Koukaki


Koukaki is a southeast 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 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 and Dimitrakopoulou Street. 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.

Amenities

It has a large weekly vegetable market every Friday.

Transportation

Koukaki is served by two Athens Metro stations, Akropoli and Syngrou Fix. The nearest overground station is Petralona.
Koukaki is served by both lines of the Athens Tram.
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 trolley bus, Routes 1, 5, and 15 have stops along Veikou and Dimitrakopoulou streets.

Points of interest