Hi,
Moved to this area and I do not feel the vibe. I want to move somewhere safer and closer to the red circle, where I will be study at Athens University of Economics. Any suggestions????? Pls🙏🙏🙏
Espen
Hello, I am searching for Greek football fans from Athens.
I am a foreigner planning to attend the AEK vs Iraklis match, hoping to witness Iraklis's comeback to the top league and experience the famous AEK atmosphere.
However, I just found out yesterday that the AEK ultras' gates will be closed. Could any locals tell me what usually happens in these scenarios? Does it drastically ruin the atmosphere, or do the ultras simply migrate to adjacent sectors to keep the organized support going?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I would have posten this in aekathens reddit, but i dont have enough karma. Sorry if this is not the type of question that should be in this reddit page.
Hi, I’ll be staying with my girlfriend in September in Athens. Around 4-5min by walk to Panathenaic Stadium and National Garden. Can you recommend any breakfast, dinners around this area worth visiting? Ofc we’re aiming for local taverns etc so anything that is not very pricy and local is good for us.
Also one think (I believe it was answered already many times) is there any app on phone where I could check all public transport, how to get from x to z?
Thanks all
This may be a dumb question but we're
moving our college student to Athens for a semester abroad. Is there a general merchandise store where one can "get it all", from toiletries and snacks to office supplies? They'll be living in the Pangrati neighborhood.
Hi all. I am a writer and researcher from London heading to Athens for a month in October for a writing residency. As part of my project, I want to undertake research into how information on paper (bulletin boards, publications, books, magazines, documents etc.) has been important for the history of Athens, particularly during the civil war 1946-49.
I am well-versed in using archives in the UK but have never accessed archives abroad. Are there any researchers, historians, creatives etc. out there who could give some advice on accessing photographs and print culture in the city or know which archives would be best for this sort of thing? Or does anybody know any experts in this area of research/history?
NB. It's probably useful to state here that I don't read or speak Greek, but would love to learn as much as I can through archived material culture whilst I'm in Athens.
Many thanks all!
Ich war mittlerweile öfter in Athen unterwegs und habe nach und nach meine Lieblingsorte in einer Google-Maps Liste gesammelt mit Restaurants, Cafés, Rooftop Bars, Sehenswürdigkeiten und ein paar weniger bekannte Spots.
Vielleicht hilft die Liste ja jemandem, der gerade eine Reise nach Athen plant. 😊
📍 Meine Athen Google-Maps-Liste:
Athen 🇬🇷 · Wassili
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XhxHN6saeGBxS5cT8?g\_st=i
Ich ergänze sie weiterhin, falls ihr noch einen Ort kennt, der unbedingt rein sollte, schreibt ihn gerne in die Kommentare!
I’m trying to decide on accommodation in Athens, and unfortunately, hotels in neighborhoods like Plaka are way outside my budget. I’ve been told to avoid the Omonia area, but I found a hotel in the location shown above that fits my budget. I’m a little skeptical because of its proximity to Omonia, even though the hotel is advertised as being in the Monastiraki area.
For me the choice is basically between this hotel and staying in a hostel, and I don’t feel particularly comfortable with the idea of a hostel.
Would you recommend this area for a female solo traveler? I’m not really into nightlife, so I wouldn’t be wandering around very late and I’d probably be back at the hotel by 10 PM. However, I also don’t want to feel anxious or unsafe walking back to my accommodation in the evening.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who knows the area or has stayed nearby. Thank you!
Traveling for our honeymoon - would love and must try restaurants close to or in Koukaki. Would love traditional Greek food and a cool atmosphere. Thanks!
Καλησπέρα ! Γνωρίζετε γυμναστήριο στην Αττική , δυτικά ιδανικά , που να ανοίγει στις 6 το πρωί ή και πιο πριν ;
Hello everyone!
Honestly, the highlight of my night walk wasn't even the empty streets. It was the view of the Acropolis.
The scaffolding around the Parthenon was installed the year I was born. My entire generation had seen this wonder of the world either fenced off or in historical photographs. The sight of the Parthenon illuminated at night, completely clean and free of those steel structures, seemed almost surreal.
After enjoying this view, I spent Friday and Saturday walking and driving around central Athens to see what the safety situation was like...
Frankly, the city has improved significantly in the last few years. It's definitely not as dangerous as the forums portray, although some areas still require extra attention.
Here's the real situation on the ground:
Omonia Square and the side streets (the main area to pay attention to): Omonia Square itself is clean, bright, and completely safe. But as soon as you turn into the side streets—heading toward the Central Market, Patissia, or Metaxourgeio—the atmosphere quickly changes. There are many dark, abandoned alleys. Just stick to the main, illuminated roads and don't wander alone through dark side streets at 3 a.m.
Exarchia: Honestly, it's a very lively place! The cafes and bars were packed with young people all weekend. There's also a heavy police presence, so the area is quiet. Just carry your ID or passport—random document checks by the police are quite common here.
