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The district Kountouriótika of Galátsi in Nomarchía Athínas (Attica) is a district in Greece a little east of Athens, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zografos, Psychiko, Kaisariani, Vyronas and Athens. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Divani Caravel
Crowne Plaza ATHENS - CITY CENTRE
St. George Lycabettus Lifestyle Boutique Hotel
Athens Hilton
Holiday Suites
President
Best Western Plus Embassy
Periscope
Coco-Mat Hotel Athens
Ilisia Hotel
Videos from this area
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DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ , Lycabettus Hill , Athens, Greece
This is my third attempt at flying the DJI Vision 2+. I still feel uneasy when flying and I still have a lot to learn, in the way of flying the drone as well as aerial filmmaking. Edited...
Herodion Hotel Athens
A video of the first class four star Herodion Hotel in Athens. One ot the best located family run hotels in the Plaka district of Athens.
30o lykeio (athinwn) kypselis epistrofi deuteras lykeiou apo 3imeri sthn paro 2010!!!!(2)
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ΑΤΤΙΚΟ ΑΛΣΟΣ: Η ΘΕΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΗ (28-11-2010)
Βίντεο με τη θέα από το Αττικό Άλσος προς την πόλη. Video with the view on top of the Attiko Alsos to the city of Athens.
Greek Street Cats
Whilst on my holiday to Athens, these little cats appeared at the metro station. They were so tiny and seemed to like my sister a lot...
BUZ.gr Διαφήμιση 2014 Greek Commercial Full HD
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Announcement TBEX Asia 2015, Bangkok, Thailand and Group Photo - Athens 4K Travel Channel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mount Lycabettus
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.
British School at Athens
The British School at Athens (BSA) (Greek: Βρετανική Σχολή Αθηνών) is one of the 17 Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Athens, Greece.
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης) is a football stadium in Athens, Greece. The stadium, has been the home of Panathinaikos FC and has played for most of the years of its existence, since its foundation back in 1908. The stadium is named after deceased club president Apostolos Nikolaidis.
Greek Research and Technology Network
The Greek Research and Technology Network or GRNET (Greek: Εθνικό Δίκτυο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογίας, ΕΔΕΤ) is the national research and education network of Greece. GRNET develops and provides advanced services of national and international internet access to the Research, Academic and Education communities of Greece, with its gigabit GRNET2 network and the Virtual NOC supportive scheme.
Panormou metro station
Panormou is an Attiko Metro Blue Line (Line 3) station, located at Panormou Ave. , near Ambelokipi, Greece. It is also quite close to Kifissias Ave.
Megaro Moussikis metro station
Megaro Moussikis station is located just outside the Athens Concert Hall (Μέγαρο Μουσικής) on Vassilissis Sophias Ave. The U.S. Embassy, as well as the hospitals "Alexandra" and "Areteion", are close to the station.
Evangelismos metro station
Evangelismos station is located on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. It is close to Evangelismos Hospital, the National Gallery of Athens, the Athens War Museum, the Byzantine & Christian Museum and the Athens Hilton. Close to this station is the famous area of Kolonaki, known for its shopping centers and cafes. Furthermore, many embassies and companies are located within close proximity. This station was inaugurated in 2000.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (Greek: Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα) is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens, Greece. The center is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
Ambelokipi metro station
Located at Alexandras Ave. and Panormou Ave. , it is close not only to Kifissias Ave. , but also to some important buildings of Athens, such as the Hellenic Police Headquarters and the Hellenic Supreme Court (Άρειος Πάγος).
Embassy of the United States, Athens
The Embassy of the United States in Athens is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. The embassy is charged with diplomacy and Greece–United States relations. The United States Ambassador to Greece is the head of the diplomatic mission of the United States to Greece. Daniel B. Smith is currently the United States Ambassador.
Kypseli, Athens
Kypseli is a neighbourhood which forms much of the 6th municipal department in the centre of Athens, the capital of Greece. The population of the area is around 50,000.
