Athens
WHERE TO EAT
BUT FIRST, COFFEE…
Just Made 33
Great baristas (see below) and great coffee/breakfast
Evaggelistrias 33, Athina 105 60, Greece
Lukumades
(various locations – see lukumades.com)
Local chain serving freshly made lukumades (deep fried donut balls with honey) and iced coffee
AUTHENTIC GREEK CUISINE
Our friend, George Papachristos, recommended the restaurants below and both were excellent. If you want to try horta (a wild green that resembles spinach – shown above), To Steki Tou Ila is the place!
To Steki Tou Ila
Eptachalkou 15-3, Athens
To Steki Tou Ila on Facebook
To Trikyklo
Pitheou 34 | Geometrou 1, Lofos Lambraki, Neos Kosmos, Athens
WHERE TO STAY
Syntagma Square Modern Apartments
Spacious, modern apartments located near Syntagma Square. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby (you can walk to the Acropolis in about 20-25 minutes).
16 Voulis, Athens, 10563, Greece
The Athenians Modern Apartments
Hip, funky apartments near Syntagma Square. We only stayed one night (on our way back from Crete) but met many other apartment dwellers in the elevator and (tiny) balcony. Apartments are small but very stylish.
4 Xenofontos, Athens, 10557, Greece
Electra Metropolis Athens
Stylish, elegant hotel in the heart of Athens. We didn’t stay here but enjoyed visiting the rooftop bar with its incredible view of the Acropolis.
Mitropoleos 15, 10557 Athens, Greece