Safest Neighbourhoods in Dhrafi (and Areas to Avoid)
Surrounding area — Pikermi, Mount Penteli, Rafina, central Athens
- Dhrafi / Drafi — the residential settlement on the eastern slope of Mount Penteli. Winding forest lanes, scattered villas, no commercial centre to speak of.
- Pikermi — the larger village that Dhrafi is part of administratively. Small parade of shops, a few tavernas, the type locality for the Pikermian fossil fauna.
- Mount Penteli — the mountain itself, with marked hiking trails on the eastern slopes and the historic Penteli monastery on the western side. Don't hike in high-fire-risk conditions (the meteo.gr daily map is the document to check).
- Rafina (10 km east) — the second port of Attica after Piraeus, with daily ferries to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and the rest of the Cyclades. Useful island-hopping gateway if you don't want to go down to Piraeus.
- Pallini + Doukissis Plakentias — Athens metro stations on Line 3 (the blue line), the closest metro access. Bus or taxi from Dhrafi to either, then metro into the centre.
- Athens International Airport (ATH) — 25 km south-east, ~25-35 minutes by car via Attiki Odos. Very convenient.
- Central Athens — Plaka, Monastiraki, Syntagma, the Acropolis. 30-45 minutes by car or 60-75 minutes by bus + metro.
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