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Discover Gizi
The district Gizi of Athens in Nomarchía Athínas (Attica) is a district in Greece and is a district of the nations capital.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galatsi, Zografos, Vyronas, Kaisariani and Psychiko. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
20°C (69 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
St. George Lycabettus Lifestyle Boutique Hotel
Holiday Suites
Athens Hilton
Radisson Blu Park Hotel Athens
Athens Zafolia Hotel
Art Suites Athens
Airotel Alexandros
Coco-Mat Hotel Athens
Periscope
Best Western Plus Embassy
Videos from this area
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DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ , Lycabettus Hill , Athens, Greece
This is my third attempt at flying the DJI Vision 2+. I still feel uneasy when flying and I still have a lot to learn, in the way of flying the drone as well as aerial filmmaking. Edited...
A380 First Landing At Athens Airport 13/04/2011
First A380 at Athens Airport. Emirates flight 17 diversion to Athens, enroute from Dubai-Manchester route due medical emergency.
Attiko metro station Panepistimio Athens (16/10/10)
Panepistimio station,Athens Greece. Six-car electric multiple unit ROTEM by HYUNDAI using MITSUBISHI electric parts arriving from Agios Dimitrios. Six-car electric train consortium ...
Athens, A City of Contrast at Times of Social Crisis
Since 5 May 2010 thousands of Athenians have become unemployed and homeless. A large part of them do not have access to the state's health system. The gross income gap between the rich and...
Herodion Hotel Athens
A video of the first class four star Herodion Hotel in Athens. One ot the best located family run hotels in the Plaka district of Athens.
Las Vegas Magic Festival, Badminton Theater, Athens, Greece
Kalin and Jinger, David Williamson, Raymond Crowe, George Saterial and Michael Goudeau. 2011 Badminton Theater, Athens, Greece. Sometimes you get lucky enough to do a show with a group of...
ΑΤΤΙΚΟ ΑΛΣΟΣ: Η ΘΕΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΗ (28-11-2010)
Βίντεο με τη θέα από το Αττικό Άλσος προς την πόλη. Video with the view on top of the Attiko Alsos to the city of Athens.
Greek Street Cats
Whilst on my holiday to Athens, these little cats appeared at the metro station. They were so tiny and seemed to like my sister a lot...
Ambassador of Brazil Affonco de Alencastro Massot introduces Dr Lyras' book - 2009
Dr Lyras plastic surgery. His Excellency the Ambassador of Brazil in Greece, Honorable Affonso Emilio De Alencastro Massot introduced in 2009 Dr. Ioannis Lyras' book "The secret of Brazilian...
Mediterranean College - Μακιγιάζ για συνένευξη εργασίας
Η καινοτόμος πρωτοβουλία του Mediterranean College, για την πραγματοποίηση του «Employability Week», αποτέλεσε την αφορμή...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Athens University of Economics and Business
Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) (Greek: Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Oikonomiko Panepistimio Athinon, abbrev. Ο. Π. Α. , OPA) was founded in 1920 in Athens, Greece. Its buildings are housed on Patision Street. Before 1989, the university was known in Greek as the Supreme School of Economics and Business (Ανωτάτη Σχολή Οικονομικών και Εμπορικών Επιστημών, Anotati Scholi Oikonomikon kai Emborikon Epistimon, abbrev. Α. Σ. Ο. Ε. Ε.
Mount Lycabettus
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.
British School at Athens
The British School at Athens (BSA) (Greek: Βρετανική Σχολή Αθηνών) is one of the 17 Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Athens, Greece.
National Technical University of Athens
The National Technical University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovian Polytechnic), sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions of Greece. It is named Metsovion in honor of its benefactors Nikolaos Stournaris, Eleni Tositsa, Michail Tositsas and Georgios Averoff, whose origin is from the town of Metsovo in Epirus.
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης) is a football stadium in Athens, Greece. The stadium, has been the home of Panathinaikos FC and has played for most of the years of its existence, since its foundation back in 1908. The stadium is named after deceased club president Apostolos Nikolaidis.
Megaro Moussikis metro station
Megaro Moussikis station is located just outside the Athens Concert Hall (Μέγαρο Μουσικής) on Vassilissis Sophias Ave. The U.S. Embassy, as well as the hospitals "Alexandra" and "Areteion", are close to the station.
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
The National Archaeological Museum (Greek: Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο) in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the great museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artifacts from Greek antiquity worldwide.
Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens
The Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens (IIHSA) (Irish: Institiúid Éireannach san Ataen don Léann Heilléanach; Greek: Ιρλανδικό Ινστιτούτο Ελληνικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.
Kolonaki
Kolonaki, literally "Little Column" is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southwestern slopes of Lycabettus hill. Its name derives from the 2 metre column that defined the area even before a single house had been built there. (See map, with Colonne indicating the column. ) Kolonaki is a wealthy, chic and upmarket district, and a fashionable meeting area.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (Greek: Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα) is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens, Greece. The center is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
Ambelokipi metro station
Located at Alexandras Ave. and Panormou Ave. , it is close not only to Kifissias Ave. , but also to some important buildings of Athens, such as the Hellenic Police Headquarters and the Hellenic Supreme Court (Άρειος Πάγος).
Embassy of the United States, Athens
The Embassy of the United States in Athens is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. The embassy is charged with diplomacy and Greece–United States relations. The United States Ambassador to Greece is the head of the diplomatic mission of the United States to Greece. Daniel B. Smith is currently the United States Ambassador.
Kypseli, Athens
Kypseli is a neighbourhood which forms much of the 6th municipal department in the centre of Athens, the capital of Greece. The population of the area is around 50,000.
Athens Concert Hall
The Athens Concert Hall is a concert hall located in Athens, on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue. The Hall was inaugurated in 1991 with two halls. Since then it has been augmented with two more halls and now has a total of four: two large and two smaller ones. The Hall has optimal facilities for opera performances, and some operas are presented every season. The Megaro Moussikis station of the Athens Metro is just outside the Hall, on Line 3.
Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens
The Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens (German: Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut Athen; Greek: Αυστριακό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece. It is a branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute based in Vienna. Founded in 1898, it is the fifth oldest such institution in Greece.
French School at Athens
The French School at Athens (French: École française d’Athènes; Greek: Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών) is one of the seventeen foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.
Epigraphical Museum
The Epigraphical Museum of Athens, Greece, is the third-largest museum of ancient inscriptions in the world. Its collection comprises 13,500 inscriptions, mostly Latin, from early historical times to the Late Roman period. It is situated in the south wing of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Four of its rooms are accessible to visitors, while the rest is reserved for researchers. A full photographic archive of the collection is being assembled for future visitors.
Eleftherios Venizelos Historical Museum
The Eleftherios Venizelos Museum is a museum in Eleutherias Park, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1986 and houses a library, a collection of photographs and personal items of Eleftherios Venizelos.
City of Athens Cultural Center
The City of Athens Cultural Center is the cultural center of the Municipality of Athens, in Greece. It is housed in a 1836 neoclassical building in the center of Athens. Originally the building housed the Municipal Hospital. It includes three exhibition rooms, the Fotis Kontoglou, Georgios Iakovidis and Nikolaos Gyzis halls, as well as the Antonis Tritsis amphitheatre, which holds various interdisciplinary seminars, conferences and other events.
Gennadius Library
The Gennadius Library, also known as the Gennadeion, is one of the most important libraries in Greece, with over 110,000 volumes on Greek history, literature and art from Antiquity until modern times. The library is located at Souidias Street 61, on the slopes of Mount Lycabettus, in central Athens. The library is one of the two belonging to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (along with the Blegen Library).
Nea Filothei
Nea Filothei is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece.
Pedion tou Areos
The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos (meaning Field of Mars, corresponding to the French Champ de Mars and the ancient Campus Martius) is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece. It is also the name of the wider neighbourhood.
Hellenic Military Geographical Service
The Hellenic Military Geographical Service or HMGS (Greek: Γεωγραφική Υπηρεσία Στρατού or Γ. Υ. Σ. , is the Greek military mapping agency.
Strefi Hill
Strefi Hill is located in the neighborhood of Exarcheia in Athens, Greece northwest of mount Lykavittos. It belonged to the Strefis family. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a stone quarry operated there, but in the 1920s its operation was suspended and trees were planted on the hill. In 1963, the Strefis family handed over the hill to the city of Athens.
Lycabettus Funicular
The Lycabettus Funicular is a funicular railway to the top of Mount Lycabettus in the Greek capital city of Athens. It was constructed in the 1960s by the Greek Tourist Organisation (EOT) and was inaugurated on April 18, 1965. The terminal stations are situated at Aristippou street, in Kolonaki, and the Chapel of St. George, near the top of the hill. Between the terminal stations, the line is entirely in tunnel.