Koukaki ( el, Κουκάκι or , ) is a southeast neighbourhood of the

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Location

The general area of Koukaki borders from the north with Makrygianni neighbourhood and the historical district of

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(the historical neighbourhood of Athens), the Municipality of

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and Petralona neighbourhood from the south, Neos Kosmos neighbourhood from the east, and Filopappou and

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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

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, an important avenue in Athens that connects its center with

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to the south.

Amenities

It has a large weekly vegetable market every Friday.

Transportation

Koukaki is served by two

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stations, '' Akropoli'' (near the

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) and '' Syngrou Fix'' (on Andrea Syngrou Avenue). The nearest overground station is Petralona. Koukaki is served by both lines (''Syntagma-SEF'' and ''Syntagma-Kolimvitirio'') of the

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(''L. Vouliagmenis'' and ''Fix'' stops). Koukaki is served by a large number of bus routes along Andrea Syngrou Avenue, including 024, 040, 106, 110, 126, 134, 135, 136, 137, 230, A2, B2, E2, and E22. In terms of

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, Routes 1, 5, and 15 have stops along Veikou and Dimitrakopoulou streets.

Points of interest

* The Agios Ioannis (St. John's Church) * The old Fix brewery ruins on

* 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

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s of Athens

Famous current and former residents

* Koula Agagiotou (1915–2006), Greek actress *

Nikolaos Kaklamanakis Nikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis ( el, Νικόλαος Κακλαμανάκης, born August 19, 1968, in Athens) is the Greek Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was named o ...

(1968- ), Greek Olympic gold medalist *

Sapfo Notara Sapfo Notara ( el, Σαπφώ Νοταρά; born Sapfo Chandanou (Σαπφώ Χανδάνου), c. 1907 – June 11, 1985) was a Greek actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs " ...

(1907–1985), Greek actress * Ekaterini Thanou (1975– ), Greek athlete *

Mikis Theodorakis Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 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'' ...

(1925-2021), composer *

Viky Vanita Vasiliki "Vicky" Vanita ( el, Βασιλική "Βίκυ" Βανίτα; 15 May 1948 – 8 March 2007) was a Greek actress. Life She was known for her participation in several Greek movies and television series (''Eisai to tairi mou'', ''Sto Pa ...

(1948?–2007), Greek actress

External links

Informative text in English, attractions, and photosRob Wallace's photographs from KoukakiP.A.O. Koukaki Volleyball Club website
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