Athens: an itinerary

Greece and very specifically Santorini have been on my list for ages. So when I had a week break between two work trips in Europe, stopping over in Europe was a no-brainer. Here is my itinerary for Athens!

*Note: Things I researched but didn’t end up doing are denoted with a `` (asterisk)* Hikes linked below are pitched at an easy level*

Accommodation

I stayed at the Moxy Athens City as it was centrally located and I could walk any and everywhere!

Activities

• Acropolis and Acropolis museum walking tour

  • Tip: Get your Acropolis pass yourself and get it for more than one day so you can use the same pass to visit the next sites!

• Hadrian's Library

• Ancient Agora of Athens

• Stoa of Attalos

• Anafiotika

• Hadrian's Arch

• Temple of Olympian Zeus

• Temple of Poseidon tour

  • Vouliagmeni Lake

  • Paralia Agios Nikolaos - definitely swim at one of these beaches!

• Monastiraki Square

• National Archaeological Museum

• Benaki Museum*

• Areopagus Hill*

• The National Garden*

• Mount Lycabettus*

  • Appparenly sunset here is to die for!

• Pittaki Street*

• Vouliagmeni Lake (drove past it)

  • Labros*

• Shopping

  • Ancient Greek Sandals Flagship Store - the best shoes!

  • Naxos Apothecary - go here as it has all the Korres products and then the sister line Naxos.

  • themis.z*

  • Melissinos Art -The Poet Sandal Maker*

Food

• Dessert

  • Nancy's Sweet Home*

  • Little Kook for dessert

• Drink

  • Heteroclito*

  • Clumsies*

• Lunch

  • Diogenes

  • Ergon’s deli and restaurant

  • Savvas - sit upstairs!

  • Cafe Avissinia*

  • Yiasemi*

  • Tylixto Greek Wrap*

  • O Kostas for Souvlaki (only has pork and beef so I didn’t eat here)*