The neighboring communities that surround the mountain are Athens, Zografou, Kaisariani, Vyronas, Ilissia (a region of Zografou), Ymittos, Ilioupoli, Argyroupoli, Elliniko, Glyfada, Voula and Vouliagmeni in the west, Varkiza, Vari, Markopoulo and Paiania to its east, and Papagou, Cholargos, Agia Paraskevi, Gerakas and Glyka Nera.
Towards the southeast the municipality extends to the forested Hymettus mountain.
Hymettus |
The Monastery of St. John the Theologian, at the foot of Hymettus on the outskirts of Papagou and the Karea Monastery, above Messogia, were also constructed at approximately the same time.