Athens Concert Hall
The Athens Concert Hall is a concert hall located in Athens, on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue. The Hall was inaugurated in 1991 with two halls. Since then it has been augmented with two more halls and now has a total of four: two large and two smaller ones. The Hall has optimal facilities for opera performances, and some operas are presented every season. The Megaro Moussikis station of the Athens Metro is just outside the Hall, on Line 3.
National Gallery (Athens)
The National Art Gallery and Alexander Soutzos Museum (Greek: Εθνική Πινακοθήκη, Ethniki Pinakothiki) is an art museum in Athens devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th century. It is directed by Marina Lambraki-Plaka.
Eleftherios Venizelos Historical Museum
The Eleftherios Venizelos Museum is a museum in Eleutherias Park, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1986 and houses a library, a collection of photographs and personal items of Eleftherios Venizelos.
Gounaropoulos Museum
Gounaropoulos Museum is a museum located in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1979 and belongs to the municipality of Zografou. The museum aims to present and promote the work of the painter Giorgos Gounaropoulos (1889-1977). The museum is housed in the artists’ home and atelier, and contains 40 oil paintings and drawings, the artists’ personal belongings and archive.
Gennadius Library
The Gennadius Library, also known as the Gennadeion, is one of the most important libraries in Greece, with over 110,000 volumes on Greek history, literature and art from Antiquity until modern times. The library is located at Souidias Street 61, on the slopes of Mount Lycabettus, in central Athens. The library is one of the two belonging to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (along with the Blegen Library).
Goudi
For the town and commune in Africa see Goudi, Côte d'Ivoire For the town and commune in Cyprus see Goudi, Cyprus Goudi is a residential neighbourhood of Athens, Greece, on the eastern part of town and on the foothills of Mount Hymettus. Its name descends from the 19th century Goudi family, who owned a large estate in the area.
Ilissia
Ilissia is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. A portion of the neighborhood, Ano Ilissia (Upper Ilissia) is in Zografou, and is near the Theological, Philosophy, and Scientific faculties of the University of Athens. The lower (eastern) part is known as the "Hilton" (Χίλτον) neighborhood due to the proximity of the Athens Hilton hotel.
Polygono, Athens
Polygono is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece.
Athens Tower 1
Athens Tower 1 is the tallest building in Greece. It is 103 m (338 feet) tall. Construction started in 1968 and was completed in 1971 At the time of its completion, it was the tallest building in the Balkans. It is one of the two towers of the Athens Towers complex. It has 24 floors. It is located in the district of Ampelokipi on 2 Messogeion Avenue. It is used by many companies such as Interamerican and Alpha Bank. The architect of Athens Tower is Ioannis Vikelashttp://www. emporis.
Hellenic Military Geographical Service
The Hellenic Military Geographical Service or HMGS (Greek: Γεωγραφική Υπηρεσία Στρατού or Γ. Υ. Σ. , is the Greek military mapping agency.
Varvakeio
Varvakeio High School (Βαρβάκειο Πειραματικό Γυμνάσιο) is a public Greek high school located in Psychiko. It was initially founded by Ioannis Varvakis, who donated a big part of his fortune to the state, in order to build a high school, that everyone could attend without paying, that would be the best in Greece. The realization of Varvakis' dream came true after his death as the building was opened in 1860.
Strefi Hill
Strefi Hill is located in the neighborhood of Exarcheia in Athens, Greece northwest of mount Lykavittos. It belonged to the Strefis family. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a stone quarry operated there, but in the 1920s its operation was suspended and trees were planted on the hill. In 1963, the Strefis family handed over the hill to the city of Athens.
Moldovan Embassy, Athens
The Embassy of Moldova in Athens (Romanian: Ambasada Republicii Moldova în Republica Elenă) is the diplomatic mission of Moldova to Greece.
Lycabettus Funicular
The Lycabettus Funicular is a funicular railway to the top of Mount Lycabettus in the Greek capital city of Athens. It was constructed in the 1960s by the Greek Tourist Organisation (EOT) and was inaugurated on April 18, 1965. The terminal stations are situated at Aristippou street, in Kolonaki, and the Chapel of St. George, near the top of the hill. Between the terminal stations, the line is entirely in tunnel.