Exarchia is, in many ways, a well-kept secret of Athens, discovered and loved by international visitors. Neither anarchic nor classy, it might just be the most genuine and urban part of the city. It is located behind the main buildings of the National Technical University Metsovio and is, undoubtedly, a neighborhood that successfully combines the life of the families living there for years with the young population consisting mainly of students, artists, intellectuals and politicians. Distinctive architecture, artistic hang-outs, many street artists and the graffiti, which seems to cover almost every part of the walls, the book club. Some of the best Athenian tavernas are located here, as well as most alternative bars and underground music places. You will find small bookstores, stationers and peculiar shops of young artists, small grocery stores, butcher shops and innovative health food stores. On Saturdays, unconventional young and old people gather at Kallidromiou Street, down the Hill of Strefi, to buy fresh products from the traditional market.
Particularity: Right in the center of Athens, an attractive, dynamic and vibrant area located between Lycabettus Hill and the Hill of Strefi, next to almost everything and offering affordable prices for rent and/or buying property.
Average property purchase and rental rates: EUROS 1,000 to 3,500 per square meter (higher prices in the region of Lycabettus Hill) and EUROS 5.00 up to EUROS 15.00 per square meter for rent.
Nature: Lycabettus Hill and the Strefi Hill.
Transportation: Close to the Akadimias Street artery and the Metro stations Panepistimiou and Omonia Square. Train Station at Omonia Square and 10 bus lines passing through all of the main streets of the area.
Market: Books, alternative clothing and many small shops selling creative art and handmade objects. On Stournari Street you can find the “Silicon Valley” of Athens.
Culture/Entertainment: Cinemas, theaters, café-restaurants, several bars, clubs, many traditional tavernas, restaurants and unusual eateries, galleries and small music stages and venues.
