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Where to stay in Athens: 34 neighbourhoods compared
198 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 34 neighbourhoods of Athens. The most are in Aerides, Athens (74), Vathi (32), Makrygianni (29). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Vathi, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 34
- Places to stay counted
- 198in the 34 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Aerides, Athens74 places
- Nearest the centre
- Vathi0.4 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Athens, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerides, Athens | 74 | 1.1 km | Erechtheion 0.2 km |
| Vathi | 32 | 0.4 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 0.5 km |
| Makrygianni | 29 | 1.7 km | Acropolis Museum 0.2 km |
| Rigillis | 19 | 1.7 km | Panathenaic Stadium 0.5 km |
| Kallimármaro | 7 | 1.4 km | Ancient Agora of Athens 0.5 km |
| Mouseio | 6 | 0.7 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 0.0 km |
| Kountouriotika | 6 | 2.5 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.1 km |
| Neapoli | 5 | 1.2 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 0.9 km |
| Petralona | 5 | 2.5 km | Odeon of Herodes Atticus 1.3 km |
| Asteroskopeio | 4 | 1.4 km | Ancient Agora of Athens 0.3 km |
| Erythros Stavros | 3 | 3.7 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 3.2 km |
| Asyrmatos, Athens | 2 | 2.0 km | Odeon of Herodes Atticus 0.8 km |
| Gouva | 2 | 3.0 km | Panathenaic Stadium 1.1 km |
| Attiki, Athens | 1 | 1.5 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 1.2 km |
| Kypseli, Athens | 1 | 2.0 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 1.4 km |
| Patisia | 1 | 3.7 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 3.1 km |
| Kato Patisia | 1 | 4.0 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 3.4 km |
| Agios Panteleimonas | 0 | 1.4 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 1.0 km |
| Ano Petralona | 0 | 2.0 km | Ancient Agora of Athens 0.9 km |
| Kato Petralona | 0 | 2.4 km | Ancient Agora of Athens 1.4 km |
| Sepolia | 0 | 2.4 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.2 km |
| Agios Nikolaos, Athens | 0 | 2.5 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.0 km |
| Thymarakia | 0 | 2.5 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.1 km |
| Elaionas | 0 | 2.7 km | Ancient Agora of Athens 2.7 km |
| Platia Koliatsou | 0 | 2.9 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.3 km |
| Polygono | 0 | 3.1 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.5 km |
| Nea Filothei | 0 | 3.3 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.7 km |
| Agios Loukas, Athens | 0 | 3.4 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 2.8 km |
| Girokomeio, Athens | 0 | 3.6 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 3.1 km |
| Kypriadou | 0 | 4.2 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 3.6 km |
| Ellinoroson | 0 | 4.3 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 3.8 km |
| Ano Patisia | 0 | 4.6 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 4.0 km |
| Rizoupoli | 0 | 4.9 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 4.3 km |
| Pentagono | 0 | 5.2 km | National Archaeological Museum of Athens 4.6 km |
Areas: the 34 neighbourhoods of Athens that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 198 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Athens's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Erechtheion | Aerides, Athens | 1.4 km |
| Panathenaic Stadium | Rigillis | 2.1 km |
| Temple of Athena Nike | Aerides, Athens | 1.4 km |
| National Archaeological Museum of Athens | Mouseio | 0.7 km |
| Temple of Olympian Zeus | Makrygianni | 1.7 km |
| Acropolis Museum | Makrygianni | 1.8 km |
| Syntagma Square | Rigillis | 1.1 km |
| Theatre of Dionysus | Makrygianni | 1.5 km |
| Ancient Agora of Athens | Asteroskopeio | 1.1 km |
| Odeon of Herodes Atticus | Aerides, Athens | 1.5 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Athens
Questions
Where to stay in Athens: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Athens?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Aerides, Athens (74), Vathi (32), Makrygianni (29); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Vathi (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Aerides, Athens (53); the area centre closest to a station is Attiki, Athens (Athens railway station, 0.4 km).
Which area of Athens has the most hotels?
Aerides, Athens, with 74 places to stay in this guide, of 198 counted across 34 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Athens has the most restaurants?
Aerides, Athens: 233 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 34 neighbourhoods; then Rigillis (102), Makrygianni (86).
Which area of Athens is Erechtheion in?
Erechtheion is counted in Aerides, Athens: its nearest area centre, 0.2 km away. Aerides, Athens has 74 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Athens is Panathenaic Stadium in?
Panathenaic Stadium is counted in Rigillis: its nearest area centre, 0.5 km away. Rigillis has 19 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Athens travel guide · How this guide is made.