Coastal Lifestyle, Urban Momentum
The daily rhythm in Elliniko is coastal and connected. Between the shoreline and Glyfada’s cafés, students move smoothly from focused study to runs or rides along the seafront, quick meet-ups in contemporary spaces, and unplanned evenings that turn into concerts, screenings, or conversations worth remembering. It’s an environment that rewards initiative and makes it easy to combine work, life, and culture without crossing the city.
Glyfada Advantage
The are of Glyfada gives daily access to the sea and fast links to the center. Beaches, marinas, parks, and study friendly cafés line the coast from Alimos to Vouliagmeni. The tram and the metro connect the waterfront to Syntagma and Monastiraki without a car, so you can live near the water and reach city institutions on time.
Campus Position in Elliniko
UNIC Athens begins in a purpose renovated 12,500 sq m facility next to The Ellinikon. The university’s partnership with The Ellinikon reserves 75,000 sq m for teaching, research, and residences, with major phases targeted for 2028 and 2031. The campus sits by Elliniko station on Metro Line 2, so students have a direct link to central Athens and an easy path to placements, libraries, and cultural venues. The setting combines quick subway access with beach access, which defines the student experience in south Athens.
COMMUNITY, NETWORKS, OPPORTUNITY
Weeks fill naturally with clubs, design sprints, hack nights, and case competitions, plus the neighbourhood’s steady flow of talks and meetups. The local business and creative ecosystem opens doors to short projects, internships, and collaborations, so ideas travel quickly from a notebook to a real brief, a prototype, or a stage.
Living well is part of the routine. Green spaces and the waterfront make movement a habit. Neighbourhood venues keep food and music close, and the area’s safe, walkable feel supports both early-morning training and late-night debriefs. Getting around is straightforward, with direct routes to the centre and the airport, which keeps time on your side.
RIVIERA ENERGY, EVERYDAY BALANCE
Study sessions in natural light, project meetings near the coast, evenings that alternate between exhibitions and simple dinners with friends… the Athens Riviera turns the week into a balanced sequence rather than a race. You set the pace.
Classical Athens, on your Terms
When you want the classics, the historic city is close. The Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, the archaeological sites, and the neighbourhoods around Plaka and Koukaki offer museums, galleries, theatre, and contemporary culture in dialogue with the past. Athens lets you choose: Riviera momentum for the everyday, and world-class heritage whenever you want it.
3,500
YEARS OF HISTORY
The Historic Centre
The Acropolis, rather than merely dominating the skyline, serves as a reference point for the city’s evolution. Below it, the masterfully curated Acropolis Museum offers not just artefacts but a dialogue between past and present. In Monastiraki, the markets pulse with an energy that hasn’t changed since antiquity, while Lycabettus Hill provides a vantage point from which to observe both the city’s classical foundations and its modern expanses.
The Athens Riviera, Reimagined
The Ellinikon is Athens leaning forward, outward-looking, and internationally connected. For students, that means a community that values collaboration and applied ideas, with the coast as a daily backdrop and the historic city just a short ride away. It’s a clear statement of where Athens is going and a great place to live it.
THE NEW ATHENS RIVIERA
Along the Athens Riviera, The Ellinikon development emerges as perhaps the city’s most ambitious expression of its future vision. This new district, where crystal waters meet visionary urban planning, extends Athens’ academic landscape towards the Mediterranean coast. Here, among collaborative spaces and research facilities, students find themselves at the intersection of smart city living and classical Athens’ intellectual tradition—a fitting evolution for a city that has always balanced wisdom with progress.
