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Kypseli: Fokionos Negri to Pedion tou Areos
Art Deco Athens
Bauhaus and Art Deco Kypseli, its long pedestrian boulevard and the green Pedion tou Areos.
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About Kypseli: Fokionos Negri to Pedion tou Areos
Kypseli grew up in the 1930s, when apartment buildings in the Bauhaus and Art Deco styles rose over its vineyards, and its elegant blocks still make it one of the most rewarding architectural walks in Athens. From Victoria metro station, stroll up Fokionos Negri, a pedestrian boulevard laid over an old stream, with 600 metres of lawns, trees and cafés. Along the way stands the modernist Kypseli Municipal Market of 1935, revamped in 2023 and now home to small social enterprises; end at circular St George’s Square, then head back down to the green expanse of Pedion tou Areos. Our advice: look out for the 1940s dog statue on Fokionos Negri.
Our take
- Bauhaus and Art Deco blocks
- The 1935 municipal market
- Pedion tou Areos
- Address
- Kypseli, Athens
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