Κουρκάκης

Κουρκάκης is a toy store in Athens, Attica which is located on Ιπποκράτους. Κουρκάκης is situated nearby to the theater building Theatro Akadimos, as well as near the building Loverdos Museum.

Type: Toy store
Address: Ιπποκράτους 10-12
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Museum and Study Centre of the Greek Theatre.

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 civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 1½ km southwest of Κουρκάκης.

Museum and Study Centre of the Greek Theatre

Museum

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The Museum and Study Centre of the Greek Theatre is a museum in Athens, Greece. It was founded by the historian of the Greek Theatre, Yiannis Sideris in 1938. Museum and Study Centre of the Greek Theatre is situated 110 metres south of Κουρκάκης.

Numismatic Museum of Athens

Museum

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The Numismatic Museum of Athens is one of the most important museums in Greece and it houses a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400BC to modern times. Numismatic Museum of Athens is situated 510 metres south of Κουρκάκης.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akadimia and Neapoli.

Akadimia

Neighborhood

Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Akadimia, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.

Neapoli

Neighborhood

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Neapoli is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Lycabettus. Neapoli means 'new city.' The name originally comes from the fact that it was a new area of Athens built beyond Praxitelous and Evripidou streets during the decades when the city was starting to become urbanised.