies based there. Along Kifisias Avenue, and more specifically in Psychico area many embassies and consulates are located including that of Albania, Israel, Cameroon, Kuwait,"City of Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau" official website
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Places

* Downtown Athens * Psychiko *

* Filothei *

* Kifisia

References

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