Guidebook for Athina

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Guidebook for Athina

Parks & Nature

A beautiful park next to the sea worth visiting especially if you have kids or just want to see and smell the sea. you will also find many restaurants and coffeehouses the yacht marine there
12 locals recommend
Trokantero station
12 locals recommend
A beautiful park next to the sea worth visiting especially if you have kids or just want to see and smell the sea. you will also find many restaurants and coffeehouses the yacht marine there
It is a public park of 15,5 hectares (38 acres) in the center of Athens. Perfect for sunday walks or runs , reading under the trees when it is too hot to do anything else.
1171 locals recommend
National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
1171 locals recommend
It is a public park of 15,5 hectares (38 acres) in the center of Athens. Perfect for sunday walks or runs , reading under the trees when it is too hot to do anything else.
Beautiful park, ideal for hot days. People also go climbing there. You could enter from Dionisiou Areopagitou street and follow the paths to go to koukaki neighborhood or petralona to have a coffee or a drink.
526 locals recommend
Filopappou Hill
215 Φυλής
526 locals recommend
Beautiful park, ideal for hot days. People also go climbing there. You could enter from Dionisiou Areopagitou street and follow the paths to go to koukaki neighborhood or petralona to have a coffee or a drink.

Food Scene

"Makalo" restraunt is by far the best option for someone who wants to try good traditional and quality food, in normal prices, ideal for an average budget traveler.
Makalo
23 Nikis
"Makalo" restraunt is by far the best option for someone who wants to try good traditional and quality food, in normal prices, ideal for an average budget traveler.
Mythically famous with songs and poems written about it and eveytime I visit is like time traveling. Super traditional with "revithada" (chickpeas kind of soup) as a must try plate. Traditional, simple and you must go!!
46 locals recommend
Díporto
Theatrou
46 locals recommend
Mythically famous with songs and poems written about it and eveytime I visit is like time traveling. Super traditional with "revithada" (chickpeas kind of soup) as a must try plate. Traditional, simple and you must go!!
Best souvlaki in town! Not an actual restaurant.. A very small place with a very big queue of hungry people, worth the waiiting though :) Open until early afternoon
64 locals recommend
κωστα - Kostas
2 Pl. Agias Irinis
64 locals recommend
Best souvlaki in town! Not an actual restaurant.. A very small place with a very big queue of hungry people, worth the waiiting though :) Open until early afternoon
Beautiful cafe very close to the house. Maybe a little more expensive because of the touristic area but is worth the visit. For coffee or beer, dessert and/or food. It is beautiful, check it out!
150 locals recommend
Yiasemi
23 Mnisikleous
150 locals recommend
Beautiful cafe very close to the house. Maybe a little more expensive because of the touristic area but is worth the visit. For coffee or beer, dessert and/or food. It is beautiful, check it out!
Ideal place for early afternoon. traditional, been there forever, should go and drink ouzo (always with something on the side to eat)
Dioskouron 13
13 Dioskouron
Ideal place for early afternoon. traditional, been there forever, should go and drink ouzo (always with something on the side to eat)
Since 1865, this underground fish tavern used to be the meeting point of the politic, social and artistic celebrities of Athens. Still you can feel the vibe.
16 locals recommend
Mpakaliarákia
41 Kidathineon
16 locals recommend
Since 1865, this underground fish tavern used to be the meeting point of the politic, social and artistic celebrities of Athens. Still you can feel the vibe.
Practically 2 minutes from the house you can buy some bread or just grab a coffee and sandwitch to you start your day
10 locals recommend
Venetis
68 Vasilissis Sofias
10 locals recommend
Practically 2 minutes from the house you can buy some bread or just grab a coffee and sandwitch to you start your day
A traditional tavern, mom cooking greek traditional food. Nothing funky here but the food is good and you are ready to go. try fasolakia, sardines, fava or thrapsalo ;)
8 locals recommend
Paradosiako
8 locals recommend
A traditional tavern, mom cooking greek traditional food. Nothing funky here but the food is good and you are ready to go. try fasolakia, sardines, fava or thrapsalo ;)

Arts & Culture

32 locals recommend
Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
1 Diogenous
32 locals recommend
566 locals recommend
Benaki Toy Museum
138 Pireos
566 locals recommend

Everything Else

5 minutes walk from the house, in the heart of Plaka! for morning or afternoon coffee and -maybe- dessert!
28 locals recommend
Klepsýdra
Klepsidras
28 locals recommend
5 minutes walk from the house, in the heart of Plaka! for morning or afternoon coffee and -maybe- dessert!
5 minutes walk from the house, in the heart of Plaka! for morning or afternoon coffee and -maybe- dessert!
28 locals recommend
Klepsýdra
Klepsidras
28 locals recommend
5 minutes walk from the house, in the heart of Plaka! for morning or afternoon coffee and -maybe- dessert!

Drinks & Nightlife

Athens oldest distillery and liquor shop (since 1902). Cosy atmosphere, with lighted bottles on the wall, you wont miss it!
135 locals recommend
Brettos Bar
41 Kidathineon
135 locals recommend
Athens oldest distillery and liquor shop (since 1902). Cosy atmosphere, with lighted bottles on the wall, you wont miss it!
Because is not a place you would find on your own and it has good music, its open till late and i like it :)
70 locals recommend
Cantina Social
8 Leokoriou
70 locals recommend
Because is not a place you would find on your own and it has good music, its open till late and i like it :)

Essentials

For fresh fruits and vegetables. A little bit expensive but at least good quality and stays open until late. sundays also
Apollonos 3
3 Apollonos
For fresh fruits and vegetables. A little bit expensive but at least good quality and stays open until late. sundays also
7 minutes from the house.open all day except sundays
17 locals recommend
Bazaar Super Market
72 Veikou
17 locals recommend
7 minutes from the house.open all day except sundays
Apart from fresh fruit and vegetables, the meat market and fish market at Varvakeios Agora is a cultural experience for sure! Maybe not for the faint at heart but is a place you definately should visit for a really local experience. (check out for the cafes and restaurants inside the fish and meat market)
52 locals recommend
Central Municipal Athens Market
Athinas
52 locals recommend
Apart from fresh fruit and vegetables, the meat market and fish market at Varvakeios Agora is a cultural experience for sure! Maybe not for the faint at heart but is a place you definately should visit for a really local experience. (check out for the cafes and restaurants inside the fish and meat market)

Entertainment & Activities

Open air cinema with a view to Acropolis :) Movies at 21.00 and 23.00. Offer of 5euro tickets on tuesday and wednesday
112 locals recommend
Cine Paris
22 Kidathineon
112 locals recommend
Open air cinema with a view to Acropolis :) Movies at 21.00 and 23.00. Offer of 5euro tickets on tuesday and wednesday