Since ancient times, Ekali belonged to the Leontida Ancestors and was named after the elderly Lady Ekali, who had helped Theseus when he was trying to defeat the famous Bull of Marathon.
In 1922, the civil engineer Spilios Agapitos designed this area according to the standards of the traditional suburban garden cities which were already widespread in Europe at that time. This is how the first garden city was created by notable Greek architects with picturesque residences. Most of these were built with the distinctive red stone from the local quarry of Penteli, influenced by the distinctive central European style or in conformity with the Bauhaus principles. Unfortunately, most of these buildings were destroyed during World War II.
Ekali remained deserted approximately up until 1965, when weekend houses and permanent residences were steadily built over again. The peak building elation occurred between the years 1990 and 2000.
This region expands between Dionyssos and Kifissia, with the main districts being the Municipality of Ano Ekali and Dimosiografika. The residential center is spread out all around the Kennedy Square and Vassileos Pavlou Square, and lateral to Theseus Avenue.
Particularity: High standard architecture, sparsely populated, thorough layout consisting of a mixture of circular and straight streets, interjecting with roundabouts and squares, remaining within the natural boundaries of the Penteliko scenery. A low building coefficient and beautiful mansions with large gardens.
Nature: A high percentage of privately owned green spaces and municipal green areas in a vicinity of approximately 4,000 acres.
Transportation: In Ekali one can only commute with his own vehicle or by bus.
Market: A solely residential area. Shops are quite limited
Average property purchase/rental rates: Property purchase prices range between EUROS 900 up to 9,000 per square meter and EUROS 4.00 to 19.00 per square meter for rent.
Culture/Entertainment: The prominent Ekali Club, a night club and a few cafes.
