Guidebook for Koukaki, Athens center and more
Restaurants, drinks & Nightlife
The most colorful bar in Athens, Plaka (Akropolis metro st.) with an interesting selection of liquers, wines, beer and spirits. Friendly people and cosy atmosphere
135 locals recommend
Brettos Bar
41 KidathineonThe most colorful bar in Athens, Plaka (Akropolis metro st.) with an interesting selection of liquers, wines, beer and spirits. Friendly people and cosy atmosphere
A tiny unique bistro like a room for reading. Beautiful and elegant. For coffee or drinks with jazz or classical music (Between Acropolis and Syggrou-Fix metro station).
112 locals recommend
Lotte cafe-bistrot
2 Tsami KaratasouA tiny unique bistro like a room for reading. Beautiful and elegant. For coffee or drinks with jazz or classical music (Between Acropolis and Syggrou-Fix metro station).
One of the best wine bars in town, ideally located near Akropolis museum and Plaka with a wide selection of wines, friendly atmosphere and jazzy music.
53 locals recommend
Winepoint
2 PorinouOne of the best wine bars in town, ideally located near Akropolis museum and Plaka with a wide selection of wines, friendly atmosphere and jazzy music.
Delicious brunch food, refreshing drinks, stylish deco. Try "croque madame" in this nicely located snack-bar...5' walk from my place across G. Olympiou pedestrianised street.
56 locals recommend
Bel Ray
88 FalirouDelicious brunch food, refreshing drinks, stylish deco. Try "croque madame" in this nicely located snack-bar...5' walk from my place across G. Olympiou pedestrianised street.
Friendly, casual, good wine, friendly staff, occasionally live music, and more...6' walk from my place.
26 locals recommend
BOBO winebar
36 Anastasiou ZinniFriendly, casual, good wine, friendly staff, occasionally live music, and more...6' walk from my place.
Couleur Locale
3 NormanouThe most beautiful terrace downtown, Monastiraki.
Bar-Cafe in Monastiraki. It hosts many exhibitions and workshops. Artistic decoration and interesting people.
141 locals recommend
TAF (The Art Foundation)
5 NormanouBar-Cafe in Monastiraki. It hosts many exhibitions and workshops. Artistic decoration and interesting people.
Go there for the beautiful roof garden with olive and lemon trees overlooking the Technopolis cultural venue and with a view of the Acropolis.
132 locals recommend
GAZARTE
34 VoutadonGo there for the beautiful roof garden with olive and lemon trees overlooking the Technopolis cultural venue and with a view of the Acropolis.
Minimal, Scandinavian like design is a unique feature in this all day café-snack-bar. Just off Sygrou Fix metro station. Attractive music and drinks/food choices, one of the best in Koukaki.
55 locals recommend
KINONO
48 FalirouMinimal, Scandinavian like design is a unique feature in this all day café-snack-bar. Just off Sygrou Fix metro station. Attractive music and drinks/food choices, one of the best in Koukaki.
Best city view of the Acropolis On Dionysiou Areopagitou str, between Acropolis Museum and Fillopapos Hill. For coffee, drinks or dinner.
70 locals recommend
Dionysos Zonar's
43 Rovertou GalliBest city view of the Acropolis On Dionysiou Areopagitou str, between Acropolis Museum and Fillopapos Hill. For coffee, drinks or dinner.
A very beatiful warm and friendly place. Together with Bobo and Efrosino's it is one of my favourite bars.
34 locals recommend
Materia Prima, Koukaki. cava & wine bar
68 FalirouA very beatiful warm and friendly place. Together with Bobo and Efrosino's it is one of my favourite bars.
Just off Syntagma sq. you will find refined flavours of traditional Greek cousine and products that come from different corners of Greece. Good value for money and quick friendly service in a grocey style environment.
76 locals recommend
Tzitzikas kai Mermigas
12 MitropoleosJust off Syntagma sq. you will find refined flavours of traditional Greek cousine and products that come from different corners of Greece. Good value for money and quick friendly service in a grocey style environment.
Grilled food (souvlaki, gyros etc.) delicious salads, very good prices. A family bussiness run by 5 brothers and their mother. An excellent option for a quick serving very close to home.
