OUR REGION KIFISSIA

OUR REGION

KIFISSIA

THE GREEN SUBURB

3rd Junior High School of Kifissia.

Kifissia is a suburb in the north domain of Athens, 20 minutes by train from the centre of Athens.

It got its name from the ancient river Kifissos and it was one of the 12 ancient cities of Athens

• Its emblem is the head of Menandros Kifissefs, ancient drama playwright.

In the past it was a holiday resort for the rich. Many important Greek people, politicians, prime ministers, mayors and intellectuals lived for some time in Kifissia

• For example Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas lived in Kifissia when he said “no” to the Italians who wanted to conquer Greece without a fight, so Greece got to the 2nd world War. His house is still standing intact. Or Penelope Delta, the great Greek novelist watched the Germans marching in the occupied Athens and killed herself. Her house is now a museum of Natural History.

The house of Prime Minister I.Metaxa

The Goulandris Museum of Natural History

The Goulandris Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kifisia, a northeastern suburb of Athens, Greece. It was founded by Angelos Goulandris and Niki Goulandris in 1965 in order to promote interest in the natural sciences, to raise the awareness of the public, in general, and in particular to call its attention to the need to protect

Greece's natural wildlife habitats and species in the danger of extinction.

Kifissia has a lot of old mansions and old hotels that remind us of an old era, when it was considered the best holiday resort.

These villas have appeared in old Greek films.

The first train that connected Kifissia to Athens and Pireus port was in 1885 and ran on steam. It was noisy so people were scared and called it “The Beast”

Opposite the train station there is a park, as old as 1900, full of greenery and palm trees. Every spring there is a very popular flower market.

two mountains mount Parnitha and mount Penteli. On mount Parnitha there is rich vegetation and rare animal species. That’s why the climate is crispy and it’s always cool, even in the summer.

Nowadays, Kifissia is a lively region, with restaurants, cafes and night life and attracts people of all ages from all places of Athens. We are inviting you all here.