Guidebook for Athina
Food Scene
O Thanasis
69 MitropoleosSuperb traditional kebab!
http://othanasis.com/en/
Melilotos
19 KalamiotouThe new Greek cuisine!
Greek Gastronomy
''Our culinary art is based on three elements: pure raw materials, tried and tested ingredients’ combination, creativity. Our strong culinary team is inspired by the Greek nutritional tradition, creatively develops it and adds inspiration, gourmet mood as well as the necessary culinary experience of more than 20 years in the demanding but fascinating “world of flavors''
76 locals recommend
Tzitzikas kai Mermigas
12 MitropoleosGreek Gastronomy
''Our culinary art is based on three elements: pure raw materials, tried and tested ingredients’ combination, creativity. Our strong culinary team is inspired by the Greek nutritional tradition, creatively develops it and adds inspiration, gourmet mood as well as the necessary culinary experience of more than 20 years in the demanding but fascinating “world of flavors''
A fine restaurant with a spectacular view of Acropolis!
http://www.ghattikos.gr/en/
56 locals recommend
GH Attikos Restaurant
7 GarivaldiA fine restaurant with a spectacular view of Acropolis!
http://www.ghattikos.gr/en/
The Brunch! This small restaurant in the city center has managed to attract worldwide attention by serving an all day breakfast & brunch menu. Eggs cooked in every way, pancakes, burgers, pasta and fresh juices are some of the options served from early in the morning until late in the evening.
42 locals recommend
Estrella
24Α RomvisThe Brunch! This small restaurant in the city center has managed to attract worldwide attention by serving an all day breakfast & brunch menu. Eggs cooked in every way, pancakes, burgers, pasta and fresh juices are some of the options served from early in the morning until late in the evening.
With excellent home-style cooking, this modern taverna lives up to its name (meaning ‘homey’). It’s decorated like a cosy bistro, and tables on the footpath allow people-watching without the normal Kolonaki bill. Pastas, salads and international fare are tasty, but try the daily mayirefta (ready-cooked meals), such as the excellent stuffed zucchini. Book ahead.
66 locals recommend
ΟΙΚΕΙΟ
15 Ploutarchou With excellent home-style cooking, this modern taverna lives up to its name (meaning ‘homey’). It’s decorated like a cosy bistro, and tables on the footpath allow people-watching without the normal Kolonaki bill. Pastas, salads and international fare are tasty, but try the daily mayirefta (ready-cooked meals), such as the excellent stuffed zucchini. Book ahead.
Barbounaki
39B Charitos Fish restaurant for locals.
Mama Roux is a restaurant with international cuisine and vegetarian dishes. You can get coffee, breakfast, meal and a relaxing drink in the evening. It is also famous for its Sunday brunch.
106 locals recommend
Mama Roux
str 50Mama Roux is a restaurant with international cuisine and vegetarian dishes. You can get coffee, breakfast, meal and a relaxing drink in the evening. It is also famous for its Sunday brunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Speakeasy
12 LekkaDUDE
A for Athens Cocktail Bar
2 MiaouliGAZARTE
34 VoutadonBios features one of the most impressive terraces of the city, with a great view to the Acropolis. It can host various events, with areas for live concerts, theatrical performances, a projection room, visual facilities and 4 bars.
113 locals recommend
Bios
84 PireosBios features one of the most impressive terraces of the city, with a great view to the Acropolis. It can host various events, with areas for live concerts, theatrical performances, a projection room, visual facilities and 4 bars.
Parks & Nature
National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe city... on your feet! Enjoy the most amazing view of Athens on Lycabettus Hill. There is a little graphical church on top of it and a café restaurant for romantic dinners under the moonlight. Find some time to visit it and you will not be sorry! The perfect place for a date in Athens!
682 locals recommend
Mount Lycabettus Viewing Area
The city... on your feet! Enjoy the most amazing view of Athens on Lycabettus Hill. There is a little graphical church on top of it and a café restaurant for romantic dinners under the moonlight. Find some time to visit it and you will not be sorry! The perfect place for a date in Athens!
Seven hundred acres filled with trees, wooden bridges, trails, Dimitri Pikioni creations and countless bird species await you on a ride on this hill.
Walk and enjoy the stunning views of the Acropolis. It's one of the most romantic places in Athens for walks hand in hand with your partner, also ideal for families with young children.
526 locals recommend
Filopappou Hill
215 ΦυλήςSeven hundred acres filled with trees, wooden bridges, trails, Dimitri Pikioni creations and countless bird species await you on a ride on this hill.
Walk and enjoy the stunning views of the Acropolis. It's one of the most romantic places in Athens for walks hand in hand with your partner, also ideal for families with young children.
Shopping
For shopping, Ermou Str., the main commercial street of Athens is just 5' minutes from the apartment.
