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Leon Avdi square

15 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Konstantinos
September 5, 2022
2 minutes away, where you could find the Municipal Gallery of Athens and several local spots.
Mike And Maria
February 14, 2021
This square is very close beautiful and filled with cafes and restaurants.
Filippos
September 18, 2021
Lovely area near out home with a lot of bars and restaurants to enjoy - best visit in the evenings Eat at “Seychelles” (book ahead) +30 21 1183 4789 Amazing Kalamaki (food pork skewers) at “Elvis” Drink at Latraac, Kerameio or anywhere in the square, it is super nice Hang out anywhere in Sfaktirias street
Mos
July 7, 2018
A nice square as an alternative to Gazi area at a walking distance from home as well (15-20 min.) where you may find the Gallery of the Municipality of Athens, and lots of Bars and Restaurants.
Adamantia
July 5, 2020
More than any other public space, Avdi Square captures the vibe of Athens. It’s not the trendy cafés, restaurants or bars that give Keramikos and Metaxourgio their energy. It’s the intersection of old and new, laid-back and restless, in the mix of activities from street parties and avant-garde art to social activism and skate bowls. From a historical perspective, the area’s rise merely reclaims its rightful status as the proposed site of the royal palace when Greece’s modern capital was established in the late 19th-century. Vestiges of those intentions dot the surrounding area: an ornate marble fountain, the Negroponte Residence which housed the first British Embassy, lavish mansions (many now crumbling) built for nobles. The silk mill that gave Metaxourgio its name (metaxi means silk in Greek) currently houses the new wing of the Municipal Art Gallery.
More than any other public space, Avdi Square captures the vibe of Athens. It’s not the trendy cafés, restaurants or bars that give Keramikos and Metaxourgio their energy. It’s the intersection of old and new, laid-back and restless, in the mix of activities from street parties and avant-garde art t…

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