Tag: Koukaki

Koukaki district is like a bed in many ways. It may seem like a stretch, but if you use your imagination, you can see how its long streets along Syggrou look like a big bed. This comparison is fitting because Koukaki got its name from Georgios Koukakis, who used to own a large iron bed factory. His factory was later taken over by Charles Fix, who expanded his famous brewery there in 1893. The district is also considered the “tail” of Athens’ center and Plaka. Athens: The neighborhood named after ...

Every neighborhood in Athens has its history. Behind the name of a district, often lies an interesting story. And this is the case with a well-known neighborhood in the heart of Athens. Talking about the Koukaki District. The Koukaki District and the history of its name The Koukaki District spreads on the southeastern side of the Philopappou hill. This name was given to it around the 1900s and is due to one of the first inhabitants of the area. Who was he? The factory owner Dimitrios Koukakis, a very well ...