Northern Suburbs of Athens, Greece - Home for 20 years

 By Theodora Filis

Kifissia is a suburb of Athens Greece, located 20 kms, about 12 miles, north of the city. A quiet area known for its up-scale lifestyle and luxury homes. The main centres are on Kassaveti Street near Kifissia Square and Kolokotronis Street near Kefalouri Square.

Walk through lovely spacious parks, and you will find wonderful cafés and shops along Kassaveti street. And April is the time for the popular Kifissia Flower Exhibition. 

Kifissia is full of history. People have lived here for centuries. The cool, fresh air, is a wonderful change from congested downtown Athens.

There are several beautiful neo classical mansions and detached houses, a roman tomb and the impressive natural history museum.

There are two outdoor cinemas in Kifissia and plenty of late night café bars to enjoy in the evenings. 

Hotel Pentelikon - I stayed here for a month when I first moved to Greece. It was tough, but I had to stay somewhere... right?

I miss everything about my life in Greece, but most of all I miss walking through Kifissia on a beautiful sunny day – as most days are in Greece – meeting friends for coffee at an outdoor cafe lined with tress and flowers...

Can not end without mentioning Frappe' 

 This delightful drink is made with Nescafe - lots of Nescafe and a bit of water and plenty of ice - some people add sugar and milk - true Greeks drink it straight... it was years before I could drink it without sugar! But I love it, like I love everything about the Northern Suburbs of Athens, Kifissia and Greece -- my home for 20 years...