Guidebook for Athens
Food Scene
Local dining suggestions to avoid tourist traps.
Κοσμογωνία
82 KallisthenousA nice place with special plates and decent pricing where only locals go.
Λεμονανθός Lemonanthos
34 TroonPreferred by the locals
Aster
48 TroonA small and crowded place with delicious local dishes
Nice old Athenian atmosphere, excellent food, large portions and low prices.
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Aschimopapo-The ugly duckling
61 IononNice old Athenian atmosphere, excellent food, large portions and low prices.
Ranteboú
8 KallisthenousNice meze plates and decent prices
Arts & Culture
Acropoli station
Ancient Greek Civilisation
衛城博物館
15 Dionysiou AreopagitouNational Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouGetting Around
Kerameikos station
ST.KATO PETRALONA station
Thēseiou
Drinks & Nightlife
雅典Technopolis城市
100 PireosKlouvi
57 DimofontosLarge variety of drinks and cocktails, nice service, beautiful place.
Upupa Epops The Bar
7 AlkminisA popular choice for the locals, an excellent place!
Entertainment & Activities
Open Air Cinema THISION
7 Apostolou PavlouBest open Cinema in the city!
Parks & Nature
The Royal Garden was commissioned by Queen Amalia in 1838 and completed by 1840. It was designed by the German agronomist Friedrich Schmidt who imported over 500 species of plants and a variety of animals including peacocks, ducks, and turtles. Unfortunately for many of the plants, the dry Mediterranean climate proved too harsh and they did not survive. Other botanists planning and managing the garden include Karl Nikolas Fraas, Theodor von Heldreich and Spyridon Miliarakis.
A part of the upper garden, behind the Old Palace, was fenced off and was the private refuge of the King and Queen. The garden was open to the public in the afternoons.
Close to the garden in 1878 the neo-classical Zappeion Hall was built. It was donated by Evangelis Zappas and designed by Theophil Freiherr von Hansen. Zappas had started the Zappian Olympic Games, a precursor to the modern Olympic Games. The Zappeion was the Olympic village for the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and also as a venue for the fencing events. Starting in the 1920s, the area in front of the Zappeion was also a major transportation hub for trams and buses. Today it is used for public exhibitions.
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國家花園
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe Royal Garden was commissioned by Queen Amalia in 1838 and completed by 1840. It was designed by the German agronomist Friedrich Schmidt who imported over 500 species of plants and a variety of animals including peacocks, ducks, and turtles. Unfortunately for many of the plants, the dry Mediterranean climate proved too harsh and they did not survive. Other botanists planning and managing the garden include Karl Nikolas Fraas, Theodor von Heldreich and Spyridon Miliarakis.
A part of the upper garden, behind the Old Palace, was fenced off and was the private refuge of the King and Queen. The garden was open to the public in the afternoons.
Close to the garden in 1878 the neo-classical Zappeion Hall was built. It was donated by Evangelis Zappas and designed by Theophil Freiherr von Hansen. Zappas had started the Zappian Olympic Games, a precursor to the modern Olympic Games. The Zappeion was the Olympic village for the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and also as a venue for the fencing events. Starting in the 1920s, the area in front of the Zappeion was also a major transportation hub for trams and buses. Today it is used for public exhibitions.
This could be combined with the trip to Philopappou Hill since they are both on the same hill.
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National Observatory of Athens
& MetaxaThis could be combined with the trip to Philopappou Hill since they are both on the same hill.
The climb on this hill is really rewarding! It offers spectacular views not only of ancient Athens but of the whole city all the way to the port of Pireaus.
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菲洛帕普紀念碑
The climb on this hill is really rewarding! It offers spectacular views not only of ancient Athens but of the whole city all the way to the port of Pireaus.
Neighbourhoods
A walk to Ano Petralona and Troon Street seems like a journey through time, at an old neighbourhood of Athens with low houses and interior well-cared yards. It is one of the few areas that maintain a classic old Athenian vibe, without being too noisy or overcrowded. Cretan delicacies accompanied by raki and rakomelo, recipes from the island of Serifos, tsipouro from Volos with dishes of seafood and meat, dishes from Mani and a lot more await you at the taverns and restaurants of Petralona, which love Greek products and excellent raw materials. You can even catch a movie in one of the oldest open-air cinemas of Athens, Zephyrus.
Troon
TroonA walk to Ano Petralona and Troon Street seems like a journey through time, at an old neighbourhood of Athens with low houses and interior well-cared yards. It is one of the few areas that maintain a classic old Athenian vibe, without being too noisy or overcrowded. Cretan delicacies accompanied by raki and rakomelo, recipes from the island of Serifos, tsipouro from Volos with dishes of seafood and meat, dishes from Mani and a lot more await you at the taverns and restaurants of Petralona, which love Greek products and excellent raw materials. You can even catch a movie in one of the oldest open-air cinemas of Athens, Zephyrus.
Ano (Upper) PETRALONA, featured in Monocle magazine in "Athens Favourite Neighbourhoods" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6YZ7TTIE4), attracts travelers & professionals living like locals who enjoy open views.
Petralona is a tranquil and beautiful hideout just south of the city and is split, (roughly by the metro train line that runs through it) into Kato Petralona and Ano Petralona.
