Summary:
The BOHO-BOHO is a newly renovated apartment (smart locks, WI-FI) in the heart of Athens, which brings a breath of fresh air in Kypseli, one of the most historic neighborhoods of the city. In walkable distance, the first only 2 blocks down is Fokionos Negri square. Also check the Pedion of Aeros one of the largest and most famous parks of Athens. The location is super convenient for all your everyday needs. We hope to choose us for your next trip to Athens. We are looking forward hosting you!
The Space:
The space:
The BOHO Suite is a beautifully decorated and cozy 1-bedroom basement apartment located in Athens, Greece. As soon as you step inside, you'll feel right at home. The apartment is designed to be both stylish and comfortable, with thoughtful touches that will make your stay even more enjoyable.
The bedroom features a comfortable double bed with soft linens, and there's a shared sofa bed in the living room that can accommodate an additional guest. The apartment is perfect for couples, solo travelers, or small groups of friends.
One of the best things about the BOHO Suite is its fully equipped kitchen. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just looking to make a quick meal, you'll find everything you need here. The kitchen features a stove, an oven, a refrigerator, a microwave, a coffee maker, cookware, dishes, and silverware. You can enjoy your meals at the cozy dining table for two.
The apartment also features air conditioning, so you can stay cool and comfortable even on the hottest days. There's a smart TV in the living room, so you can catch up on your favorite shows or movies and an second one in the bedroom and high-speed wireless internet is available throughout the apartment.
The bathroom is stocked with essentials like shampoo and towels, and there's a hair dryer for your convenience. A washer is also available, so you can easily do laundry during your stay.
The BOHO Suite is located in Athens, Greece, in a vibrant neighborhood that's perfect for exploring. You'll be just a short walk away from shops, restaurants, and cafes, and there's easy access to public transportation.
Whether you're in Athens for a short stay or a longer vacation, the BOHO Suite is the perfect home base. It's cozy, stylish, and equipped with everything you need to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.
The Neighborhood:
Kypseli has always had a reputation as a bohemian-intellectual hangout with the likes of literary giants Odysseas Elytis and Nikos Gatsos, film-makers, actors, artists and the creative set calling it home in the ‘50s and ‘60s. It is now home to Athens’ growing artistic community, giving this once-bourgeois district a new-found dynamism.
Kypseli, literally, a beehive, was the beating heart of Athens’ cultural elite until it got run down by rampant construction and myopic urban projects that stripped it off its unique character. The streets here are still lined with handsome neoclassical houses, fine
examples of Bauhaus architecture, and with cultural landmarks like the Kypseli Municipal Market and Stella’s Cinema.
Fokionos Negri, the pedestrianised boulevard built over a stream is where all the action is. Nowhere is Kypseli’s affluent past more visible than in the stately apartment buildings and old cafés on Fokionos Negri Street. Cafés, bars and restaurants, some of which
have been around for several decades, attract locals of all ages gather. In what is perhaps Athens’ most pet-friendly promenade, (there is even a statue of a proud Greek hound from the ‘40s that dominates the walkway), pensioners mingle with young
creative types and the district’s newer residents from Africa and the Middle East. The younger crowds have discovered St. George’s square as their new favourite hangout, and even residents from other areas are regulars here.
The eclectic mix of its architectural styles is matched by the multi-cultural flavor of its residents. Social entrepreneurship and creativity have found a home in this neighbourhood. And bearing its place of pride in its intense social activity was the handsome 1930s building of the Kypseli Municipal Market or Demotiki Agora. Initially conceived as a more modest version of the Central market on Athinas street, the market thrived as a hub for several years until it was threatened with the same fate that has befallen most of central - one of the suggestions was to demolish the iconic building to create a monstrous
multi-story parking lot – a bit of a paradox, considering Fokionos Negri is one of Athens’ first pedestrianized streets.
In an uplifting example of civic activism actually paying off and creating a lasting impact, the feisty residents of Kypseli decided to reclaim the building by hosting art exhibitions, community events and libraries, cafes and gallery spaces. Hosting innovative social
enterprises vetted for their economic viability and positive social impact, the Kypseli Municipal Market not only revived its former glory but did so in a contemporary, socially- conscious way, continuing to be a venue for positive activism with pop-up restaurants,
organic stores and a recycling hub!
More recently, the city’s artist community have also begun making it their home, with the city’s first ever artist residency, Snehta founded here. Old world Greek life collides with modern multiculturalism. Traditional tavernas and mezedopoleia sit cheek by jowl with Eritrean coffee houses, Ethiopian restaurants and Syrian kebab houses.
Wedged between the impressive National Archaeological Museum on the one side, the sprawling, lush Pedion tou Areos park on the other and the recently refurbished Omonoia square to the south, Kypseli is home to about 50,000 residents. It’s so densely
built, that urban legend had it that it was the most densely populated place in Europe. Kypseli is not just about neoclassical architecture and urban grit. It’s also about its old-world charm, its deep sense of neighbourhood, its resilient creative spirit, of young and old debating politics and philosophy, of the names of actors and poets that adorn its
facades. It is the stories hidden behind the impressive doors on its stately streets, it’s the sense of calm and chaos that alternate with the city’s ever-changing present and omni-present history. It is messy, anarchic and oh-so human!
Other Things to Note:
The propertyt is on the basement.
