Kolonaki
Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece
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Kolonaki (Greek: Κολωνάκι, pronounced [koloˈnaci]), literally "Little Column", is an upscale neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Lycabettus. Its name derives from the two metre column (located in Kolonaki Square) that defined the area even before the area's urbanization.
CountryGreece
Postal code
106 71, 106 72, 106 73, 106 74, 106 75, 106 76, 106 80, 115 21
Websitewww.cityofathens.gr
Kolonaki
Κολωνάκι | |
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Neighborhood | |
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 Location in Athens | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′40″N 23°44′30″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Postal code | 106 71, 106 72, 106 73, 106 74, 106 75, 106 76, 106 80, 115 21 |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Description
Museums and galleries include the Benaki Museum, inside a preserved neoclassical manor house, and the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art. Across the street from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue are the Byzantine Museum, and the War Museum of Athens.
Options for nightlife include bars, ouzeries, and tavernas.[1]
Gallery
Detail from "Plan d'Athènes" 1853. Origins of the name of Kolonaki shown, with the location of the Column (Colonne) now in Kolonaki Square
The little column in Kolonaki Square
St. Nicholas church
View of Kolonaki Square
Early modern buildings
Notable people
- Loula Anagnostaki (1928–2017), playwright
- King Constantine II
- Konstantinos Karamanlis
- Miranda Xafa