A walk to Ano Petralona seems like a journey through time, at an old neighbourhood of Athens with low houses and interior well-cared yards. It is one of the few areas that maintain a classic old Athenian vibe, without being too noisy or overcrowded. Cretan delicacies accompanied by raki and rakomelo, recipes from the island of Serifos, tsipouro from Volos with dishes of seafood and meat, dishes from Mani and a lot more await you at the taverns and restaurants of Petralona, which love Greek products and excellent raw materials. You can even catch a movie in one of the oldest open-air cinemas of Athens, Zephyrus.
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Ano Petralona
Ano (Upper) PETRALONA, featured in Monocle magazine in "Athens Favourite Neighbourhoods" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s6YZ7TTIE4), attracts travelers & professionals living like locals who enjoy open views.
Petralona is a tranquil and beautiful hideout just south of the city and is split, (roughly by the metro train line that runs through it) into Kato Petralona and Ano Petralona.
A walk to Ano Petralona seems like a journey through time, at an old neighbourhood of Athens with low houses and interior well-cared yards. It is one of the few areas that maintain a classic old Athenian vibe, without being too noisy or overcrowded. Cretan delicacies accompanied by raki and rakomelo, recipes from the island of Serifos, tsipouro from Volos with dishes of seafood and meat, dishes from Mani and a lot more await you at the taverns and restaurants of Petralona, which love Greek products and excellent raw materials. You can even catch a movie in one of the oldest open-air cinemas of Athens, Zephyrus.
Theseio or Thissio (Greek: Θησείο, pronounced [θiˈsio]) is the name of a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, southwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown. Long ago, the name was derived from the Temple of Hephaestus which was mistakenly known as Theseion in reference to Theseus, the mythical king of Athens, which gave rise to the neighbourhood being named Theseio.
The area is famous for the plethora of trendy cafes, bars, and cultural meeting points. Most of the Athenians are in love with this area due to its close proximity to Plaka and the traditional neighbourhoods of Athens. From every part of Theseio, you are promised to enjoy an amazing view of the Acropolis. At the wide pedestrian, you will often see people who enjoy a long night walk, amidst the lush surroundings. There is also an open air cinema (the best of its kind in Greece), ideal for the summer nights. Theseio displays a unique layout with many neoclassical buildings dominating the area and today it is one of the liveliest neighbourhoods in Athens.
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Thiseio
Theseio or Thissio (Greek: Θησείο, pronounced [θiˈsio]) is the name of a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, southwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown. Long ago, the name was derived from the Temple of Hephaestus which was mistakenly known as Theseion in reference to Theseus, the mythical king of Athens, which gave rise to the neighbourhood being named Theseio.
The area is famous for the plethora of trendy cafes, bars, and cultural meeting points. Most of the Athenians are in love with this area due to its close proximity to Plaka and the traditional neighbourhoods of Athens. From every part of Theseio, you are promised to enjoy an amazing view of the Acropolis. At the wide pedestrian, you will often see people who enjoy a long night walk, amidst the lush surroundings. There is also an open air cinema (the best of its kind in Greece), ideal for the summer nights. Theseio displays a unique layout with many neoclassical buildings dominating the area and today it is one of the liveliest neighbourhoods in Athens.
Keramikos (Greek: Κεραμεικός), also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area located to the west of the Acropolis. It was the potters' quarter of the city, from which the English word "ceramic" is derived, and was also the site of an important cemetery and numerous funerary sculptures erected along the road out of the city towards Eleusis.
It is situated at important crossroads between Plato's Academy, the Acropolis (Panathenaic Way) and routes leading towards Piraeus. By its very location, Kerameikos has always played a central and strategic role in the development of Athens' layout. Its current urban tissue certainly reflects its long and varied history with subsequent uses that have shaped its layout and buildings. The area is rich in architectural and urban examples that range from Athens’ Ancient Kerameikos Cemetery, to Neo-Classical mansions introduced in mid 19th Century (built following an initial plan at the time to place the King's Palace in the Kerameikos area), to working-class houses of the 19th century which were built to support the industrial development of Athens.
Nowadays it is considered one of the liveliest areas of the city and also the leader in nightlife around the area of Gazi (old gasworks, now a cultural centre, better known as the Technopolis). Here we encounter countless choices from bars, clubs, taverns, restaurants, theatres and unique terraces with a view to the Acropolis.
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Keramikos
Keramikos (Greek: Κεραμεικός), also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area located to the west of the Acropolis. It was the potters' quarter of the city, from which the English word "ceramic" is derived, and was also the site of an important cemetery and numerous funerary sculptures erected along the road out of the city towards Eleusis.
It is situated at important crossroads between Plato's Academy, the Acropolis (Panathenaic Way) and routes leading towards Piraeus. By its very location, Kerameikos has always played a central and strategic role in the development of Athens' layout. Its current urban tissue certainly reflects its long and varied history with subsequent uses that have shaped its layout and buildings. The area is rich in architectural and urban examples that range from Athens’ Ancient Kerameikos Cemetery, to Neo-Classical mansions introduced in mid 19th Century (built following an initial plan at the time to place the King's Palace in the Kerameikos area), to working-class houses of the 19th century which were built to support the industrial development of Athens.
Nowadays it is considered one of the liveliest areas of the city and also the leader in nightlife around the area of Gazi (old gasworks, now a cultural centre, better known as the Technopolis). Here we encounter countless choices from bars, clubs, taverns, restaurants, theatres and unique terraces with a view to the Acropolis.