Desi, Gerakas
Desi, Gerakas is a quarter in Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Desi, Gerakas is situated nearby to the suburb Anthousa, as well as near the quarter Kallithea, Penteli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Penteli Observatory and Castle of Rododafni.
Penteli Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
The Penteli Observatory, also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical observatory in Penteli, Greece, operated by the National Observatory of Athens.
Castle of Rododafni
House
Photo: Atogia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rododafni castle is a palace in Penteli, Greece. It is located on the Lord Byron street on the slope of mount Pentelicus. It was intended as a summer residence for Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance and is designed in a neo-gothical style, which was uncommon in 19th century Greece.
Pallini station
Railway station
Photo: Minoa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pallini is a station located in the median strip of the Attiki Odos motorway west of the suburb of Pallini in East Attica. This station first opened to Athens Suburban Railway trains on 30 July 2004, with Athens Metro services calling at this station from September 2006. Pallini station is situated 3½ km south of Desi, Gerakas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anthousa and Penteli.
Anthousa
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY 3.0.
Anthousa is a suburban town in Athens East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km2.
Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penteli is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Belonging to the Athens rural area, it takes its name from Mount Pentelicus.
Nea Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Penteli is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Penteli is situated 2½ km northwest of Desi, Gerakas.
Desi, Gerakas
- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood of Gerakas, Attica, Greece
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.03801° or 38° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
23.86836° or 23° 52′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8GC52VQ9+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 10099560631OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterWikidata ID
Q12875598
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In Other Languages
“Desi, Gerakas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Δέση Γέρακα”
- Greek: “Δέση”
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