Guidebook for Athina
Food Scene
it is a great example of greek meze taverna, within walking distance from the airbnb, about 600m, cozy, cool, great garden yard with a light tropical touch, ideal for a hot summer night. Not to be missed! among the most popular spots in Exarcheia.
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Ama Lachei
69 Kallidromiouit is a great example of greek meze taverna, within walking distance from the airbnb, about 600m, cozy, cool, great garden yard with a light tropical touch, ideal for a hot summer night. Not to be missed! among the most popular spots in Exarcheia.
if you can get hold of private transportation or willing to take a taxi, this is an excellent steakhouse in the forest of mount Parnitha slope with a nice elevated terrace overlooking much of athens. But the meat steals the show. Cozy in the winters and cool in the summers.
Άγιος Μερκούριος - Agios Merkourios
if you can get hold of private transportation or willing to take a taxi, this is an excellent steakhouse in the forest of mount Parnitha slope with a nice elevated terrace overlooking much of athens. But the meat steals the show. Cozy in the winters and cool in the summers.
GRIGORIS SNACKS (Γρηγορης) to jump-start your day with a GREEK ICE COFFEE (perfects suits the hot greek summer) and the best fresh quality snacks (which can perfectly be a quick breakfast) of all chain snack stores of Greece. Easy to find in the most visible corner of the square.
Spirou Trikoupi 7
7 Spirou TrikoupiGRIGORIS SNACKS (Γρηγορης) to jump-start your day with a GREEK ICE COFFEE (perfects suits the hot greek summer) and the best fresh quality snacks (which can perfectly be a quick breakfast) of all chain snack stores of Greece. Easy to find in the most visible corner of the square.
most coffee shops in Greece offer some form of breakfast but if you need a specialized breakfast/brunch spot that is MOMO with its cool shady backyard! look for its page in facebook for more info and photos
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MOMO
95 Sapfousmost coffee shops in Greece offer some form of breakfast but if you need a specialized breakfast/brunch spot that is MOMO with its cool shady backyard! look for its page in facebook for more info and photos
terrace bar in a neoclassical building with nice view, recommended for coffee or breakfast
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The Zillers
54 Mitropoleosterrace bar in a neoclassical building with nice view, recommended for coffee or breakfast
Mama Roux
str 50nice food and location, tables out
great value for money for seafood, then you can have coffee at Opus next door
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Barbounaki Glyfada
48 Leof. Dimarchou Aggelou Metaxagreat value for money for seafood, then you can have coffee at Opus next door
Κάππαρη
36 Dorieonnice traditional greek food and nice cool yard
Argoura
49 Agisilaoua bit pricey but trending and with great seafood
Myrtia
55 Aidiniouvalue for money greek tavern for meat lovers!
KAFENEIO
96 Kallidromiounice greek taverna in Kolonaki
K Filippou & Co EE
19 Xenokratousgreat traditional greek slow cooked food
good value steakhouse with spiffy interior. Portions are huge so count for two people sharing each dish, therefore best enjoyed if several dishes are shared. Definitely go for the buffalo burger.
Ventiri Grill House
5 Kon/nou Ventirigood value steakhouse with spiffy interior. Portions are huge so count for two people sharing each dish, therefore best enjoyed if several dishes are shared. Definitely go for the buffalo burger.
very popular steakhouse, great value for money for groups when dishes are shared, try the picanha!
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Basegrill Athens
64 Leof. Konstantinoupoleosvery popular steakhouse, great value for money for groups when dishes are shared, try the picanha!
nice setting on a pedestrian street lined with trees, nice greek taverna food
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To Steki Tou Ilia (The steak of the sun)
5 Eptachalkounice setting on a pedestrian street lined with trees, nice greek taverna food
Katsaróla
74 Leof. Alexandrasits 24h open, good prices and very tasty greek food
nice interior and good looking crowd, among the best coffee shops in sea-side suburbs
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OPUS Inner Pleasure
9 Pandorasnice interior and good looking crowd, among the best coffee shops in sea-side suburbs
Pere Ubu
74 Kiprouelegant and rather posh coffee shop with interesting menu
Arts & Culture
Athens's brand new grand opera house designed by Renzo Piano (check whats on at www.nationalopera.gr - all shows are supertitled in English). Together with adjacent National Library its a culture complex where one besides watching opera can also walk, watch concerts, have coffee and cycle. Offers great views of coastal Athens particularly at night. Must see spot in Athens!
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
364 Leof. Andrea SiggrouAthens's brand new grand opera house designed by Renzo Piano (check whats on at www.nationalopera.gr - all shows are supertitled in English). Together with adjacent National Library its a culture complex where one besides watching opera can also walk, watch concerts, have coffee and cycle. Offers great views of coastal Athens particularly at night. Must see spot in Athens!
