The location is pivotal to the Athenian map, since you are exactly in the heart of the city. Psirri has become through the years, an irreplaceable piece of the Athenian culture and civilization. The area, besides being a cultural centre, is also characterised by liveliness and vibrancy that will make you feel the Athenian palm from the very first moment. Inside the picturesque alleys filled with artistic graffiti and the traditional Athenian architecture of Ancient Greece, decorated with small handmade jewellery shops, the cart-postals you have been browsing on the internet will come to life.
We can describe the neighbourhood of Psirri as a tender mix of the history of Ancient Greece, its charm, the romance of the Ancient Athens, the palm and the liveliness of the new generation of cultural evolution. The area has many advantages and options to offer which cover a broad range of preferences. It is located right next to the Heroes Square, in the by-streets of which the famous for their traditional Greek meze restaurants that often have live music nights, also known as ‘’Greek Blues’’ or ‘’Rempetika’’ and belongs to the cultural music heritage of the country. Also, you will find a wide range of markets and small shops, gathered at different streets nearby that can attract a vast variety of consumers with unique and artistic objet d’art, as much for house decoration as for your clothing with a scent of Greece.
A great advantage of the area is of course the accessibility to the most well-known archaeological sites and cultural spaces on foot. More specifically you can be within a few waling minutes at the Acropolis Hill, the Acropolis Museum, the museum of illusions, the museum of Greek gastronomy etc.
