Time Out: A Street in Athens Among the Coolest in the World

Kolokotroni Street, with its neoclassical architecture, boutique shops and eateries, has been ranked by Time Out magazine as one of the "coolest" streets on the planet.


A street in the center of Athens has won a place on Time Out’s new list of the coolest streets in the world.

Kolokotroni Street was ranked 12th on the list, due to its shops and restaurants.

 

“Start at Kolokotroni Square and look inside the National Historical Museum (once the Parliament building), then wander slowly towards Aeolou Street, admiring the neoclassical architecture as you go. Stop for a Greek salad, a burger or an Indian-influenced souvlaki, sip an ouzo or a fredo cappuccino, then head to some of the merchants selling sandals, books, clothing, art, jewelry and vintage watches,” suggests Time Out.

Additionally, the article recommends its readers to stay at Gatsby Athens, a fun, playful hotel with terrazzo tiles, faux plants and a guests-only rooftop bar. “Press the lion-shaped button in your room for a (good!) surprise,” it writes.

“Drink something strong at KOTES Booze Cooperativa,” Time Out continues. The eclectic cocktail bar is full of positive vibes and plenty of political chatter (“the owner founded an independent political party in 2009”), with patrons playing chess.

 

“Buy old books and posters, from original paintings and book clippings to maps and works of Greek history, at the high street’s many bookstores,” concludes Time Out.

The entire list of the coolest streets in the world:

1. Rue Wellington, Montreal
2. Gertrude Street, Melbourne
3. Great Western Road, Glasgow
4. Yongkang Street, Taipei
5. Værnedamsvej, Copenhagen
6. Karangahape Road, Auckland
7. Tai Ping Shan Street, Hong Kong
8. Yaowarat Road, Bangkok
9. Oranienstrasse, Berlin
10. Hayes Street, San Francisco
11. Avenida Ámsterdam, Mexico City
12. Kolokotroni Street, Athens
13. Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles
14. Ossington Avenue, Toronto
15. Via Provenza, Medellin
16. Calle Ocho, Miami
17. Deptford High Street, London
18. Praça das Flores, Lisbon
19. Oxford Street, Accra
20. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago
21. Cutting Room Square, Manchester
22. Capel Street, Dublin
23. Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
24. Enmore Road, Sydney
25. Kagurazaka, Tokyo
26. Kloof Street, Cape Town
27. Süleyman Seba Caddesi, Istanbul
28. Calle Echegaray, Madrid
29. MacDougal Street, New York
30. Carrer del Comte Borrell, Barcelona
31. Newbury Street, Boston
32. Colaba Causeway, Mumbai
33. Everton Road, Singapore.

This article was previously published in Greek at moneyreview.gr.



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