Benaki Toy Museum
138 Pireosone of the three best museums in athens
small but very interesting, for more info plz visit www.kotsanas.com
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Kotsanasin museo antiikin kreikkalaisesta teknologiasta
6 Pindarousmall but very interesting, for more info plz visit www.kotsanas.com
Akropolismuseo
15 Dionysiou Areopagitoumost visited place in Greece..
Greece's most important archaeloogical museum
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National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouGreece's most important archaeloogical museum
Essentials
Want to cook or taste something very fresh? Fruit, vegetable, herb, flowers and fish market only on Saturday's stretching all along Kalidromiou St. (starts at Trikoupi St.) with fresh produce from all over Greece
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Laiki Farmer's Market
KallidromiouWant to cook or taste something very fresh? Fruit, vegetable, herb, flowers and fish market only on Saturday's stretching all along Kalidromiou St. (starts at Trikoupi St.) with fresh produce from all over Greece
closest WIND store to get a tourist sim card, usually this operator has lower prices than the other two but less coverage in general
Wind Store Stadiou/Syntagma
7 Stadiouclosest WIND store to get a tourist sim card, usually this operator has lower prices than the other two but less coverage in general
X-STUDIOS HAIR STYLING AND BEAUTY
23 Geor. PapandreouHAIR SALON, ask for a haircut by Gregory, needs booking
Surf Barbers
33 Zoodochou PigisHipster barber shop
Entertainment & Activities
No Greek summer experience is complete without watching a movie at an open-air cinema and you happen to be very close to one! They usually play international top repertoire vintage movies never dubbed in Greek so they can be watched in their original language. After exiting the building make a right and then a left at the crossroad and you will see it at your right-hand side about 100m down the road, its called EKRAN. To check out what is on visit www.summercinemas.gr, please use Google Translate (sorry not available in English ☹).
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EKRAN summer cinema
11 AgathiouNo Greek summer experience is complete without watching a movie at an open-air cinema and you happen to be very close to one! They usually play international top repertoire vintage movies never dubbed in Greek so they can be watched in their original language. After exiting the building make a right and then a left at the crossroad and you will see it at your right-hand side about 100m down the road, its called EKRAN. To check out what is on visit www.summercinemas.gr, please use Google Translate (sorry not available in English ☹).
this is the address of the ticket office of the best summertime cultural events organizer in Athens. Features international (sub/supertitled in english) theater, concert, opera, classical music, dance, painting and photo exhibits as well as installations at very interesting venues. No Athens summer experience is complete without a Greek festival activity! Info and online booking at www.greekfestival.gr
GREEK FESTIVAL SA
39 Omonoiathis is the address of the ticket office of the best summertime cultural events organizer in Athens. Features international (sub/supertitled in english) theater, concert, opera, classical music, dance, painting and photo exhibits as well as installations at very interesting venues. No Athens summer experience is complete without a Greek festival activity! Info and online booking at www.greekfestival.gr
Parks & Nature
Recommended only for jogging! not clean enough for other activities but if jogging is your thing then you are ideally located close to one of the few parks of Athens. You can jog in its corridors lined with tall, luscious and varied vegetation.
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Pedion tou Areos
Recommended only for jogging! not clean enough for other activities but if jogging is your thing then you are ideally located close to one of the few parks of Athens. You can jog in its corridors lined with tall, luscious and varied vegetation.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of most cozy, lavish and atmospheric bars in town. Best appreciated in winter but fine for summer too. Nice coctails. Very buzy most of the times.
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Noel
59B KolokotroniOne of most cozy, lavish and atmospheric bars in town. Best appreciated in winter but fine for summer too. Nice coctails. Very buzy most of the times.
if you must go to only one terrace bar in athens that should be BIOS. Housed in a 30s art deco residence, it features beach like wood and cloth recliners in a rather futuristic atmosphere, from which you can enjoy a magnificently lit view of the Akropolis over a refreshing cocktail in a warm summer night.
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Bios
84 Pireosif you must go to only one terrace bar in athens that should be BIOS. Housed in a 30s art deco residence, it features beach like wood and cloth recliners in a rather futuristic atmosphere, from which you can enjoy a magnificently lit view of the Akropolis over a refreshing cocktail in a warm summer night.
interesting setting in an uncovered court shared by several buildings
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six d.o.g.s
6-8 Avramiotouinteresting setting in an uncovered court shared by several buildings
Tailor Made Microroastery
2 Agias Irinisbest position in Agia Irini square
in a cozy patio of a 19th century folk house complex, nice crowd
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TAF (The Art Foundation)
5 Normanouin a cozy patio of a 19th century folk house complex, nice crowd
KUKO's The Bar
4 Kalamiotounice spot, tables out. ideal for summer
Everything Else
CLOSEST TOURIST BUS STOPS for all three major tourist buses in Athens. located between two regular bus stops in front of the National Library. the three tourist bus operators are www.hop-on-hop-off-bus.com (select Athens), www.athensopentour.com and www.city-sightseeing.com (select Athens). this particular stop is A10 or National Library in the various bus tour maps.
Panepistimiou 32
32 PanepistimiouCLOSEST TOURIST BUS STOPS for all three major tourist buses in Athens. located between two regular bus stops in front of the National Library. the three tourist bus operators are www.hop-on-hop-off-bus.com (select Athens), www.athensopentour.com and www.city-sightseeing.com (select Athens). this particular stop is A10 or National Library in the various bus tour maps.