Carmen’s guidebook
Coffee shops and restaurants
Great assortment of coffees and teas, very urban style, staff is super friendly, great place for brining your laptop for a few hours of work.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
KALDI Καφεκοπτείο (Coffee grinder's and shop)
164 IppokratousGreat assortment of coffees and teas, very urban style, staff is super friendly, great place for brining your laptop for a few hours of work.
Fantastic variety of coffees, teas, and cookies, very busy place at the juncture Trikoupi/ Kalidromio. Relaxed inside and outside seating.
13 abantu bendawo batusa
The Coffee Tree
89 Char. TrikoupiFantastic variety of coffees, teas, and cookies, very busy place at the juncture Trikoupi/ Kalidromio. Relaxed inside and outside seating.
Best place for Greek Wines in Athens. It's a cosy place, busy all nights. Great for coffee as well.
75 abantu bendawo batusa
Warehouse
21 ValtetsiouBest place for Greek Wines in Athens. It's a cosy place, busy all nights. Great for coffee as well.
Emmanouil Benaki 37
37 Emmanouil BenakiGreat for a drink.
Beatniks Road Bar
14 KolettiCute little bar in 50s style.
Mystic Pizza & Pasta
76 Emmanouil BenakiBest Pizza in Athens. Bio & Vegan. Delivers as well.
Emmanuel Benaki 67
67 Emmanuel BenakiPerfect for Breakfast.
Starata
26 Char. TrikoupiBest quality and variety of 'pita' I have found in Athens so far!
Oxo Nou
63 Emmanouil BenakiFresh cretan food. Yammy ;=)
souvlaki and greek food. good value and atmosphere for money. not for vegetarians ;=)
Αχιλλέας-βεργινα
62 Valtetsiousouvlaki and greek food. good value and atmosphere for money. not for vegetarians ;=)
Exarchion Square
5 StournariGreat souvlaki and other fresh snacks.
Ένοικος - The tenant
70 KallidromiouVery cosy and lively bar close by.
Great place for meze, very nice outdoor garden for the warm months.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Chez Violette
69 KallidromiouGreat place for meze, very nice outdoor garden for the warm months.
Markets
Σκλαβενιτης
Charilaou TrikoupiΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος
72 MitropoleosOK Anytime Markets
8 AmintaEvery Saturday from 9am - 3pm, this is the best place to get fresh, local and very affordable food. It takes place in kalidromiou street, which is the best place to go for food, lots of small, local shops selling cheese, bread, fruits, etc.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Laiki Farmer's Market
KallidromiouEvery Saturday from 9am - 3pm, this is the best place to get fresh, local and very affordable food. It takes place in kalidromiou street, which is the best place to go for food, lots of small, local shops selling cheese, bread, fruits, etc.
Workspaces
First Co-working that opened in Athens. Very spacious in Central Exarchia. Has a large events space as well.
The Cube Athens
39 AiolouFirst Co-working that opened in Athens. Very spacious in Central Exarchia. Has a large events space as well.
Stone Soup
18 Char. TrikoupiSuper Close to the flat. Excellent and relaxed place to work from. It's 10€ for a day.
Sports
Very luxurious gym, a bit on the pricy side, however worth it. Great workout spaces, classes and a indoor lap pool!
25 abantu bendawo batusa
Holmes Place
83 Grigoriou LamprakiVery luxurious gym, a bit on the pricy side, however worth it. Great workout spaces, classes and a indoor lap pool!
Walks & Visits
A 15 mins walk uphill from the apartment, Lycabettus offers the bes views over Athens, the Acropolis and the Piraeus harbour. Absolutely worth it and for free!
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Isifunda Sokuqala SaseMount Lycabettus
A 15 mins walk uphill from the apartment, Lycabettus offers the bes views over Athens, the Acropolis and the Piraeus harbour. Absolutely worth it and for free!
The promenade starting behind the Stavros Niarchos Foundation offers a fantastic walk alongside the Athenian seaside. From spring and summer on it is a most to take one day to explore the seaside places and beaches of glyfada, voila and voulagmeni!
Athens Riviera
The promenade starting behind the Stavros Niarchos Foundation offers a fantastic walk alongside the Athenian seaside. From spring and summer on it is a most to take one day to explore the seaside places and beaches of glyfada, voila and voulagmeni!
If you have a day time to venture a little outside of Athens, follow the Cap of Sounio to reach the temple of Poseidon (which forms a triangle with the Acropolis and a temple on Aegina island). You can rent a car or book with one one the local bus companies for the day.
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Ithempeli kaPoseidon - Sounio
If you have a day time to venture a little outside of Athens, follow the Cap of Sounio to reach the temple of Poseidon (which forms a triangle with the Acropolis and a temple on Aegina island). You can rent a car or book with one one the local bus companies for the day.
Why not go for a day or tow to one of the islands that are very close to the city: Hydra, Spetses, Aegina, Poros, Kea. Easy to be reached via ferry or flying dolphin or even with a sailboat...
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Aegina
Why not go for a day or tow to one of the islands that are very close to the city: Hydra, Spetses, Aegina, Poros, Kea. Easy to be reached via ferry or flying dolphin or even with a sailboat...