Athens
Travel Guide
Most people treat Athens as a night between the airport and the ferry. Give it four days and it starts to make sense.
Explore Athens
Neighbourhoods
01Eight areas, who each one suits, and where to skip.
Eat & Drink
02Restaurants, street food, rooftop bars and bouzoukia.
Do & See
03The Acropolis, museums, outdoor cinemas and beaches.
Where to Stay
04Neighbourhoods matched to travel style, plus where not to book.
Getting Around
05Metro, trams, taxis, walking, and why you won’t want a car.
Best Time to Go
06From festival summers on the Riviera to quiet museum winters.
EDITOR’S NOTE
A Note Before you go
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Tina Benias, founder Cycladic Spaces
Athens
by neighbourhood
Where you sleep shapes the whole trip. Each neighbourhood links to its own guide.
Plaka
First-timers. The old town: flowered lanes, souvenir shops and sunset drinks under the Acropolis.
Koukaki
Calm and creative. Brunch cafés, small galleries and design shops near the Acropolis.
Monastiraki
Lively. Flea markets, rooftop views and street food, noise included.
Historic Centre
Landmarks. A practical base for the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora.
Pangrati
Relaxed. Indie bookshops, wine bars and very good pies.
Exarchia
Artsy. Bookshops, smoky bars and the city’s best street art.
Neos Kosmos
Quiet and local. Good metro links and tavernas you won’t find on a list.
Sepolia / Kolonos
Off the track. Rough around the edges and entirely real.
Every place, one map
Restaurants, sights, stays and neighbourhoods from this guide, each in its own layer.
Benaki Museum of Greek Culture
Do & See · Kolonaki
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In summer the Athens night moves to the sea. The Riviera beach clubs from Glyfada to Vouliagmeni, the central Athens bars and rooftops, and how locals really do it.