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BROADER MODERN CENTER OF ATHENS

Beyond the historic center of the city, north of it lays the most modern section of downtown Athens - with areas such as Exarcheia and Kolonaki, and further down Kypseli, Patisia, Gyzi and Ampelokipoi.

Many of them surround famous central squares (i.e. Exarcheia Square, Square of Filikis Eterias in Kolonaki, Kanari Square in Kypseli), each one of them suitable for a number of uses, attracting groups of Athenians of various ages.

Far from the ancient closeness of the historic section, stretch the main axons of Athens, such as Alexandras Avenue, Kifisias and Mesogeion that lead to the eastern and northern suburbs, where the city shows its modern face.

This is where the new main section of Attiki Odos is located - a super modern highway that services traffic to and from El. Venizelos airport.

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