Gazi, Technopolis Neighborhoods of Athens

Gazi | Technopolis
the Fun neighborhood

Gazi is a neighborhood of Athens around the old Athens Public Gas Works, which today is used as an industrial museum and exhibition space widely known as Technopolis, that spreads in an area of about 30.000 m2, next to Kerameikos and close to the Acropolis.

In the past ten years the neighborhood has been growing rapidly and expanding. Gazi is close to the center of Athens and one of the few remaining areas in which you can still come across single-storey houses and the scent of jasmine. At the time the Gas Works were still in operation on that location, the area had a bad reputation. Since 1999, when Technopolis was founded, making use of the old Gas Works premises, things began to gradually take shape and today there are a total of over 60 places to wine and dine, several theaters, a wide variety of music venues, and one open-air summer cinema.

To truly understand the renaissance that Gazi started, apart from the many cutting-edge multi-use spaces and sophisticated, but also popular, dining and nightlife options, one must see the ripple effects it has had on the neighboring areas, creating with it new architectural landmarks.

The Gazi, Technopolis neighborhood.

Today, Gazi has an air of summer in the Aegean, even though you are just down the road from Omonoia Square. Gazi is trying to appeal to all types of day and night visitors but without focusing only on its accession to a share of night entertainment and also by focusing on increasing the number of residents. More and more people moved into the area.

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In this area, we recommend Athina Art Apartments. Offering a seasonal outdoor pool, Athina Art Apartments are centrally located in Athens. The elegantly designed apartments come with an indoor hot tub. Free WiFi and free private parking are offered. They boast a modern seating area with a satellite, flat-screen TV and Blu-ray player. Each opens to a furnished balcony with views of Athens. The kitchen is fully equipped kitchen. Located within the lively area of Gazi, while is Monastiraki, boasting an array of traditional taverns and shops, is located within just 2 km of the property. Kerameikos Metro Station in the heart of the neighborhood, is close by, connecting the property to several areas of the city through Line 3.

Following last year’s successful celebratory edition of the Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, visited by more than 30,000 people within five days, the Technopolis City of Athens and the Onassis Cultural Center rejoin forces. The two organizations continued their collaboration this year for the 16th Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, between 25 and 29 of May 2016, with jazz sounds by 18 music groups and ensembles, as well as a full list of parallel events for younger and older audiences.

Landmarks | Sightseeing

Kerameikos Archaeological Museum
Technopolis

Farther down in Votanikos, is Athinais, an impressive restoration of a former silk factory into an arts complex host of the Museum of Ancient Cypriot Art, art galleries, a concert hall, a theater and cinema, and two excellent restaurants.

Museums

Within walking distance of Gazi proper, the visitor will find the new Benaki Museum at Pireos, the Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation, and Ellinikos Kosmos, the cultural complex including the Theatron and Tholos.

Churches

Agia Triada

Shopping

There are not many commercial shops in Gazi. However there is a huge number of street vendors, especially on a Saturday night or during holidays, mostly around the Metro station, with a multitude of both quality jewelry or handicrafts, to cheap Chinese imitations of trendy brands.

Dine & Wine

On Persephonis Street, but also throughout Gazi, the visitor will encounter numerous dining options, ranging from the upscale Sardelles and Butcher's, to a multitude of Grill Houses and Souvlaki spots.

Bar | Coffee | Snacks

There are numerous cafes, bars, food vendors of all sorts and kinds to be found around Gazi. Too many to mention without risking quality standards, but certainly worthy of a walk around, in search of your favorite.
Our favorite is Gazi College cafe and bistrot, and Gazarte multi-art space.

Dinner in the Sky, Athens

$128.77

A restaurant in the sky? Yes, it can be! An extraordinary culinary proposal - within Technopolis, in the center of Athens - welcomes you! Voted #2 Best Restaurant Choice in the "Pricey" List of TripAdvisor for Athens! A table for 22 people, along with our experienced chefs preparing a 5-course menu, lifts you up to 50 meters (150 ft.) and offers you a once-in-a-lifetime experience over the city, enjoying stunning night views. Would you dare?

Slideshow Gazi

Athens at your Feet

$26.82

Discover Athens in a small group and with an enthusiastic local guide who will show you the highlights and the hidden gems of this amazing city. Walk past ancient temples and century-old churches, through picturesque neighborhoods and small alleys.

Listen to the the stories about life in ancient and contemporary Athens and get local while enjoying a real Greek coffee with traditional sweets.

Noteworthy

The Gas Works (Gazi) founded in 1857 operated through 1983, producing lighting gas for the city. The buildings have unadorned, neoclassical masonry, a varnished, wooden roof with skylights, covered with Byzantine or French style tiles and sheet-iron. It is an industrial zone, today housing a cultural center called Technopolis, belonging to and run by the Athens Municipality, where several mostly cultural (concerts, art and photography exhibitions) but also other types of events are hosted (trade shows, conferences, school events).
Part of the facilities (furnaces, tanks, air chambers etc.) form the Industrial Gas Museum where the history of the former industrial zone is presented by means of original items (such as machinery and other implements) and audiovisual presentations.

Area Map

Gazi | Technopolisthe Fun neighborhood