Mets, Athens Explained

Mets
Native Name:Μετς
Native Name Lang:el
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Athens
Coordinates:37.9664°N 23.7367°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Greece
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Attica
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Athens
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:116 36
Area Code:210
Website:www.cityofathens.gr

Mets (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μετς) is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and Temple of Olympian Zeus.[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ο πεζόδρομος της "Παλιάς Αθήνας". protothema.gr. 30 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Τι σχέση έχει η περιοχή του Μετς με τον Νίτσε και τον Κάρολο Φιξ που έφερε την μπύρα στην Ελλάδα;. mixanitouxronou.gr. 30 March 2015.