Guidebook for Athina
Food Scene
Greek tradicional Tavern. Excellent comfort food, like we use to eat to our houses. Very good prices and lovely staff. at the back of the tavern, there is a nice terrace where you can have your lunch or dinner
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Taverna Tou Psirri
12 EschilouGreek tradicional Tavern. Excellent comfort food, like we use to eat to our houses. Very good prices and lovely staff. at the back of the tavern, there is a nice terrace where you can have your lunch or dinner
Flavors from all over Greece, excellet joice for a romantic dinner after your walk in the center of the city with a view of Metropolis, the big Cathedral of Athens
Σερσέ Λα Φαμ
46 MitropoleosFlavors from all over Greece, excellet joice for a romantic dinner after your walk in the center of the city with a view of Metropolis, the big Cathedral of Athens
One of the oldest, tiny place of the city serving street food, the most original souvlaki. You will see only Greeks staying in line to place their orders. Opens 12:00 till 18:00,(not Sat. and Sun.) but we advise you to get there before 14:00
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κωστα - Kostas
2 Pl. Agias IrinisOne of the oldest, tiny place of the city serving street food, the most original souvlaki. You will see only Greeks staying in line to place their orders. Opens 12:00 till 18:00,(not Sat. and Sun.) but we advise you to get there before 14:00
The decoration reminds you a rococo era and a touch of xmas!! Great coffee, great finger food, great jazz music. It's also a good choise for a drink during the night
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Noel
59B KolokotroniThe decoration reminds you a rococo era and a touch of xmas!! Great coffee, great finger food, great jazz music. It's also a good choise for a drink during the night
Don't miss this one!!! The coffee shop is placed at the most popular spot in Plaka. The cutest place to start your day before you walk around the area. TIP: Be there around 10:00-11:00 in the morning, where is still quiet, and listen to a lovely girl playing piano while drinking your coffee or eating your breakfast
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Yiasemi
23 MnisikleousDon't miss this one!!! The coffee shop is placed at the most popular spot in Plaka. The cutest place to start your day before you walk around the area. TIP: Be there around 10:00-11:00 in the morning, where is still quiet, and listen to a lovely girl playing piano while drinking your coffee or eating your breakfast
Excellent greek modern cuisine!
TIP: make a reservation at the roof top of this restaurant. The view up there is breathtaking!!
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Kuzina
9 AdrianouExcellent greek modern cuisine!
TIP: make a reservation at the roof top of this restaurant. The view up there is breathtaking!!
One of the oldes tavern in Kolonaki area est. 1923. Serves traditional greek dishes
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K Filippou & Co EE
19 XenokratousOne of the oldes tavern in Kolonaki area est. 1923. Serves traditional greek dishes
An old greek family tavern. Mr Vasilis and his wife Chrisoula will welcome you and serve you all their homemade specialties.
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To Omorfo
50 XenokratousAn old greek family tavern. Mr Vasilis and his wife Chrisoula will welcome you and serve you all their homemade specialties.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hip and cozy space, essentially vintage style is ideal for enjoying a drink in the evening, listening to jazz, swing ort bossa nova music.The clientele includes people of all ages, who appreciate the style and the atmosphere
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Drunk Sinatra
16 ThiseosHip and cozy space, essentially vintage style is ideal for enjoying a drink in the evening, listening to jazz, swing ort bossa nova music.The clientele includes people of all ages, who appreciate the style and the atmosphere
At Kiki you can taste a large variety of Greek wines by the glass,with delicious snacks prepared with local ingredients from various regions.
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Kiki de grèce
4 IpitouAt Kiki you can taste a large variety of Greek wines by the glass,with delicious snacks prepared with local ingredients from various regions.
Heteroclito cave & bar a vin with the concept of offering customers the occasion to know and appreciate prestigious Greek wines, discovering the best varieties from the wide range of local production.Greek wine combines ideally with carefully selected local varieties of cheese, hams and other delicacies.
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heteroclito
2 FokionosHeteroclito cave & bar a vin with the concept of offering customers the occasion to know and appreciate prestigious Greek wines, discovering the best varieties from the wide range of local production.Greek wine combines ideally with carefully selected local varieties of cheese, hams and other delicacies.
