Food Scene
Great Cretan food, lovely wine, great prices, right next to our apartment! I really love they tables they set out in the square opposite the restaurants during the summer. Try the Apaki.
12 locals recommend
Κatsourbos Cretan diet cuisine
2 AmintaGreat Cretan food, lovely wine, great prices, right next to our apartment! I really love they tables they set out in the square opposite the restaurants during the summer. Try the Apaki.
This is a very much loved Greek restaurant that revisits traditional favourites with a modern twists. Everything here is great, from the materials to the wines. Check out the specials!
98 locals recommend
Mavro Provato
33 ArrianouThis is a very much loved Greek restaurant that revisits traditional favourites with a modern twists. Everything here is great, from the materials to the wines. Check out the specials!
Great Souvlaki and Gyros place. Delicious, affordable, quick and healthy food. Lovely salads and grilled meats. Kids absolutely love it. They also deliver to our place
17 locals recommend
Kreatophageíon
8 AmintaGreat Souvlaki and Gyros place. Delicious, affordable, quick and healthy food. Lovely salads and grilled meats. Kids absolutely love it. They also deliver to our place
Drinks & Nightlife
A great bar and restaurant, this place is set on a lovely Athenian Square. The drinks are great and so is the food. Great for brunch!
Epireia (Επήρεια)
2 KtisiouA great bar and restaurant, this place is set on a lovely Athenian Square. The drinks are great and so is the food. Great for brunch!
Alegria Cafe-Bar
3 Pl. ProskoponNice cafe/bar for a quiet drink in the area
Great cocktails and delicious food all served in a lovely, lively Athenian square, just a few steps away from our apartment.
12 locals recommend
Frater & Soror
6 AmintaGreat cocktails and delicious food all served in a lovely, lively Athenian square, just a few steps away from our apartment.
Arts & Culture
This is Athens' sculpture park and it is a great spot for a pic nic known only to Athenians and mostly to Athenians living nearby. It is part of Greece's National Gallery with exhibits both indoors and outdoors. It is also a great place for a run and perfect for kids!
80 locals recommend
National Art Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos
Leoforos Panagioti KanellopoulouThis is Athens' sculpture park and it is a great spot for a pic nic known only to Athenians and mostly to Athenians living nearby. It is part of Greece's National Gallery with exhibits both indoors and outdoors. It is also a great place for a run and perfect for kids!
A fantastic open air movie theatre. This is one of our favourite places to watch films, it's just a few minutes' walk from our apartment. What's best, you can eat and have wonderful drinks while watching the film under the stars.
7 locals recommend
Egli Film (summer)
A fantastic open air movie theatre. This is one of our favourite places to watch films, it's just a few minutes' walk from our apartment. What's best, you can eat and have wonderful drinks while watching the film under the stars.
Brilliant museum, very close to the apartment. Great cafe and fantastic shop. Occasionally hosts amazing contemporary art exhibitions that complement its Cycladic exhibits.
527 locals recommend
Museum of Cycladic Art
4 Neofitou DoukaBrilliant museum, very close to the apartment. Great cafe and fantastic shop. Occasionally hosts amazing contemporary art exhibitions that complement its Cycladic exhibits.
This is a gorgeous building and the oldest educational institution for the performing arts in modern Greece. Maria Callas started out as a student of the Athens Conservatoire.
You can enter and explore its simple modernist interiors yourselves - every window has a fantastic view! Young kids use it outdoor spaces to try out dancing etc and exhibitions are regularly hosted here. The building is being gently renovated.
6 locals recommend
Athens Conservatoire
17-19 Vasileos Georgiou BThis is a gorgeous building and the oldest educational institution for the performing arts in modern Greece. Maria Callas started out as a student of the Athens Conservatoire.
You can enter and explore its simple modernist interiors yourselves - every window has a fantastic view! Young kids use it outdoor spaces to try out dancing etc and exhibitions are regularly hosted here. The building is being gently renovated.
A fantastic and recent addition the Centre not only houses Greece's national opera and ballet and national library but it also has amazing grounds, great for everyone to explore. It organises fantastic events, classes and days out, open air concerts and cinema nights. It also features a gourmet restaurant, cafes and a shop.
741 locals recommend
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
364 Leof. Andrea SiggrouA fantastic and recent addition the Centre not only houses Greece's national opera and ballet and national library but it also has amazing grounds, great for everyone to explore. It organises fantastic events, classes and days out, open air concerts and cinema nights. It also features a gourmet restaurant, cafes and a shop.
Sightseeing
The first modern Olympics were held in 1896 in this gorgeous ancient stadium. We love even driving by! This is the finishing spot for Athens' annual (and original) Marathon race. The stadium also hosts concerts and ceremonies.
870 locals recommend
Panathenaic Stadium
Leoforos Vasileos KonstantinouThe first modern Olympics were held in 1896 in this gorgeous ancient stadium. We love even driving by! This is the finishing spot for Athens' annual (and original) Marathon race. The stadium also hosts concerts and ceremonies.
An imposing ancient temple just a short walk from the apartment, on your way to the Acropolis. Dedicated to Zeus, this colossal project took centuries to complete. During the Roman period the temple, which included 104 colossal columns, was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.
731 locals recommend
Temple of Olympian Zeus
An imposing ancient temple just a short walk from the apartment, on your way to the Acropolis. Dedicated to Zeus, this colossal project took centuries to complete. During the Roman period the temple, which included 104 colossal columns, was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.
The most iconic ancient Greek monument, the birthplace of democracy and the foundation of the west as we know it, this is an absolute must see.
The Acropolis itself is a fortified hill and a generic term, all ancient Greek cities had Acropolises. But the Athenian one is the most famous and important.It is topped off by the Parthenon, an ancient temple considered to have the perfect proportions. During ancient Athens' glory days some of the most famous masterpieces of antiquity were created for the hill's temples and public areas. The Acropolis Museum is a great way to round off your visit.
1856 locals recommend
Acropolis of Athens
The most iconic ancient Greek monument, the birthplace of democracy and the foundation of the west as we know it, this is an absolute must see.
The Acropolis itself is a fortified hill and a generic term, all ancient Greek cities had Acropolises. But the Athenian one is the most famous and important.It is topped off by the Parthenon, an ancient temple considered to have the perfect proportions. During ancient Athens' glory days some of the most famous masterpieces of antiquity were created for the hill's temples and public areas. The Acropolis Museum is a great way to round off your visit.
Getting Around
Direct trains to and from the airport. There are two exits - to get to our apartment you need exit labeled Rizari.
127 locals recommend
ΣΤ. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ
Direct trains to and from the airport. There are two exits - to get to our apartment you need exit labeled Rizari.
Parks & Nature
The national garden is a small oasis right in the centre of Athens. Has lovely walks, a great playground, is very quiet and just a 5' walk from the apartment.
1171 locals recommend
National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe national garden is a small oasis right in the centre of Athens. Has lovely walks, a great playground, is very quiet and just a 5' walk from the apartment.
Shopping
Fantastic store for those that love the outdoors. Everything you need from hiking boots to all-weather jackets. It belongs to the scouts.
Προσκοπικό Πρατήριο
1 PtolemeonFantastic store for those that love the outdoors. Everything you need from hiking boots to all-weather jackets. It belongs to the scouts.