Elaionas, Athens

#303 among attractions in Athens

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Elaionas is a neighborhood of Piraeus, Greece. It is an industrial area and one of the most deprived areas of the municipality of Athens. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°59'23"N, 23°41'52"E

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Αθήνα 4 (Ακαδημία Πλάτωνος)Athens Greece

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

Nearby attractions include: Gazi, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Technopolis, Plato's Academy.

1.2 miSE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Gazi, Athens
30 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...
1.3 miSE
Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Athens
34 min walk • The Holy Trinity Cathedral also called Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Athens is a Greek Byzantine Catholic cathedral in Athens, Greece.
1.2 miSE
Performing arts venue and history museum
Technopolis, Athens
31 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".
0.6 miE
Ancient Greek architecture, Archaeological site
Plato's Academy, Athens
16 min walk • The Academy was founded by Plato in c. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC.
~1120 ftSE
Mosque
Votanikos Mosque, Athens
6 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.
1.4 miSE
Ancient cemetery ruins
Kerameikos, Athens
36 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.
1.3 miE
Museum, Art museum
Municipal Gallery of Athens, Athens
33 min walk • The Municipal Gallery of Athens is a museum in Athens, Greece. It houses a rich collection of nearly 3,000 works from leading 19th- and 20th-century Greek artists.
1.4 miSE
City gate
Sacred Gate, Athens
36 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.
1.3 miS
Theater
Athinon Arena, Athens
33 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.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Rouf, Athens
30 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.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Melina Merkouri Cultural Center, Athens
34 min walk • The Melina Merkouri Cultural Centre is a municipal cultural organization in Athens, Greece. It is housed in an impressive old hat factory in Thisseio.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elaionas?

Nearby attractions include Votanikos Mosque, Athens (6 min walk), Profitis Daniil, Athens (14 min walk), Agricultural University of Athens, Athens (15 min walk), Plato's Academy, Athens (16 min walk).

How to get to Elaionas by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elaionas:

Bus

Αγ.σαββασ • Lines: 813, 836, 856, 865, Α16 (6 min walk)
Παλιατζιδικα • Lines: Α15, Β15, Γ16 (6 min walk)

Metro

Eleonas • Lines: Μ3 (7 min walk)
Egaleo • Lines: Μ3 (23 min walk)

Trolleybus

Καπνεργοστασιο • Lines: 12 (22 min walk)
Καδμου • Lines: 12 (23 min walk)

Train

Rouf (30 min walk)