Black Duck multiplarte is a cozy space on three levels in the centre of Athens, with a café, restaurant, bar and gallery, an ideal meeting point for city lovers. Open from 9 in the morning until late at night, this venue is popular with those who like to listen to classical music while eating breakfast and reading the newspaper, for a relaxing lunch break with a snack and jazz music, or visiting the art exhibitions which are held regularly. In the evenings, djs play rock and roll and meals are served until 1 in the morning.
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Black Duck Multiplarte
9 Christou LadaBlack Duck multiplarte is a cozy space on three levels in the centre of Athens, with a café, restaurant, bar and gallery, an ideal meeting point for city lovers. Open from 9 in the morning until late at night, this venue is popular with those who like to listen to classical music while eating breakfast and reading the newspaper, for a relaxing lunch break with a snack and jazz music, or visiting the art exhibitions which are held regularly. In the evenings, djs play rock and roll and meals are served until 1 in the morning.
Baba au Rum has been awarded the prize of the best cocktail bar in Athens and is the only bar in Greece to be included in the Worlds 50 best bars!
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Baba Au Rum
6 KlitiouBaba au Rum has been awarded the prize of the best cocktail bar in Athens and is the only bar in Greece to be included in the Worlds 50 best bars!
Sightseeing
The Ancient Agora, with the renowned Attalus Stoa, includes a complex structure of buildings, which in ancient times were used to deposit the state archives amongst other things. Buildings include temples, the Vouleftirion, the Tholos, where the heads of the city met to discuss matters of state, and where weights and measures for commercial use were kept. In Roman times, the temple of Mars was added. The reconstructed Attalus Stoa, built by king Pergamus in the 2nd century B.C. operates as a museum, with the entrance from Adrianou street
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Antigua Ágora de Atenas
24 Adrianou The Ancient Agora, with the renowned Attalus Stoa, includes a complex structure of buildings, which in ancient times were used to deposit the state archives amongst other things. Buildings include temples, the Vouleftirion, the Tholos, where the heads of the city met to discuss matters of state, and where weights and measures for commercial use were kept. In Roman times, the temple of Mars was added. The reconstructed Attalus Stoa, built by king Pergamus in the 2nd century B.C. operates as a museum, with the entrance from Adrianou street
Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro, is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. After being refurbished, it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was used for various purposes in the 20th century and was once again used as an Olympic venue in 2004. It is the finishing point for the annual Athens Classic Marathon. It is also the last venue in Greece from where the Olympic flame handover ceremony to the host nation takes place
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Estadio Panatenaico
Leoforos Vasileos KonstantinouPanathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro, is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. After being refurbished, it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was used for various purposes in the 20th century and was once again used as an Olympic venue in 2004. It is the finishing point for the annual Athens Classic Marathon. It is also the last venue in Greece from where the Olympic flame handover ceremony to the host nation takes place
10 min walk from the apt to Funicular Lycabettus (st George chapel, Orizontes restaurant, cafe Lycabettus. Going up there, even by foot, will reward you with the most stunning views of Athens city, the coast, surrounding, mountains and on a clear day the mountains of Peloponnese)
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Likavittos
10 min walk from the apt to Funicular Lycabettus (st George chapel, Orizontes restaurant, cafe Lycabettus. Going up there, even by foot, will reward you with the most stunning views of Athens city, the coast, surrounding, mountains and on a clear day the mountains of Peloponnese)
Plaka is the oldest district in Athens, built at the foothill of the Acropolis, with picturesque neoclassical houses and mainly pedestrian streets. Walking uphill through the Anafiotika area, you can enjoy a wonderful view, and many cafes offer a pleasant occasion to rest and cool off. Local food at the many tavernas, in cool gardens or courtyards, shopping for artifacts and souvenirs, visiting the archeological sites like the Tower of Winds or the Lysikrates Monument, make a stroll through this historical neighborhood an interesting and attractive experience. Distances are short, so one morning or afternoon gives you enough time to see almost everything.
