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Artsy Athens, Gazi Style

Thursday January 25, 2007

0124gazarte.jpgIn Athens, Gazi is a bit of an eccentricity. The former working-class 'hood was once home to Athens' gasworks and factories. Now it is the center of the Athenian art scene. Gazi and several other neighborhoods to the northwest of the Acropolis and the Hotel Grande Bretagne—Metaxourgeio, Kerameikos and Rouf, are now the go-to place in Greece for cutting edge art, achitecture, nightlife and dining. Gazarte (pictured) is a combination lounge/bar/restaurant/cultural venue that attracts a mix of artists and financial types; there are artistic destinations like Bios and bars like Mayo as well. The New York Times recommends the nightclubs of Iera Odos and the former gasworks—now a cultural center called the Technopolis. Finally, if it's possible to get tired of Greek food, this is the place to go. The neighborhood is filled with Chinese, Polish, Syrian and Albanian restaurants courtesy of the large local immigrant community.

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Posted by Nick L.
7:44 AM in Athens, Greece, Luxury Collection, Travel Tips
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