33 locals recommend
GRILL "The KALYVAS"
10 G OlymbiouGrilled food (souvlaki, gyros etc.) delicious salads, very good prices. A family bussiness run by 5 brothers and their mother. An excellent option for a quick serving very close to home.
Nice evnironment on the pedestrianised Drakou str (Sygrou - Fix metro st.). REasonable pricing and good quality for a modernised version of traditional Greek souvlaki and more.
91 locals recommend
Kalamaki Bar
15 DrakouNice evnironment on the pedestrianised Drakou str (Sygrou - Fix metro st.). REasonable pricing and good quality for a modernised version of traditional Greek souvlaki and more.
Restaurant - bar in Koukaki with delicious food featuring ingredients from different place in Greece.
42 locals recommend
Fabrica tou Efrosinou
34 Anastasiou ZinniRestaurant - bar in Koukaki with delicious food featuring ingredients from different place in Greece.
Tavern Klimataria
2 Pl. TheatrouTraditional tavern since 1927. Authentic dishes and live music.
The best vegetarian-vegan restaurant in the very center of Athens off Syntagma sq. Delicious dishes, juices, teas, drinks. Friendly and happy people. (A bit pricey).
126 locals recommend
Avocado
30 NikisThe best vegetarian-vegan restaurant in the very center of Athens off Syntagma sq. Delicious dishes, juices, teas, drinks. Friendly and happy people. (A bit pricey).
Beautiful restaurant, tasty food, locally sourced ingredients and affordable prices. Very friendly service.
39 locals recommend
little Venice
15 Geor. OlimpiouBeautiful restaurant, tasty food, locally sourced ingredients and affordable prices. Very friendly service.
A top rated restaurant presenting a modernised version of traditional Greek kitchen. It uses ingredients and recipes from Mani, Peloponnese.
127 locals recommend
Mani Mani
10 Falirou A top rated restaurant presenting a modernised version of traditional Greek kitchen. It uses ingredients and recipes from Mani, Peloponnese.
Very close to the Akropolis museum, a new entry in tradional greek tavern style, offers very good quality dishes at cheap prices. It's name translates 'like the old good times'!
42 locals recommend
Opos Palia - Papa Steve
2 VeikouVery close to the Akropolis museum, a new entry in tradional greek tavern style, offers very good quality dishes at cheap prices. It's name translates 'like the old good times'!
This is the second vegan/vegetarian place, I'm including -one of the very few in Athens - at a fair distance from home (about 25 min walk or 3 bus stops)
26 locals recommend
Veganaki
38 (38 Athanasiou DiakouThis is the second vegan/vegetarian place, I'm including -one of the very few in Athens - at a fair distance from home (about 25 min walk or 3 bus stops)
Parks & Nature
Panoramic view of Athens and excellent place for walk or jog on dirt paths. Acropolis or Syggrou-Fix metro stations or 15' walk from my place.
526 locals recommend
Filopappou Hill
215 ΦυλήςPanoramic view of Athens and excellent place for walk or jog on dirt paths. Acropolis or Syggrou-Fix metro stations or 15' walk from my place.
Roughly 12 km south of my place, it is located at a prestigious, posh neighborhood, which combines beaches, nightlife and shopping, all in one. Buses or tram will take you there in 30'. It is just a 15-minute drive from my place: take Syggrou Avenue toward Sounion. When the road forks, bear left onto Poseidonos Avenue. Follow Poseidonos all the way to Glyfada.
51 locals recommend
Glyfada Beach
3 Diadochou PavlouRoughly 12 km south of my place, it is located at a prestigious, posh neighborhood, which combines beaches, nightlife and shopping, all in one. Buses or tram will take you there in 30'. It is just a 15-minute drive from my place: take Syggrou Avenue toward Sounion. When the road forks, bear left onto Poseidonos Avenue. Follow Poseidonos all the way to Glyfada.
The National Gardens is just behind the Parliament (Vouli building), and is cherished by Athenians as one of the few quiet green areas of Athens. You can come and relax by one of the two duck ponds, have a drink in the quiet coffee shop or walk along the shady paths.
