Guidebook for Athina
Food Scene
Very good food in a casual and friendly environment. It sometimes has live music. I recommend it mainly for weekend lunch or dinner; summer time make sure you get a table on the roof top.
Well cooked Greek food, you will love the hot mezedes (how we call tapas style dishes in Greece) and some specialties from specific parts of Greece.
I definitely recommend the Apaki, Saganaki with Honey and Sesame and the Eggplant rolls.
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Radiourgies
33 KilisVery good food in a casual and friendly environment. It sometimes has live music. I recommend it mainly for weekend lunch or dinner; summer time make sure you get a table on the roof top.
Well cooked Greek food, you will love the hot mezedes (how we call tapas style dishes in Greece) and some specialties from specific parts of Greece.
I definitely recommend the Apaki, Saganaki with Honey and Sesame and the Eggplant rolls.
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43 TroonFor the best Kebab (what is called sish kebab in UK or in middle eastern countries) in Athens.
Casual, traditional tavern, in very touristic area but it has the best Kebab in Athens no doubt.
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O Thanasis
69 MitropoleosFor the best Kebab (what is called sish kebab in UK or in middle eastern countries) in Athens.
Casual, traditional tavern, in very touristic area but it has the best Kebab in Athens no doubt.
Where we Athenians eat after a night out. Opens late at night and is open until like 5am or something; depending on the day.
Food truck with Hot Dogs the Greek Way!
Canteen Mihalakopoulou
38 MichalakopoulouWhere we Athenians eat after a night out. Opens late at night and is open until like 5am or something; depending on the day.
Food truck with Hot Dogs the Greek Way!
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice , quiet and relaxed cafe-bar to enjoy some time with friends over a glass of wine (or whatever you like to drink).
Very local place and you can definitely feel the Athenian style of going out and socializing, sitting on the balcony or the stairs with the nice warm and sunny weather.
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Επί της Δεξαμενής
29 IolaouNice , quiet and relaxed cafe-bar to enjoy some time with friends over a glass of wine (or whatever you like to drink).
Very local place and you can definitely feel the Athenian style of going out and socializing, sitting on the balcony or the stairs with the nice warm and sunny weather.
late-night bar, with a nice friendly atmosphere. Again a bar where you find many locals. Small place with alternative hip music.
Good choice if you want to have a drink closeby the apartment and has a vibrant atmosphere.
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Klouvi
57 Dimofontoslate-night bar, with a nice friendly atmosphere. Again a bar where you find many locals. Small place with alternative hip music.
Good choice if you want to have a drink closeby the apartment and has a vibrant atmosphere.
Top late night bar, open until early morning when the sun comes out.
A very small place, it gets crowded late with great selection of spirits, very good cocktails too.
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The 7 Jokers Coffee & Cocktail Bar
7 VoulisTop late night bar, open until early morning when the sun comes out.
A very small place, it gets crowded late with great selection of spirits, very good cocktails too.
Cafe-bar you will find nice crowd, chilled yet vibrant atmosphere with a huge cocktails list of great standard.
Also serves some food; more kind of bites or comfort food alongside your drinks.
Opened in 2016 and has become a favorite place since day one. Therefore, it is crowded most of the times and seating is not that easy to find.
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Upupa Epops The Bar
7 AlkminisCafe-bar you will find nice crowd, chilled yet vibrant atmosphere with a huge cocktails list of great standard.
Also serves some food; more kind of bites or comfort food alongside your drinks.
Opened in 2016 and has become a favorite place since day one. Therefore, it is crowded most of the times and seating is not that easy to find.
A roof-top cocktail bar with perhaps one of the best views in central Athens, You can enjoy a drink with a view of Parthenon and Monastiraki square.
Relaxing space with very good cocktails and a extensive selection of wines.
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A for Athens Cocktail Bar
2 MiaouliA roof-top cocktail bar with perhaps one of the best views in central Athens, You can enjoy a drink with a view of Parthenon and Monastiraki square.
Relaxing space with very good cocktails and a extensive selection of wines.
It has been listed on the Top 50 World Best Bars for a few years.
Nice atmosphere, great cocktails, extensive selection of handselected spirits from all over the world and especially rum that perhaps you have never ever seen before.
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Baba Au Rum
6 KlitiouIt has been listed on the Top 50 World Best Bars for a few years.
Nice atmosphere, great cocktails, extensive selection of handselected spirits from all over the world and especially rum that perhaps you have never ever seen before.
Speakeasy bar as its name suggests. Just ring the bell on Lekka 12 and head downstairs to a very nice bar, jazz-swing music with a prohibition era vibe and also has live music every so often.
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The Speakeasy
12 LekkaSpeakeasy bar as its name suggests. Just ring the bell on Lekka 12 and head downstairs to a very nice bar, jazz-swing music with a prohibition era vibe and also has live music every so often.
Sightseeing
It is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill.
The neighborhood was built according to typical Cycladic architecture, when workers from the island of Anafi came to Athens, and even nowadays gives to visitors the feel of Greek islands in the heart of the city, with white walls and small spaces, usually with the presence of bougainvillea flowers. Houses are small and mostly cubic, small streets that often end up to ladders or even dead ends at terraces.
Do not miss it
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Anafiotika
It is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill.
The neighborhood was built according to typical Cycladic architecture, when workers from the island of Anafi came to Athens, and even nowadays gives to visitors the feel of Greek islands in the heart of the city, with white walls and small spaces, usually with the presence of bougainvillea flowers. Houses are small and mostly cubic, small streets that often end up to ladders or even dead ends at terraces.
