Guidebook for Athina

In the heart of the Athenian city centre, beneath the shadow of the Acropolis, awaits Koukaki – one of the most charming, yet underrated neighbourhoods in Athens. Here, tourists and locals alike sit outside quirky coffee Koukaki is a colourful area, that preserves the old Athens style and stands for many years only evolving without losing its own personal element. Listed, among others, as one of the most upcoming neighbourhoods in the world by renowned travel magazines and touristic sites. Koukaki is the area that changing every year for the better and moving slowly but steady to the top. The architecture of the buildings will travel you back in time and the 1960's or 1970's when everything was a bit simpler and pure. Low-level houses and small taverns serving traditional recipes, hip rewarded restaurants and all kind of food spots are mixing together in a place that combines easily all of them. You may see in classic coffee shops elderly people sitting outside drinking Greek coffee and playing chess or cards, laughing and talking loudly, arguing about politics or relevant matters and at the same time make a toast to the future of their grandchildren and their country. shops, sipping freddo cappuccinos beneath cabanas on unevenly paved esplanades. While Koukaki does not boast any specific tourist attractions or “must see” sights, there is just something about this area that makes it magical. As you venture around the Greek capital on your Athens itinerary, it’s likely that your schedule will lead you along the ancient winding pathways of Plaka, to the crumbling sunbleached ruins of the acropolis, and to the bustling central square of Syntagma. You are unlikely to spend any real amount of time in Koukaki unless you book accommodation here which is a shame because it is one of the most delightful areas in Athens.