Koukaki Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Acropolis Museum
This stunning new museum on Athens’ ancient hill has become one of the city’s most visited attractions.
Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies
You can browse the exhibits at Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Athens. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its acclaimed art galleries.
Port of Piraeus
Explore the waterfront in Athens with a trip to Port of Piraeus. Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this walkable area.
Acropolis
The crowning glory of Athens is one of the surviving masterpieces of Greece’s Golden Age.
Syntagma Square
This ancient square is the beating heart of modern-day Athens as well as the city’s main transport hub.
Parthenon
Step back in time and explore the ancient myths etched into the walls of the largest Doric temple in Greece, originally dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena.
Activities
From Athens: Hydra, Poros, and Aegina Day Cruise with Lunch
Athens to Meteora: Monasteries, Caves & Seaside Stopovers
Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon: Small Group Tour
Athens & Acropolis Tour with optional Acropolis Museum
Athens: Acropolis Entry Ticket with optional self-guided audio tour
Skip the Line Ticket to Athens Acropolis Museum
Our pick of the best Koukaki Hotel Deals
Acropolis Magenta
Beautifully designed rooms, excellent cleanliness, and thoughtful welcome details that made us feel very well looked after. Fantastic location, within walking distance to restaurants and main attractions. Highly recommended.
Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026
Divani Palace Acropolis
Hospitality was great. Location was great, highly recommend
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025
Athens Studios
The room is big and clean. However, our room is big like triple room, but our bathroom is very small, not sure how other room's bathroom was, it doesn't have, like towel bar to hang on towels, and toilet paper holder etc. no way to put things over the sink.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Herodion Athens
Impeccable! We loved every bit of our staying at Herodion!
Reviewed on 25 Dec 2025
COCO-MAT Athens BC
Excellent bed, clean room and great location away from the very busy streets of Ermou, yet just a 15min walk away from the busy centre. The staff were very polite and the breakfast was good too, particularly the egg menu.
Reviewed on 13 Dec 2025
Acropolis Select Hotel
It’s a has a great location
Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Koukaki
Anafiotika
The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Anafiotika. A stop by Acropolis Museum or Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum might round out your trip.
Makrigianni
While you're in Makrigianni, take in top sights like Acropolis Museum and jump on the metro at Akropoli Station to see more of the city.
Plaka
The fantastic nightlife and popular shops are a few things travellers love about Plaka. Check out Adrianou Street or Roman Agora while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Akropoli Station to get around town.
Kynosargous
Even though there aren't top sights in Kynosargous, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Acropolis. Jump on the metro at Leoforos Vouliagmenis Station to see more of the city.
Neos Kosmos
The restaurants and shopping are a few things visitors like about Neos Kosmos. Check out Onassis Cultural Centre while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Neos Kosmos Station or Kasomouli Station to get around town.
Thissio
Visitors often come to Thissio for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Ancient Agora of Athens and Stoa of Attalos. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Thissio Station.
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- Acropolis
- Acropolis Museum
- Visit Aigaleo
- Visit Alimos
- Areopagus Hill
- Visit Athens City Centre
- Visit Goudi
- Visit Kastella
- Visit Kypseli
- Visit Makrigianni
- Visit Metaxourgeio
- Visit Nea Chalkidona
- Visit Neo Faliro
- Visit Neo Psychiko
- Visit Neos Kosmos
- Visit Omonoia
- Visit Palaio Psychiko
- Visit Plaka
- Athens Holidays
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- Visit Attica
- Avissinias Square
- Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris
- Visit Dafni-Ymittos
- Visit Elliniko-Argyroupoli
- Visit Filothei-Psychiko
- Greek Evangelical Church
- Hadrian's Library
- Visit Ilioupoli
- Visit Kaisariani
- Visit Kallithea
- Visit Korydallos
- Maria Callas Museum
- Monastiraki Flea Market
- Visit Moschato-Tavros
- Visit Nea Smirni
- Visit Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Visit Palaio Faliro
- Pandrossou Street Market
- Parthenon
- Visit Peristeri
- Pnyx
- Roman Agora
- Temple of Apollo Patroos
- Temple of Athena Nike
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Visit Vyronas