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Plaka
24 MnisikleousPlaka is the oldest district in Athens, built at the foothill of the Acropolis, with picturesque neoclassical houses and mainly pedestrian streets. Walking uphill through the Anafiotika area, you can enjoy a wonderful view, and many cafes offer a pleasant occasion to rest and cool off. Local food at the many tavernas, in cool gardens or courtyards, shopping for artifacts and souvenirs, visiting the archeological sites like the Tower of Winds or the Lysikrates Monument, make a stroll through this historical neighborhood an interesting and attractive experience. Distances are short, so one morning or afternoon gives you enough time to see almost everything.
The Acropolis, considered the emblem of the city of Athens is a complex of temples built on a high rock structure, symbol of the Golden Age of Pericles. The Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom Athena is still considered sacred ground and a magnificent example of ancient Greek architecture and geometry. Bearing a great cultural heritage, the sacred rock remains the most outstanding historic site in Athens and visitors always exclaim on the timeless beauty of this monument.
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Acrópolis de Atenas
The Acropolis, considered the emblem of the city of Athens is a complex of temples built on a high rock structure, symbol of the Golden Age of Pericles. The Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom Athena is still considered sacred ground and a magnificent example of ancient Greek architecture and geometry. Bearing a great cultural heritage, the sacred rock remains the most outstanding historic site in Athens and visitors always exclaim on the timeless beauty of this monument.
Thission is a neighborhood with interesting contrasts: a wide pedestrian street, Apostolou Pavlou, leading from the metro station to the Acropolis, flanked by the temple of Hephaestus on one hand and a series of cafes on the other. This pedestrian area also features an impromptu open air market, selling balloons, incense sticks and handmade trinkets, with performances by itinerant musicians . The open air cinema Cine Thission has been ranked by CNN amongst the top of the world’s best movie theatres and the Herakleidon Museum is a major attraction in this neighborhood. Herakleidon street and Akamantos are full of lively cafes and bars and the Athens Observatory.
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Thiseio
Thission is a neighborhood with interesting contrasts: a wide pedestrian street, Apostolou Pavlou, leading from the metro station to the Acropolis, flanked by the temple of Hephaestus on one hand and a series of cafes on the other. This pedestrian area also features an impromptu open air market, selling balloons, incense sticks and handmade trinkets, with performances by itinerant musicians . The open air cinema Cine Thission has been ranked by CNN amongst the top of the world’s best movie theatres and the Herakleidon Museum is a major attraction in this neighborhood. Herakleidon street and Akamantos are full of lively cafes and bars and the Athens Observatory.
Parks & Nature
The National Garden of Athens was designed in 1836 by the German architect Friedrich von Gaertner, and was initially an idea of Queen Amalia, who reigned in that period. Until 1974 it was named Royal Garden. The area which it covers, extends from Amalias Avenue to Irodou Attikou, where the Royal Palace used to be situated and from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue to the Zappion. Visitors to the Garden can see an interesting variety of plants and trees, some ancient remains, statues of famous poets and politicians, a sundial, ponds with ducks and fish, a small zoo and several pergolas and secluded romantic corners which is open from sunrise to sunset.
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Jardín Nacional
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe National Garden of Athens was designed in 1836 by the German architect Friedrich von Gaertner, and was initially an idea of Queen Amalia, who reigned in that period. Until 1974 it was named Royal Garden. The area which it covers, extends from Amalias Avenue to Irodou Attikou, where the Royal Palace used to be situated and from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue to the Zappion. Visitors to the Garden can see an interesting variety of plants and trees, some ancient remains, statues of famous poets and politicians, a sundial, ponds with ducks and fish, a small zoo and several pergolas and secluded romantic corners which is open from sunrise to sunset.
Arts & Culture
The Benaki Museum, actually consists of three separate museums, each specializing in certain subjects and each with its own unique personality. Visit the oldest and main building on Koubari 1, right opposite the National Park, for the prehistoric, ancient Greek and Roman Art, historic heirlooms, Coptic, Chinese and pre-columbian art. The new building at 138 Pireos str houses the neohellenic architectural archives and many modern art exhibitions are held here. The Islamic art collections can be seen at the building in the Kerameikos district, Agion Asomaton 22, and include objects collected by Antonis Benakis himself in Egypt during the first decades of the 20th century.