You can also walk to Kolonaki, the upscale area of Athens center with fashion boutiques, art galleries, cafes, restaurants. From Kolonaki you can climb to Lycabetus Mt. by the Lycabettus Funicular. The view of the city is worth it -especially at night!
838 locals recommend
Ermou
Ermou For shopping, Ermou Str., the main commercial street of Athens is just 5' minutes from the apartment.
You can also walk to Kolonaki, the upscale area of Athens center with fashion boutiques, art galleries, cafes, restaurants. From Kolonaki you can climb to Lycabetus Mt. by the Lycabettus Funicular. The view of the city is worth it -especially at night!
Essentials
ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος
72 MitropoleosBazaar Discount Market
45 MitropoleosGetting Around
Syntagma Station
Platia SintagmatosArts & Culture
Foundation Stavros Niarchos
86Α Vasilissis SofiasAcropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouHerodeon, an ancient conservatory and odeon, was built during the roman times by Herod of Attica in honor of his wife. Lying in the shadow of the Acropolis, destined to be one of the most prestigious music halls of all times, shared its radiance with numerous concerts and plays for more than a century.
In times to come, its venue where once five thousand people could enjoy the blessings of the muses, remained bare and unrecognisable until the 19th century. From then on, a great restoration began. Parts were erected again, the orchestra was plated anew, new sits have been laid out in bright marbles, and now, the ancient odeon fulfills its puprose by accommodating a great number of cultural
442 locals recommend
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Dionysiou Areopagitou Herodeon, an ancient conservatory and odeon, was built during the roman times by Herod of Attica in honor of his wife. Lying in the shadow of the Acropolis, destined to be one of the most prestigious music halls of all times, shared its radiance with numerous concerts and plays for more than a century.
In times to come, its venue where once five thousand people could enjoy the blessings of the muses, remained bare and unrecognisable until the 19th century. From then on, a great restoration began. Parts were erected again, the orchestra was plated anew, new sits have been laid out in bright marbles, and now, the ancient odeon fulfills its puprose by accommodating a great number of cultural
http://www.greekfestival.gr/en/
The Athens & Epidaurus Festival, aims to highlight the work of new Greek artists and promote it on an international level, while also achieving co-productions with internationally acclaimed artists and groups in the fields of theatre and dance, as well as with regional theatres and institutions in Greece, and expanding the Festival’s scope and audience by opening up to the city and organizing various educational activities.
Hellenic Festival S.A.
5 Alkminishttp://www.greekfestival.gr/en/
The Athens & Epidaurus Festival, aims to highlight the work of new Greek artists and promote it on an international level, while also achieving co-productions with internationally acclaimed artists and groups in the fields of theatre and dance, as well as with regional theatres and institutions in Greece, and expanding the Festival’s scope and audience by opening up to the city and organizing various educational activities.
The National Archaeological Museum was constructed at the end of the 19th century by 2 German architects (L. Lange and Ernst Ziller) and is one of the most famous museums of Athens. It is located in the heart of the city and is housed in a modern neoclassical building. Originaly it was created to host exhibits from the 19th century excavations, mostly from Attica region but proggresively hosted more than 1000 exhibits from all over the country in an exhibition space of 8000 square meters. Due to its space, it is the biggest museum in Greece in which the audience will make a journey through the Greek civilization, from the dawn of the prehistoric era to the late antiquity (archaic years)
1277 locals recommend
National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouThe National Archaeological Museum was constructed at the end of the 19th century by 2 German architects (L. Lange and Ernst Ziller) and is one of the most famous museums of Athens. It is located in the heart of the city and is housed in a modern neoclassical building. Originaly it was created to host exhibits from the 19th century excavations, mostly from Attica region but proggresively hosted more than 1000 exhibits from all over the country in an exhibition space of 8000 square meters. Due to its space, it is the biggest museum in Greece in which the audience will make a journey through the Greek civilization, from the dawn of the prehistoric era to the late antiquity (archaic years)
The Cycladic Art Museum was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. A great number of artwork and craftmanship that survived from the 3rd century BC is proudly displayed in the halls and galleries of the Museum of Cycladic Art. Apart from focusing in the numerous findings across the Aegian Sea islands, the museum studies and displays the whole of the East-Mediterranean and Cypriot cultural activity.
Along with major artifacts and various clothing, jewelry and ceramic antiquities, one can truly be immersed in the unique experience of early greek artifice by participating in the workshops that operate in the museum.
527 locals recommend
Museum of Cycladic Art
4 Neofitou DoukaThe Cycladic Art Museum was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. A great number of artwork and craftmanship that survived from the 3rd century BC is proudly displayed in the halls and galleries of the Museum of Cycladic Art. Apart from focusing in the numerous findings across the Aegian Sea islands, the museum studies and displays the whole of the East-Mediterranean and Cypriot cultural activity.
Along with major artifacts and various clothing, jewelry and ceramic antiquities, one can truly be immersed in the unique experience of early greek artifice by participating in the workshops that operate in the museum.