Kallithea, Athens

Name: Kallithea
Address: Athens, Greece

#175 among attractions in Athens

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Kallithea is the 8th largest municipality in Greece and the 4th biggest in the Athens urban area. Additionally, it is the 2nd most densely populated municipality in Greece, with 21,192/km². The municipality has an area of 4.749 km². ()

Local name: Καλλιθέα Αττικής Area: 1.83 mi²Coordinates: 37°57'22"N, 23°42'0"E

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Καλλιθέα (Αγία Ελεούσα)Athens Greece

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Nearby attractions include: Philopappos Monument, Nea Smyrni Stadium, Pnyx, Evgenidio Foundation.

1.4 miNE
Monument ruins from the 2nd century
Philopappos Monument, Athens
36 min walk • Perched atop the serene and verdant Mouseion Hill, also known as Philopappos Hill, in the historic city of Athens, Greece, stands the Philopappos Monument. This ancient Greek mausoleum and memorial pays homage to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, a...
1 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Nea Smyrni Stadium, Athens
27 min walk • Nea Smyrni Stadium, nestled in the bustling city of Athens, Greece, is a quintessential sports venue that has become a hub for football enthusiasts and local sports events. This stadium serves as the home ground for the Panionios G.S.S.
1.5 miNE
Archaeological site, Historical place, View point
Pnyx, Athens
39 min walk • The Pnyx is an ancient site nestled in the heart of Athens, Greece, emblematic of the city's rich democratic past. This archaeological treasure, located on a modest hill west of the Acropolis, served as the primary assembly location for Athenian citizens to debate...
1.1 miS
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Evgenidio Foundation, Athens
29 min walk • The Evgenidio Foundation was established in 1956 in Athens, Greece implementing the will of the late Greek benefactor Eugenios Eugenidis, who died in April 1954. It has the form of private legal entity under law.
1.6 miNE
Tours, astronomy exhibits and telescopes
National Observatory of Athens, Athens
40 min walk • The National Observatory of Athens is a research institute in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece, as it was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of the oldest research institutes in Southern Europe.
1.1 miS
Arts center with a park and opera house
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens
29 min walk • The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a complex in the bay of Faliro in Athens which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, as well as the 210,000 m² Stavros Niarchos Park.
1.1 miN
Theater
Athinon Arena, Athens
29 min walk • Athens Arena is a grand music venue in Athens, Greece. It was built in 2004 as a large-scale convention centre and concert hall, designed to host up to 3,000 people seated. It was owned by the Papatheoharis Group. Artists featured in the Arena are Marinella, Antonis Remos, Sakis Rouvas and Anna Vissi.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum
Tactual Museum of Athens, Athens
19 min walk • The Tactual Museum of Athens is a museum for the visually impaired in Kallithea, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1984 by the Kallithea-based association Lighthouse for the Blind of Greece to allow visually impaired people to become familiarised with the cultural heritage of Greece.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Rouf, Athens
32 min walk • Rouf is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located to the west of the Athens centre, between Piraeus and Petrou Ralli Avenue. Rouf is named after a Bavarian businessman who, during Otto's reign, bought large areas in this location to make a farm. When the railway passed through this area, the local station was named Rouf.
1.2 miNE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Kerameikos Archaeological Museum, Athens
31 min walk • The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. It was expanded in the 1960s by the Boehringer brothers of Boehringer Ingelheim fame. Its official address is Ermou, Athens 125, Greece.
0.7 miNW
Museum
Hellenic Cosmos, Athens
18 min walk • Hellenic Cosmos is a modern Cultural Centre and Museum in Athens, Greece which attempts to unravel the complex issues of Hellenism. Many current cultural events take place in the centre, including the annual Plisskën music festival.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kallithea?

Nearby attractions include Hellenic Cosmos, Athens (18 min walk), Tactual Museum of Athens, Athens (19 min walk), Peiraios Street, Athens (22 min walk).

How to get to Kallithea by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kallithea:

Trolleybus

Πλατεια Δαβακη • Lines: 1, 5 (3 min walk)
Σκρα • Lines: 1, 5 (5 min walk)

Bus

Πλατεια Κυπρου • Lines: 218, 219, 500, 816, 911 (3 min walk)
Πλατεια Δαβακη • Lines: 040, 040 Συνταγμα - Πειραιασ, 218, 219, 816 (3 min walk)

Metro

Kallithea • Lines: Μ1 (9 min walk)
Tavros - Eleftherios Venizelos • Lines: Μ1 (13 min walk)

Train

Tavros (25 min walk)

Tram

Agias Fotinis Square • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (27 min walk)
Aigaiou • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (29 min walk)