Peristéri, West Athens, Attica, Greece

🇬🇷 Peristéri is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is the seventh-largest municipality of Greece by population.

History The ancient deme Leuconoe, is believed that it was located at Peristeri.

Geography Peristeri is located about 4 km (2 mi) north-west of the centre of Athens. It lies between the Egaleo Mountain in the north-west and the Cephissus river in the southeast. The municipality has an area of 10.50 square km (4.05 sq mi). Its built-up area is continuous with that of central Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Aigaleo, Chaidari, Petroupoli, Ilion and Agioi Anargyroi.

Transport Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki) passes through the south-eastern part of the municipality. Athinon Avenue (Greek National Road 8 Athens-Korinthos-Patras) passes through the south-western part. Peristeri is served by three Athens metro stations on Line 2: Anthoupoli, Peristeri and Agios Antonios. The Kifissos Bus Terminal where long-distance buses from Peloponnese, Epirus, Macedonia, Ionian Islands and Thrace arrive, stands at the east border of Peristeri near Sepolia.

Sport The most important sport clubs based in Peristeri are Atromitos with presence in Super League Greece and Europa League qualification rounds and Peristeri BC, with long-time presence in A1 Ethniki basketball & in European competitions, such as the FIBA Korać Cup, Euroleague & FIBA Europe Cup.

Peristeri Arena The Peristeri Arena (or Andreas Papandreou Arena) is an indoor basketball sporting arena. The seating capacity of the arena is 4,000 people. The arena is owned by the municipality of Peristeri. The arena is currently home to the Greek professional basketball team Peristeri Athens of the Greek A1 League.

The hall was opened in the year 1989. The arena is named after the late Andreas Papandreou, who was the former prime minister of Greece. The arena is an older, smaller version of the Larissa Neapolis Arena and the Dimitris Tofalos Arena, which were based on Peristeri Arena, but built 6 years later and with a larger seating capacity.

Landmarks • Cathedral • Peristeri Arena • Peristeri Stadium • Town Hall.

Culture Peristeri has one municipal outdoor cinema and four municipal theatres.