1171 locals recommend
National Garden
1 Leoforos Vasilisis AmaliasThe National Gardens is just behind the Parliament (Vouli building), and is cherished by Athenians as one of the few quiet green areas of Athens. You can come and relax by one of the two duck ponds, have a drink in the quiet coffee shop or walk along the shady paths.
Vouliagmeni is a beautiful and picturesque peninsula, just 15 Km from my place. Apart from the beaches it is also known for the famous lake with the mineral water spa. You follow the same route as to Glyfada, along the coastline.
96 locals recommend
Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni is a beautiful and picturesque peninsula, just 15 Km from my place. Apart from the beaches it is also known for the famous lake with the mineral water spa. You follow the same route as to Glyfada, along the coastline.
The highest point in Athens and best panoramic view.
682 locals recommend
Mount Lycabettus Viewing Area
The highest point in Athens and best panoramic view.
Designed by the architectural firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), the SNFCC is a sustainable, world-class cultural, educational and recreational urban complex that includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, located within the Stavros Niarchos Park.
Easy access via public transport. Any bus from Panteion bus stop to the south suberbs stops at or near the Park. Approximately 10'.
741 locals recommend
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
364 Leof. Andrea Siggrou Designed by the architectural firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), the SNFCC is a sustainable, world-class cultural, educational and recreational urban complex that includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, located within the Stavros Niarchos Park.
Easy access via public transport. Any bus from Panteion bus stop to the south suberbs stops at or near the Park. Approximately 10'.
Groceries and bakeries
Simply the best bakery in the city! You can also find home made cookies, cakes and more. If you are lucky you will listen to the owner play the piano. On Fridays there's an open fresh fruits and veggies market on the same str. An ecxellent combo!
22 locals recommend
Μαμά ψωμί
42 ZacharitsaSimply the best bakery in the city! You can also find home made cookies, cakes and more. If you are lucky you will listen to the owner play the piano. On Fridays there's an open fresh fruits and veggies market on the same str. An ecxellent combo!
Bread with a philosophical point of view. Traditional bakery off Syntagma sq. for top quality bread. Does delicious sandwiches, pies, cereal bars etc, all homemade.
18 locals recommend
Pnyka
24 PetrakiBread with a philosophical point of view. Traditional bakery off Syntagma sq. for top quality bread. Does delicious sandwiches, pies, cereal bars etc, all homemade.
Sightseeing
Also known as Kallimarmaron. A stadium on this site existed since at least the 4th century BC and was used for ceremonies held in honour of Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city. In 1896, it was completely restored with pentelic marble, as an exact replica of the ancient one, with the purpose of hosting the first modern Olympic Games.During the Athens Olympic Games of 2004, it provided the venue for the archery event as well as for the finish of the Marathon Run. Next to the stadium is a beautiful hill, the Arditos Hill, ideal for a walk after a visit to the stadium.
You can either go to Syntagma sq. metro station or bus stops and then walk through the National Gardens to the stadium (7') or take the tram and get off at Zappeion tram stop.
870 locals recommend
Panathenaic Stadium
Leoforos Vasileos KonstantinouAlso known as Kallimarmaron. A stadium on this site existed since at least the 4th century BC and was used for ceremonies held in honour of Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city. In 1896, it was completely restored with pentelic marble, as an exact replica of the ancient one, with the purpose of hosting the first modern Olympic Games.During the Athens Olympic Games of 2004, it provided the venue for the archery event as well as for the finish of the Marathon Run. Next to the stadium is a beautiful hill, the Arditos Hill, ideal for a walk after a visit to the stadium.
You can either go to Syntagma sq. metro station or bus stops and then walk through the National Gardens to the stadium (7') or take the tram and get off at Zappeion tram stop.
The Zappeion is a huge crescent shaped neoclassical building inside the National Gardens. It is used as an exhibition and conference hall, and is frequently used for meetings between the Greek heads of state and foreign dignitaries. (Syntagma square metro st.)
