Kolonaki

Kolonaki (Greek: Κολωνάκι, pronounced [koloˈnaci]), literally "Little Column", is an upscale neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Lycabettus. Its name derives from the two metre column (located in Kolonaki Square) that defined the area even before the area's urbanization.

Kolonaki Κολωνάκι
Neighborhood
Location in Athens
Coordinates: 37°58′40″N 23°44′30″E
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
City	Athens
Postal code	106 71, 106 72, 106 73, 106 74, 106 75, 106 76, 106 80, 115 21
Website	www.cityofathens.gr

Description

Museums and galleries include the Benaki Museum, inside a preserved neoclassical manor house, and the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art. Across the street from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue are the Byzantine Museum, and the War Museum of Athens.

Options for nightlife include bars, ouzeries, and tavernas.

Gallery

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  Detail from "Plan d'Athènes" 1853. Origins of the name of Kolonaki shown, with the location of the Column (Colonne) now in Kolonaki Square
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  The little column in Kolonaki Square
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  St. Nicholas church
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  View of Kolonaki Square
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  Early modern buildings

Notable people

• Loula Anagnostaki (1928–2017), playwright
• King Constantine II
• Konstantinos Karamanlis
• Miranda Xafa

External links

Media related to Kolonaki at Wikimedia Commons