Do not miss it
It is definitely worth a visit to Lycabettus Hill to enjoy amazing views of Athens.
Is the highest point in the center of Athens and you can either reach it via a trail, with a car or taxi to take you up to Lycabettus hill and walk up to where St. George church is, or you can take a cable car (Ploutarchou and Aristipou corner in Kolonaki - Evangelismos Metro station is the nearest)
I recommend to visit it at night when the view is even better. Hundreds of young Athenians meet and spent time there every night, enjoying the views and socializing with friends.
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Lycabettus Hill
LikavittouIt is definitely worth a visit to Lycabettus Hill to enjoy amazing views of Athens.
Is the highest point in the center of Athens and you can either reach it via a trail, with a car or taxi to take you up to Lycabettus hill and walk up to where St. George church is, or you can take a cable car (Ploutarchou and Aristipou corner in Kolonaki - Evangelismos Metro station is the nearest)
I recommend to visit it at night when the view is even better. Hundreds of young Athenians meet and spent time there every night, enjoying the views and socializing with friends.
A Trip to Cape Sounio. The temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, dominates the southernmost tip of Attica, where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea. Perched on the craggy rocks of Cape Sounio, the temple is enveloped in myth and historic facts dated from antiquity until the present times.
The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion is best for half day trip you can do out of Athens or combine it with a swim and lunch or dinner at a seaside fish taverna.
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Temple of Poseidon - Sounio
A Trip to Cape Sounio. The temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, dominates the southernmost tip of Attica, where the horizon meets the Aegean Sea. Perched on the craggy rocks of Cape Sounio, the temple is enveloped in myth and historic facts dated from antiquity until the present times.
The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion is best for half day trip you can do out of Athens or combine it with a swim and lunch or dinner at a seaside fish taverna.
Parks & Nature
The National Gardens of Athens is the best place to escape the city.
Just a few metres away from Syntagma metro station and right next to the Greek parliament lies the national garden which, together with the zappeion hall garden, covers 24 hectares full of vegetation, rare kinds of plants, saplings and birds.
The Garden is accessible from seven entrances. The central entrance on Amalias Avenue, one on Vasilissis Sophias Avenue, three on Irodou Attikou Street and two more in the area of Zappeion park.
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National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe National Gardens of Athens is the best place to escape the city.
Just a few metres away from Syntagma metro station and right next to the Greek parliament lies the national garden which, together with the zappeion hall garden, covers 24 hectares full of vegetation, rare kinds of plants, saplings and birds.
The Garden is accessible from seven entrances. The central entrance on Amalias Avenue, one on Vasilissis Sophias Avenue, three on Irodou Attikou Street and two more in the area of Zappeion park.
Walking distance from the apartment. You can have a nice stroll through Filopappou hill, enjoy some good views of Athens and then end up to Acropolis
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Filopappou Hill
215 ΦυλήςWalking distance from the apartment. You can have a nice stroll through Filopappou hill, enjoy some good views of Athens and then end up to Acropolis
In the area of Porto Rafti, this is one of the more happening beaches on the eastern coast.
The beach is surrounded by picturesque rocks (great for snorkeling and/or stretching out for sunbathing!). It can get busy (especially weekends) as it is quite small.
There’s usually beachy music in the background, but it’s a great spot to chill out and enjoy the small beach bar, and even make new friends!
No beach beds here
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Erotospilia beach
23 ΑπόλλωνοςIn the area of Porto Rafti, this is one of the more happening beaches on the eastern coast.
The beach is surrounded by picturesque rocks (great for snorkeling and/or stretching out for sunbathing!). It can get busy (especially weekends) as it is quite small.
There’s usually beachy music in the background, but it’s a great spot to chill out and enjoy the small beach bar, and even make new friends!
No beach beds here
So close to Athens you can get there on the tram, the beach at Asteras in Glyfada extends all along the little peninsula and offers not only a dip in the sea, but a variety of other amenities too. In the resort complex, you can also find the Balux Café - the House Project, a unique space designed to resemble a rambling beach house, including a pool (just to switch it up), a kid-friendly playground and a great kitchen for when hunger strikes.
This is a good choice for a bargain day by the sea if you don’t have access to a car - there is entrance fee and includes sun chair and umbrella, and access to changing areas and showers
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Asteras Beach
58 Λεωφ. ΠοσειδώνοςSo close to Athens you can get there on the tram, the beach at Asteras in Glyfada extends all along the little peninsula and offers not only a dip in the sea, but a variety of other amenities too. In the resort complex, you can also find the Balux Café - the House Project, a unique space designed to resemble a rambling beach house, including a pool (just to switch it up), a kid-friendly playground and a great kitchen for when hunger strikes.
This is a good choice for a bargain day by the sea if you don’t have access to a car - there is entrance fee and includes sun chair and umbrella, and access to changing areas and showers
A little further past Vouliagmeni, Yabanki Beach is another gem of the Athens Riviera, and easily accessible from Athens. Inside the beach again you’ll find all the amenities to enjoy a full day on the water, from sun chairs and umbrellas to massages to a huge variety of active things to do.
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Yabanaki
A little further past Vouliagmeni, Yabanki Beach is another gem of the Athens Riviera, and easily accessible from Athens. Inside the beach again you’ll find all the amenities to enjoy a full day on the water, from sun chairs and umbrellas to massages to a huge variety of active things to do.
Shopping
Monastraki Flea Market
2 IfestouErmou
ErmouMain shopping street in Athens
Getting Around
ST.KATO PETRALONA station
Essentials
24SHOPen
168 Trion Ierarchon open 24/7 for everyday essentials, only 2 mins away from the apartment.