Rouf, Athens

#132 among attractions in Athens

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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. During the interwar period, a camp was built in Rouf. In 1947, the local team of Rouf was founded under the name Asteras Rouf and later renamed to PAO Rouf. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°58'25"N, 23°42'13"E

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Αθήνα 3 (Ρουφ)Athens Greece

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Rouf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gazi, Pnyx, Herakleidon Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral.

0.7 miNE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Gazi, Athens
17 min walk • Gazi, situated in the heart of Athens, Greece, stands as a vibrant testament to the city's ever-evolving cultural scene. Once an industrial district named after the old Athens Gasworks, which is now a museum, the area has transformed into the city's premier...
0.8 miE
Archaeological site, Historical place, View point
Pnyx, Athens
22 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...
0.9 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Herakleidon Museum, Athens
23 min walk • The Herakleidon Museum, a non-profit cultural organization, was founded in 2004 by Paul and Anna-Belinda Firos. It consists of two buildings in the historic district of Thissio, next to the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus.
0.9 miNE
Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Athens
22 min walk • The Holy Trinity Cathedral also called Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Athens is a Greek Byzantine Catholic cathedral in Athens, Greece.
0.6 miNE
Performing arts venue and history museum
Technopolis, Athens
16 min walk • Technopolis is an industrial museum and a major cultural venue of the City of Athens, Greece, in the neighborhood of Gazi, next to Keramikos and very close to the Acropolis. It is dedicated to the memory of the great Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, which is why it is also known as "Gazi Technopolis Manos Hatzidakis".
1 miN
Mosque
Votanikos Mosque, Athens
25 min walk • The Votanikos Mosque or Athens New Mosque is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence. Athens was the only European capital without a mosque until its construction.
0.8 miE
Square
Thiseio, Athens
21 min walk • Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown.
0.9 miNE
Ancient cemetery ruins
Kerameikos, Athens
24 min walk • Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
0.8 miE
Tours, astronomy exhibits and telescopes
National Observatory of Athens, Athens
21 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 miE
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Shalom Synagogue, Athens
25 min walk • Beth Shalom Synagogue is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece. It was built in 1935 of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975.
0.9 miE
City gate
Sacred Gate, Athens
23 min walk • The Sacred Gate was a gate in the city wall of Classical Athens, in the modern neighbourhood of Kerameikos. Its name derives from the Sacred Way that led from it to Eleusis, the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rouf?

Nearby attractions include Athinon Arena, Athens (4 min walk), Benaki Museum, Athens (7 min walk), Melina Merkouri Cultural Center, Athens (16 min walk), Patsi Street, Athens (16 min walk).

How to get to Rouf by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rouf:

Train

Rouf (1 min walk)
Tavros (17 min walk)

Bus

Υπουργειο • Lines: 049, 815, 914 (5 min walk)
ka (4 min walk)

Trolleybus

Ρουφ • Lines: 21 (5 min walk)
Πετρου Ραλλη • Lines: 21 (7 min walk)

Metro

Petralona • Lines: Μ1 (12 min walk)
Kerameikos • Lines: Μ3 (14 min walk)

Tram

Kasomouli • Lines: Τ4, Τ5 (37 min walk)