Gizi
District of Athens
in Nomarchía Athínas of Attica, Greece

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.979 and 23.716 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 58' 46" and E 23° 42' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 10:51 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 7:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

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

Address
1,4 mi
Kolonaki - 2, Kleomenous Str.
10552 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Suites

Address
2,1 mi
Arnis 4
115 28 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Athens Hilton

Address
1,9 mi
46 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue
11528 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Radisson Blu Park Hotel Athens

Address
1,2 mi
Alexandras Leof. 2-24
106 82 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Athens Zafolia Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
87-89 Alexandras Avenue
11474 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Art Suites Athens

Address
2,2 mi
Sevasteias 3
105 51 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Airotel Alexandros

Address
2,3 mi
Timoleondos Vassu 8
115 21 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Coco-Mat Hotel Athens

Address
1,5 mi
Patriarkhi Ioakeim 36
106 75 Athina
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Periscope

Address
1,5 mi
Haritos 22, Kolonaki
10675 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus Embassy

Address
2,2 mi
Timoleontos Vassou 22
11521 Athen
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ , Lycabettus Hill , Athens, Greece

Published: June 07, 2014
Length: 27:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nick Greek

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A380 First Landing At Athens Airport 13/04/2011

Published: May 15, 2011
Length: 24:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kurtpatroni

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Attiko metro station Panepistimio Athens (16/10/10)

Published: October 16, 2010
Length: 54:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: basilis1967

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Athens, A City of Contrast at Times of Social Crisis

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 38:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Konstantinos Chatzopoulos

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Herodion Hotel Athens

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 16:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AirtoAir1000

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Las Vegas Magic Festival, Badminton Theater, Athens, Greece

Published: April 09, 2011
Length: 03:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michael Goudeau

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)

Published: January 02, 2011
Length: 29:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ypodomes stin ellada

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

Published: August 06, 2011
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: James Hall

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

Published: May 25, 2010
Length: 22:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vrotas

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

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 54:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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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.

Located at 37.9939, 23.7322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Greece, Business schools in Greece, Education in Athens, Educational institutions established in 1920, Economy of Athens

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.

Located at 37.9819, 23.7431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Athens, Hills of Greece, Outdoor theatres, Visitor attractions in Athens

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.

Located at 37.9789, 23.7478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Classical educational institutes, Greece–United Kingdom relations, Libraries in Athens, British archaeologists

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.

Located at 37.9879, 23.7316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
National Technical University of Athens, Universities in Greece, Educational institutions established in 1837, Technical universities and colleges, Science and technology in Greece, Education in Athens, National Technical University of Athens alumni, Engineering universities and colleges in Greece

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.

Located at 37.9872, 23.7542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Greece, Panathinaikos FC, Sports venues in Athens

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.

Located at 37.979, 23.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Athens Metro stations

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.

Located at 37.9892, 23.7325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1829 establishments in Greece, Museums established in 1829, Infrastructure completed in 1889, National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Mycenaean Greece, Museums of Ancient Greece, Art museums and galleries in Greece

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.

Located at 37.9906, 23.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charities based in the Republic of Ireland, Foreign Archaeological Institutes in 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.

Located at 37.9778, 23.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shopping districts and streets, Neighbourhoods in Athens, Museum districts, Art gallery districts

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.

Located at 37.9794, 23.7481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, American international schools, Classical educational institutes, Council of American Overseas Research Centers, Greece–United States relations, Organizations established in 1881, American School of Classical Studies at Athens

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).

Located at 37.9871, 23.7577 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Athens Metro stations

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.

Located at 37.9822, 23.7552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Walter Gropius buildings, Government buildings completed in 1961, Diplomatic missions of the United States, Terrorism in Greece, Greece–United States relations, Diplomatic missions in Athens, Register of Culturally Significant Property, Attacks on diplomatic missions of the United States

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.

Located at 38.0026, 23.7415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Athens

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.

Located at 37.9811, 23.7542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Music venues in Greece, Opera houses in Greece, Culture in Athens, Visitor attractions in Athens, Buildings and structures in Athens

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.

Located at 37.9908, 23.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Foreign Archaeological Institutes 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.

Located at 37.9822, 23.7378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1846, Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Text societies

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.

Located at 37.9886, 23.7323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece, Museums of Ancient Greece, Museums established in 1885, 1885 establishments in Greece, Literary museums

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.

Located at 37.9807, 23.7519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos, Museums established in 1986, Biographical museums in Greece

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.

Located at 37.9814, 23.7353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Culture in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Infrastructure completed in 1836, Buildings and structures in Athens, Municipality of Athens, Visitor attractions in Athens

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).

Located at 37.9798, 23.7487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Library buildings completed in 1926, 1926 establishments in Greece, Libraries in Athens, Libraries established in 1926

Nea Filothei

Nea Filothei is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9928, 23.7364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Athens

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.

Located at 37.9928, 23.7365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Athens

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.

Located at 37.9951, 23.7383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
National cartographic agencies, Geography organizations, Hellenic Army

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.

Located at 37.9881, 23.7389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography 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.

Located at 37.9804, 23.744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in Greece, Railway lines opened in 1965, Transport in Athens

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Γκύζη, Γύζη, Gizi, Gkizi, Gyzi, Gkyzi, Гизи, Ґізі