Recommendations
Restaurants/Tavernas
5 minutes or less from the apartment
Koukaki/Acropolis (near the apartment): The whole Drakou corridor offers local dining. A couple of noteworthy places include:
· Skoumbri: Drakou 16: great, local Greek taverna with fish, seafood, traditional Greek food
· Riza Riza: Drakou 19: nice cocktails, good vibe (https://www.facebook.com/RizaRiza.Athens)
· Kalamaki Bar/Restaurant: Drakou 15: skewers, salads, great place for midday snacks or light meals (https://www.facebook.com/Kalamaki-BAR-213901218687365/)
· Takis Bakery: 14 Misaraliotou Street, this is probably the best bakery in Athens and it is a 5 minute walk from the apartment. (https://www.facebook.com/takisbakery)
A slightly longer walk (7 minutes from the apartment) and closer to the Acropolis Museum, try Opos Palia at Veikou 2: https://www.facebook.com/opospaliakafenio/. This is near all the touristy restaurants but it is not such a tourist trap. My friends and I eat here regularly. 🙂
Healthy Restaurant options throughout Athens
· Nice and Easy (http://www.niceneasy.gr/)
Omirou 60, Athens 106 72 (Kolonaki area)
Phone: 21 0361 7201
· Avocado (http://www.avocadoathens.com/)
Nikis 30, Syntagma, 105 57 (Syntagma area)
Athens, Greece
+30 210-323 78 78
· Winners Vegan Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/winners.vgn) 27 Nikis Street, Syntagma
· Peas Vegan Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/peasveganraw) 40 Falirou
Bars:
· Brettos in Plaka at Kidathineon 41 (this is the second oldest distillery in Europe and a cool stop with its colorful bottles as a backdrop): 10-minute walk
· The Wine Point at Porinou 2 in Acropolis: 8-minute walk
· A is for Athens in Monastiraki Square (www.aforathens.com/
Beaches
Athens does have some decent beaches. The season runs from May-early October but some of the beach bars are open longer. You can check out this one below. Bolivar is about a 10 euro cab fare:
Bolivar Beach Club: https://www.facebook.com/BolivarBeachBar/
Clubs
If you want to go dancing/clubbing, we recommend going to Gazi Square. There are lots of bars and clubs in that area.
Other things!
Don’t forget to take in the sunset one day at Mount Lycabettus. You can walk (30 -45 minutes from the apartment or take a taxi to the base).
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g189400-d245989-Reviews-Mount_Lycabettus-Athens_Attica.html
A nice first full day from the apartment might be:
· Go to Takis Bakery (closed on Sundays) to get something for breakfast, go across the street to Coffee Dive for your coffee and then take a leisurely walk up the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian walkway to the Open Air Bus. Take the 90 minute ride and return to the base of Acropolis.
· Go to the Acropolis Museum
· Walk to Makrygianni pedestrian walkway or Plaka for lunch and shopping, then go up to the Acropolis main site before it closes.
For dinner one night, maybe head for a roof deck restaurant:
· Inexpensive restaurant on the Plateia of Monastiraki (near A is for Athens Bar) with a roof deck restaurant
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1574024-d4953598-Reviews-Savvas_Roof_Garden_Souvlaki_Kebab-Monastiraki_Phocis_Region_Central_Greece.html
· Herodion Hotel with a restaurant roof deck about 10 minutes from the house (but more expensive than the other option).
http://www.herodion.gr/