Attica
Athens Prefecture
Athens

Psyri

Psyri or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in , , today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece
  • Also known as: “Psiri”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.

Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monastiraki and Keramikos.

Neighborhood
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is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of , , and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and for bargain shopping.

Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , , located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Neighborhood
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or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of , , northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and .

Psyri

Latitude
37.97842° or 37° 58′ 42″ north
Longitude
23.72494° or 23° 43′ 30″ east
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPHF+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2096026721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8740120
Wiki­data ID
Q2984834
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Uzbek—“Psyri” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Psiri”
  • Catalan: “Psirí”
  • Chinese: “Psiri 社区”
  • Dutch: “Psyri”
  • Finnish: “Psyrí”
  • French: “Psiri”
  • French: “Psyrí”
  • French: “Psyrrí”
  • German: “Psirri”
  • German: “Psyrri”
  • Greek: “Ψειρή”
  • Greek: “Ψύρα” (historical)
  • Greek: “Ψυρή”
  • Greek: “Ψυρής”
  • Greek: “Ψυρίη” (historical)
  • Greek: “Ψυρρή”
  • Japanese: “プシリ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Psyri”
  • Norwegian: “Psyri”
  • Russian: “Псири”
  • Ukrainian: “Псирі”
  • Urdu: “پسیری”
  • Uzbek: “Psyri”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Psyri”. Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.