Gouva
Gouva, also known as Agios Artemios is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located to the southeast of central Athens between the First Cemetery of Athens and Dafni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Gouva, Athens”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Photo: Ava babili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.
Acropolis Museum
Museum
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mets and Neos Kosmos.
Mets
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mets is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and Temple of Olympian Zeus. Mets owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by Bavarian brewer Karl Fuchs.
Neos Kosmos
Suburb
Photo: Ddogas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neos Kosmos is a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece.
Ymittos
Suburb
Photo: Macedon-40, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ymittos is a town and a suburb in the Athens urban area, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dafni-Ymittos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Gouva
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Gouva” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gouva”
- Finnish: “Goúva”
- French: “Ágios Artémios”
- French: “Goúva”
- Greek: “Γούβα”
- Russian: “Гува”
- Ukrainian: “Гува”
- Urdu: “گؤوا، ایتھنز”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First Cemetery of Athens and Acropolis Ami Boutique Hotel.
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