Athens: friends' picks
The neighbourhoods
Psyri & Monastiraki12 places · Flea-market lanes, street art, tavernas and bars packed into the old commercial centre.Plaka, Syntagma & historic centre7 places · The oldest, most walkable part of town under the Acropolis. Cocktail institutions hide in its side streets.Gazi, Kerameikos & Metaxourgeio8 places · Former industrial blocks west of the centre: galleries, queer clubs, late bars and new bistros. The most 'alternative' zone.Exarchia, Omonia & north centre16 places · Student, anarchist and literary Athens. It's gritty and political, full of cheap ouzeris and record and book shops.Kolonaki & Lycabettus16 places · The poshest district: museums, galleries, boutiques and smart cafés, with Lycabettus hill rising above.Pangrati, Mets & Ilisia6 places · Residential, local and foodie, east of the Panathenaic Stadium. Many of Athens' best new restaurants are here.Acropolis, Koukaki, Thissio & Petralona12 places · The ancient core and the green hills (Filopappou, Nymphs). Below them are relaxed neighbourhoods with old tavernas.Beyond the centre2 places · Coast (Athens Riviera) and Piraeus: worth a half-day trip.
All places, near you
Browse by type
🏘️ Neighbourhoods7 places🍽️ Eat19 places · +7 also fit☕ Cafés6 places · +10 also fit🍸 Bars21 places · +5 also fit🪩 Clubs8 places · +2 also fit🏛️ Museums9 places🖼️ Galleries4 places · +2 also fit🛍️ Shops3 places⛰️ Walks2 places🗂️ All types79 places on one map, filter as you go
Browse by friend
👤 Erhan's picks40 places · 31 Google Maps pins plus 9 later picks: a sharp list of cocktail bars, natural-wine spots, queer clubs, galleries and museums.👤 Irene's picks27 places · The food-bars-clubs list (via Alex Neophitou) and the neighbourhoods to wander, from Psyrri to Kolonaki.👤 Giulia's picks22 places · Museums, walks (Lycabettus, Filopappou to Petralona), old tavernas, and her friend Maya's shop Indigo.
Start here if you like it alternative
🏘️ Psiri (Psyrri)Neighbourhoods · Psyri🍸 Booze Cooperativa (K.O.T.E.S.)Bars · Psyri · €€🍸 Cantina SocialBars · Psyri · €🍸 TAF - The Art FoundationBars · Psyri · €🛍️ Hyper HypoShops · Psyri🍸 Blue BirdBars · Plaka · €€🍽️ SeychellesEat · Gazi · €€🪩 SMUT AthensClubs · Gazi · €€
What's on
A calendar of what's happening while you're here, 6 Oct to 8 Nov: parties and club nights, art openings and exhibitions, concerts and festivals. Each event links to its official page and tickets.
Who to follow
Instagram accounts and listings that post new events every week.