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Museo de Juguetes Benaki
138 PireosThe Benaki Museum, actually consists of three separate museums, each specializing in certain subjects and each with its own unique personality. Visit the oldest and main building on Koubari 1, right opposite the National Park, for the prehistoric, ancient Greek and Roman Art, historic heirlooms, Coptic, Chinese and pre-columbian art. The new building at 138 Pireos str houses the neohellenic architectural archives and many modern art exhibitions are held here. The Islamic art collections can be seen at the building in the Kerameikos district, Agion Asomaton 22, and include objects collected by Antonis Benakis himself in Egypt during the first decades of the 20th century.
The Museum of Cycladic Art, is a great little gem museum in the heart of Athens, housing one of the most important collections of Cycladic Art in the world, as well as an impressive collection of Ancient Greek and Cypriot Art. Founded in 1986, it houses the collections of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris with more than 3.000 artefacts, from the 4th millennium BC to the 6th century AD.
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Museo de Arte Cicládico
4 Neofitou DoukaThe Museum of Cycladic Art, is a great little gem museum in the heart of Athens, housing one of the most important collections of Cycladic Art in the world, as well as an impressive collection of Ancient Greek and Cypriot Art. Founded in 1986, it houses the collections of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris with more than 3.000 artefacts, from the 4th millennium BC to the 6th century AD.
The Acropolis Museum , is an absolute must see. Inside the modern exterior visitors can discover the ancient aesthetic wisdom of the Acropolis and feel the atmosphere of ancient Athens. The Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, the Archaic Gallery and the Parthenon Gallery display sculptures, inscriptions, finds from sanctuaries, as well as objects used in everyday life. Visitors can also watch conservators working, speak to an archeologist host and acquire small souvenirs from the museum shop. The restaurant on the second floor offers a breath taking view of the Acropolis.
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Museo de la Acrópolis
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouThe Acropolis Museum , is an absolute must see. Inside the modern exterior visitors can discover the ancient aesthetic wisdom of the Acropolis and feel the atmosphere of ancient Athens. The Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, the Archaic Gallery and the Parthenon Gallery display sculptures, inscriptions, finds from sanctuaries, as well as objects used in everyday life. Visitors can also watch conservators working, speak to an archeologist host and acquire small souvenirs from the museum shop. The restaurant on the second floor offers a breath taking view of the Acropolis.
The Byzantine and Christian Museum was founded in 1914 and is one of the most important national museums in Greece. The objects which are collected on the premises and are organized in collections are more than 30.000 and dare from the 3rd up to the 20th century. The permanent exhibition offers visitors the unique occasion to acquire knowledge and appreciate Byzantine and more recent art through a new museological approach
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ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΟ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ - ΡΗΓΙΛΛΗΣ
The Byzantine and Christian Museum was founded in 1914 and is one of the most important national museums in Greece. The objects which are collected on the premises and are organized in collections are more than 30.000 and dare from the 3rd up to the 20th century. The permanent exhibition offers visitors the unique occasion to acquire knowledge and appreciate Byzantine and more recent art through a new museological approach
Essentials
A small Supermarket and 1 Delicatessen (downhill on the second road on your right Xenocratus Str) 3 minutes walk from apt
Xenokratous 33
33 XenokratousA small Supermarket and 1 Delicatessen (downhill on the second road on your right Xenocratus Str) 3 minutes walk from apt
Dry cleaning (downhill on the second road on your right Xenocratus Str) 3 minutes walk from the apt.
Xenokratous 45
45 XenokratousDry cleaning (downhill on the second road on your right Xenocratus Str) 3 minutes walk from the apt.
Bakery (downhill on the first road on your right, Dinokratous Str ) 2 minutes walk from the apt.
Dinokratous 59
59 DinokratousBakery (downhill on the first road on your right, Dinokratous Str ) 2 minutes walk from the apt.
Xenokratous 25
25 XenokratousLiquor store