Mets (Greek: Μετς) is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and Temple of Olympian Zeus.[1]
Mets
Μετς | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
 Buildings in Mets | |
 Location within Athens | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′59″N 23°44′12″E / 37.96639°N 23.73667°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Postal code | 116 36 |
| Area code | 210 |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Mets owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by Bavarian brewer Karl Fuchs (the same man who founded Greek beer company Fix). Beer was, at the time, an unheard of beverage in Greece and was brought over due to the influence of Bavarian Greek king Otto of Greece.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ο πεζόδρομος της "Παλιάς Αθήνας"". protothema.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Τι σχέση έχει η περιοχή του Μετς με τον Νίτσε και τον Κάρολο Φιξ που έφερε την μπύρα στην Ελλάδα;". mixanitouxronou.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2015.