Most walkable neighborhoods in Athens
Greece · 14 neighborhoods · Updated October 2026
Of 14 neighborhoods we compared in Athens, Koukaki, Gargaretta and Lykavittos are the easiest to get around on foot, with shops, cafés and daily needs a short walk away.
| # | Neighborhood | Walkability | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koukaki | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Gargaretta | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.8/10 Good |
| 1 | Lykavittos | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.8/10 Good |
| 1 | Monastiraki | 10.0/10 Excellent | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 1 | Plateia Vathis | 10.0/10 Excellent | 4.6/10 Poor |
| 6 | Ampelokipoi | 9.9/10 Excellent | 6.3/10 Fair |
| 6 | Thymarakia | 9.9/10 Excellent | 5.8/10 Fair |
| 6 | Omonoia | 9.9/10 Excellent | 4.5/10 Poor |
| 9 | Erythros Stavros | 9.8/10 Excellent | 6.6/10 Good |
| 9 | Agios Panteleimonas | 9.8/10 Excellent | 4.5/10 Poor |
| 11 | Plaka | 9.0/10 Excellent | 7.1/10 Good |
| 11 | Psyrri | 9.0/10 Excellent | 5.3/10 Fair |
| 13 | Gazi | 8.9/10 Excellent | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 14 | Kypseli | 8.4/10 Excellent | 5.8/10 Fair |
How we measure it
Walkability looks for the nearest supermarket, café, pharmacy, park and other everyday needs within 800 m of the addresses checked in each neighborhood (or of its center where nobody has checked one yet); a need counts fully within 300 m. Methodology