Victoria and Agia Panteleimon: It was a pleasant surprise. Five years ago, there were some rather questionable places here. Now they're gone, replaced by new street food stalls and much better street lighting. Train Station and Bus Terminals: The area around Larissa Train Station is very bright and clean. The bus terminals (Kifissos/Liossia) are located in quiet industrial areas. They're not dangerous, just very inconvenient; it's difficult to get there by metro, only by taxi.
Taxi (and how to avoid being scammed): Great news – there's no longer a "double night rate" in Athens! So taking a taxi after the metro closes won't break the bank. BUT, never hail a random taxi on the sidewalk at night. You can easily take a "scenic tour" through Glyfada for just 2 kilometers. Just use Bolt or Free Now.
Overall, Athens is quite safe if you stay out of the dark alleys of Omonia at night, keep an eye on your phone/wallet, and use taxi apps.
Hope this helps anyone with a late flight! If you want to see what these places look like at 2 a.m. before your trip, I made a short video: https://youtu.be/vBpS1Q0jNX0
Feel free to ask any questions below – I'd be happy to help!
First time in athens, landing at 4AM.
What is the best option to go to the city center at that time? What is more safe, taxi or the X95 bus?
Arriving at that time in athens the best is to stay in Syntagma?
Hey guys,
Got caught on the Athens Metro (STASY) back in June and got a €100 fine. The 60-day deadline to pay it passed 4 days ago, which technically means it just quadrupled to a painful €400 under Greek law.
I’m an EU tourist and the inspector took down my passport number. I tried to pay the €100 today via my banking app, but the system won't accept that Greek "RF" payment code as a regular IBAN.
If I email them now to ask for a direct bank account, I feel like they’ll just demand the full €400 since the deadline passed.
Honestly, what happens if I just ignore it and pay absolutely nothing? Will a Greek debt collector actually pursue this in Slovenia, or will this cause issues at airport passport control? Anyone here who successfully ignored an OASA/STASY fine as a tourist?
Thanks for any advice!
Hello dears! I'm just like so many, looking for a truthful partner. I came to Athens on a business visit before, and it felt like home in Cairo. Also, the people around were more than friendly. I hope this sub would help me find my one.
I actually never thought I'd consider online dating, but to be honest, I'm focusing so much on my career and studies and it keeps getting intense over time. I think my chances of meeting someone around naturally are getting lower, due to my tight schedule, so here we are.
I recently relocated to Rome as a Graduate Student to study a specific field in Aerospace Engineering (a double major), now also working in this field, Part-time pilot-in-training, full-time explorer, and a bit of an entrepreneur.
I'm Egyptian, so I look like most Mediterraneans. I don't mind sharing my photos in the DMs, but to give you a headlight, I've black hair, white skin and 174 cms tall. I'm maintaining a good physique, though not athletic 😂
I'm a Coptic Orthodox Christian by birth, and a practicing deacon.
I'm highly considering PhD and PostDoc opportunities in the future, but will stay in Rome since this field i'm specializing in is located nowhere in Europe better than Rome. That said, I'd truly love if she would consider relocating to Rome as well.
I love anything that involves traveling, learning something completely new, or working with my hands to build a cool project. Looking for someone who brings their own passions to the table, laughs easily, and build a life together.
I am helping organize a arts festival/retreat in Athens next spring and am looking for interesting or beautiful privately owned places. Bars and restaurants are good, arts organizations, and gardens. I have a fantasy of finding a private sculpture garden, but so far Google hasn’t been any help in finding one. Please give me your recommendations!
I have had this image as the icon for my travel savings account for years, and now I can finally afford to go it feels right to replace it with a similar photo of my own! Does anyone know which street this might be?
I and two women will be visiting for a week in early November and would like some suggestions for places to visit outside the city for a day trip. Are there any good islands we can take a ferry to, or another city that is reachable by train or bus? preferably a maximum of 2 hours away. We don't mind walking, but one of us is not fit to go hiking up some mountain or anything like that.
Thank you, everyone!
So we are in line for tickets early 8 am, this lady comes up , wearing a badge, says she offers tours, it’s like 65 euros for the 4 of us, joining a group, cash only. We realised at that point we left cash at the hotel , cards only, she says no problem, try the atm Right by the ticket office. We tried , our debit card would t work, she says no problem, we do the tour, and I will take you to another one to get cash afterwards. We said ok, sure. Another lady comes up a bit later, saying she has the same deal but it’s a private tour for like 100 euros, we said sorry, we have no cash on us. The first Lady comes up and they start a loud argument basically accusing each other of poaching clients. We bought tickets, going up the hill, there Is a little kiosk with a lady inside and I presume it’s a kiosk selling tickets for tours etc. Lady says hey, I heard you guys were having trouble with cash 😆 ( word travels fast) and offers this deal: we go buy 5 tickets to the Acropolis for 30? 35 ? euros each, give her the tickets and she does the private tour for us. We said thanks, no thanks and continued on. It was just a bizarre situation with all of these tour guides trying to hustle 😆