Koukaki

Koukaki ( _el. Κουκάκι) is a southwestern "neighbourhood" of the Municipality of Athens, Greece.

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 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.

Transportation

Koukaki can be reached using all public means of transportation:
* By metro/subway: Koukaki is served by two Athens Metro stations, "Akropoli" (near the Acropolis) and "Syngrou-Fix" (on Andrea Syngrou Avenue).
* By tram: Koukaki is served by both lines ("Syntagma-SEF" and "Syntagma-Kolimvitirio") of the Athens Tram ("L. Vouliagmenis" and "Fix" stops).
* By bus: Served by a large number of ETHEL bus routes along Andrea Syngrou Avenue, including 024, 040, 106, 110, 126, 134, 135, 136, 137, 230, A2, B2, E2, and E22.
* By trolley bus: Routes 1, 5, and 15 of ILPAP have stops along Veikou and Dimitrakopoulou streets.

Points of Interest

* The Agios Ioannis (St. John) church.
* The Syngrou-Fix Athens Metro station.
* The old Fix brewery ruins on Andrea Syngrou Avenue.
* The cafe' and restaurant-filled Drakou pedestrian zone from Gargaretta Square.
* The 14th and 33rd high-schools of Athens.

Famous current and former residents

*Sapfo Notara (1907–1985), Greek actress.
*Koula Agagiotou (1915–2006), Greek actress.
*Viky Vanita (1948?–2007), Greek actress.
*Ekaterini Thanou (1975– ), Greek athlete.

External links

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/robwallace/sets/385974/ Rob Wallace's photographs from Koukaki]
* [http://www.paokoukaki.gr/ P.A.O. Koukaki Volleyball Club website]