Skip the tourist traps. Athens is rooftop bars, anarchist street art, and tavernas where grandma still cooks.
Restaurant
Karamanlidika
Evripidou 52, Athina 105 52, Greece
Deli-taverna in the meat market. Pastourma, soutzouki, everything cured and smoked. Wine from the barrel.
Neighborhood
Anafiotika
Anafiotika, Athens, Greece
White houses clinging to the Acropolis. Feels like a Greek island accidentally landed in Athens.
Bar
A for Athens Rooftop
Miaouli 2-4, Athina 105 54, Greece
Cocktails with the Acropolis lit up right there. Cheesy? Maybe. But the view earns it.
Activity
Varvakios Central Market
Νο68 Βαρβακειος Αγορα, Athina 105 51, Greece
Meat, fish, olives, spices. It's loud and chaotic and smells incredible. The tavernas inside serve at 7am.
Neighborhood
Koukaki Walk
Athens 117 43, Greece
The neighborhood below the Acropolis. Neo-classical buildings, tiny galleries, grandmas on balconies. Real Athens.
Restaurant
To Kati Allo
Chatzichristou 12, Athina 117 42, Greece
No menu. The waiter tells you what's cooking. Say yes to everything. The moussaka changes daily.
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