Koukaki ( or , ) is a southeast neighbourhood of
Athens
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,
Greece
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.
Location
The general area of Koukaki borders from the north with
Makrygianni neighbourhood and the historical district of
Plaka (the historical neighbourhood of Athens), the Municipality of
Kallithea
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and
Petralona neighbourhood from the south,
Neos Kosmos neighbourhood from the east, and
Filopappou and
Thisio neighbourhoods from the west. The two largest streets that cross Koukaki are
Veikou Street (north-to-south) and
Dimitrakopoulou Street (south-to-north). On the borderline between Koukaki and Neos Kosmos stands
Andrea Syngrou Avenue, an important avenue in Athens that connects its center with
Poseidonos Avenue to the south.
Amenities
It has a large weekly vegetable market every Friday.
Transportation
Koukaki is served by two
Athens Metro
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stations, ''
Akropoli'' (near the
Acropolis
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) and (on Andrea Syngrou Avenue). The nearest overground station is
Petralona.
Koukaki is served by both lines (''Syntagma-SEF'' and ''Syntagma-Kolimvitirio'') of the
Athens Tram
The Athens Tram is the modern public tram network system serving Athens, Greece. The system is owned and operated by STASY, which replaced Tram S.A. in June 2011.
STASY operates a fleet of 25 Alstom Citadis and 35 Hitachi Sirio, Sirio vehicle ...
(''L. Vouliagmenis'' and ''Fix'' stops).
Koukaki is served by a large number of bus routes along Andrea Syngrou Avenue, including 040, 106, 126, 136, 137, 230, A2, B2. In terms of
trolley bus, Routes 1, 5, and 15 have stops along Veikou and Dimitrakopoulou streets.
Points of interest
* The
Agios Ioannis (St. John's Church)
* The ruins of the
Fix (beer) brewery on
Andrea Syngrou Avenue which are today's
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης (ΕΜΣΤ)), is a national museum focused on exhibiting contemporary Greek and international art in Athens. It was established in October 200 ...
* The cafe and restaurant-filled
Drakou pedestrian zone from
Gargaretta Square
* The cafe and restaurant-filled
G. Olympiou pedestrian zone from
Koukaki Square
* The 14th and 33rd
high-schools of Athens
Famous current and former residents
*
Koula Agagiotou (1915–2006), Greek actress
*
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (1968- ), Greek Olympic gold medalist
*
Sapfo Notara (1907–1985), Greek actress
*
Ekaterini Thanou (1975– ), Greek athlete
*
Mikis Theodorakis
Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works.
He scored for the films '' Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' (1969), and '' Serpico'' (1973). He was a three-ti ...
(1925-2021), composer
*
Viky Vanita (1948?–2007), Greek actress
*
Dimosthenis Voutyras (1871?–1958), Greek writer
*
Nana Mouskouri
Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri ( ; born 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer and politician. Over the span of her career, she has released an estimated 450 albums in at least thirteen languages, including Greek language, Greek, French language, French, ...
(1934– ), Greek singer
External links
Informative text in English, attractions, and photosRob Wallace's photographs from KoukakiP.A.O. Koukaki Volleyball Club website
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