Athens



Food & Drink


Top Restaurants
  • Tavern Klimataria • Greek / Serving up home-style Greek cooking since 1927, this tavern is an intimate old-school restaurant with stone walls & live Greek music and dancing.
  • Hytra • Tasting Menu / Serving up home-style Greek cooking since 1927, this tavern is an intimate old-school restaurant with stone walls & live Greek music and dancing.
  • Baldo • Italian / Fast food pasta that is amazing! The noodles/dishes are made fresh to order-ideal for dining on their outdoor patio or for takeaway.
Top Bars
  • Clumsies • Cocktail bar / Inventive cocktails and great hospitality put this bar at #4 on the World's 50 Best Bars 2021, the most recent menu is called F<3Iings with drinks categorized within happiness, excitement, or tenderness.
  • Baba au Rum • Cocktail bar / Rum specialists serving up signature rum cocktails (Star-5-Zombie or Devil's Milk) in a dramatically decorated cocktail lounge.
  • The 7 Jokers • Cocktail bar / Cafe by day and bar by night, this quirky downtown bar serves up some of the best cocktails in the city.
Top Coffee Shops
  • Dope Roasting Co, taf, The Underdog, Morning Bar

Activities & Attractions

  • Ancients Ruins of Athens • Ancient sites from Classical and Roman times. Purchase the pass that includes all the ruins in one ticket.
  • Athens Riveria • Located about 16 km from downtown Athens, these beautiful beaches stretch from the southern suburbs of Athens to the southernmost point of Attica, Cape Sounio.
  • Ferry to neighbouring islands • Travel to Kythnos by ferry from the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio in Athens. Daily routes in summer. Trip duration is 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
Markets
  • Athens Central Market (Varvakeios) • Filled with every ingredient used in Greek dishes, the historic food market is bursting with flavours, aromas and colours.
  • Eleonas Flea Market • Every Sunday for traditional Greek food, music and products. Reminiscent of the frenetic and colourful bazaars found throughout the Middle East.
  • Avissinias Square Antique Market • One of the oldest markets in Athens, Avissinias Square has hosted this flea market for over 100 years.

Stays

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    Electra Palace Hotel     • Located in the heart of the famous Plaka district. Relax in the rooftop pool while taking in views of the Acropolis.
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    Beautiful flat in the Koukaki neighbourhood     • Welcoming and colourful apartment surrounded by pedestrian-friendly streets filled with local restaurants, cafes and mini markets.
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    Combo Colorful Flat & Penthouse     • Centrally located in the Monastiraki area. Split into two apartments with four bedrooms, two living rooms and two balconies. Less than a 10-minute walk to most historic sites.
Neighbourhoods

  • Plaka, Monastiraki, Koukaki

More

  • More Food • Restaurants in Koukaki Square and along Georgaki Olympiou Street, Tuk Tuk Thai Street Food
  • More Drinks • Drank Sinatras, Barro Nego
  • Sites, Museums & Galleries • Athens 'Original' marathon (in November), National Archaeological Museum, Benaki Museum
  • Parks • Zappeion Garden, Athens National Garden, Philopappos Hill