179 locals recommend
Zappeion
The Zappeion is a huge crescent shaped neoclassical building inside the National Gardens. It is used as an exhibition and conference hall, and is frequently used for meetings between the Greek heads of state and foreign dignitaries. (Syntagma square metro st.)
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ruined temple in the center of Athens. Across Zappeion Megaron, the National Gardens and Panathenaic Stadium.
731 locals recommend
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ruined temple in the center of Athens. Across Zappeion Megaron, the National Gardens and Panathenaic Stadium.
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill. First houses were built in the era of Otto of Greece when workers from the island of Anafi came to Athens in order to work as constructor workers in the refurbishment of King Othon's Palace. You will feel as if you are on a Greek island.
In the following links you can find more info and guided tours in the area.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail?product=5776HIDDENATHENS&d=524609&aidSuffix=xsell&partner=Viator
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail?product=18204P2&d=524609&aidSuffix=xsell&partner=Viator
323 locals recommend
Anafiotika
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens, part of old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies in northerneast side of the Acropolis hill. First houses were built in the era of Otto of Greece when workers from the island of Anafi came to Athens in order to work as constructor workers in the refurbishment of King Othon's Palace. You will feel as if you are on a Greek island.
In the following links you can find more info and guided tours in the area.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail?product=5776HIDDENATHENS&d=524609&aidSuffix=xsell&partner=Viator
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail?product=18204P2&d=524609&aidSuffix=xsell&partner=Viator
One of the most famous and beautiful pedestrianized streets the world! Adjacent to the south slope of the Acropolis in the Makrygianni district of Athens. Follow the pedestrian routes along Dionysiou Areopagitou, Apostolou Pavlou and Ermou Streets walking past the most important archaeological sites: the Olympeion, Acropolis, Ancient Agora and Kerameikos Cemetery.
200 locals recommend
Dionysiou Areopagitou
Dionysiou AreopagitouOne of the most famous and beautiful pedestrianized streets the world! Adjacent to the south slope of the Acropolis in the Makrygianni district of Athens. Follow the pedestrian routes along Dionysiou Areopagitou, Apostolou Pavlou and Ermou Streets walking past the most important archaeological sites: the Olympeion, Acropolis, Ancient Agora and Kerameikos Cemetery.
Supermarkets
A good value for money supermarket close to Sygrou-Fix metro station. You can go there on the way back home from sightseeing! Also in Venizelou str in Kallithea.
370 locals recommend
ΣΚΛΑΒΕΝΙΤΗΣ
57 PapadiamantopoulouA good value for money supermarket close to Sygrou-Fix metro station. You can go there on the way back home from sightseeing! Also in Venizelou str in Kallithea.
LIDL
300 Leof. Agiou DimitriouValue for money products
Art and museums
A picturesque private museum nearby Thiseion train station focusing on contemporary art. Don’t leave without a visit to the gift shop. It offers a wide selection of collectables that have been inspired by the periodic visual arts exhibitions including M.C. Escher, Constantin Xenakis and Toulouse-Lautrec.
26 locals recommend
Herakleidon Museum - Μουσείο των Ηρακλειδών
16 IraklidonA picturesque private museum nearby Thiseion train station focusing on contemporary art. Don’t leave without a visit to the gift shop. It offers a wide selection of collectables that have been inspired by the periodic visual arts exhibitions including M.C. Escher, Constantin Xenakis and Toulouse-Lautrec.
The National Museum of Contemporary Art began its operation in 2000. Permanent home of the Museum is the former Fix brewery on Sygrou Ave, right next to Sygrou Fix metro station.
373 locals recommend
Acropolis Museum
The National Museum of Contemporary Art began its operation in 2000. Permanent home of the Museum is the former Fix brewery on Sygrou Ave, right next to Sygrou Fix metro station.
A very important Athenian museum with 5 different brances. The traditional one in Kolonaki and the modern one in Piraios str. are the main ones. They both have ecxellent coffee shops-restaurants.
566 locals recommend
Benaki Toy Museum
138 PireosA very important Athenian museum with 5 different brances. The traditional one in Kolonaki and the modern one in Piraios str. are the main ones. They both have ecxellent coffee shops-restaurants.