Carmen’s guidebook

Carmen
Carmen’s guidebook

Coffee shops and restaurants

Great assortment of coffees and teas, very urban style, staff is super friendly, great place for brining your laptop for a few hours of work.
11 locals recommend
KALDI Καφεκοπτείο (Coffee grinder's and shop)
164 Ippokratous
11 locals recommend
Great assortment of coffees and teas, very urban style, staff is super friendly, great place for brining your laptop for a few hours of work.
Fantastic variety of coffees, teas, and cookies, very busy place at the juncture Trikoupi/ Kalidromio. Relaxed inside and outside seating.
13 locals recommend
The Coffee Tree
89 Char. Trikoupi
13 locals recommend
Fantastic variety of coffees, teas, and cookies, very busy place at the juncture Trikoupi/ Kalidromio. Relaxed inside and outside seating.
Best place for Greek Wines in Athens. It's a cosy place, busy all nights. Great for coffee as well.
75 locals recommend
Warehouse
21 Valtetsiou
75 locals recommend
Best place for Greek Wines in Athens. It's a cosy place, busy all nights. Great for coffee as well.
Great for a drink.
Emmanouil Benaki 37
37 Emmanouil Benaki
Great for a drink.
Cute little bar in 50s style.
8 locals recommend
Beatniks Road Bar
14 Koletti
8 locals recommend
Cute little bar in 50s style.
Best Pizza in Athens. Bio & Vegan. Delivers as well.
43 locals recommend
Mystic Pizza & Pasta
76 Emmanouil Benaki
43 locals recommend
Best Pizza in Athens. Bio & Vegan. Delivers as well.
Perfect for Breakfast.
Emmanuel Benaki 67
67 Emmanuel Benaki
Perfect for Breakfast.
Best quality and variety of 'pita' I have found in Athens so far!
Starata
26 Char. Trikoupi
Best quality and variety of 'pita' I have found in Athens so far!
Fresh cretan food. Yammy ;=)
59 locals recommend
Oxo Nou
63 Emmanouil Benaki
59 locals recommend
Fresh cretan food. Yammy ;=)
souvlaki and greek food. good value and atmosphere for money. not for vegetarians ;=)
Αχιλλέας-βεργινα
62 Valtetsiou
souvlaki and greek food. good value and atmosphere for money. not for vegetarians ;=)
Great souvlaki and other fresh snacks.
46 locals recommend
Exarchion Square
5 Stournari
46 locals recommend
Great souvlaki and other fresh snacks.
Very cosy and lively bar close by.
12 locals recommend
Ένοικος - The tenant
70 Kallidromiou
12 locals recommend
Very cosy and lively bar close by.
Great place for meze, very nice outdoor garden for the warm months.
8 locals recommend
Chez Violette
69 Kallidromiou
8 locals recommend
Great place for meze, very nice outdoor garden for the warm months.

Markets

Σκλαβενιτης
Charilaou Trikoupi
68 locals recommend
ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος
72 Mitropoleos
68 locals recommend
70 locals recommend
OK Anytime Markets
8 Aminta
70 locals recommend
Every Saturday from 9am - 3pm, this is the best place to get fresh, local and very affordable food. It takes place in kalidromiou street, which is the best place to go for food, lots of small, local shops selling cheese, bread, fruits, etc.
26 locals recommend
Laiki Farmer's Market
Kallidromiou
26 locals recommend
Every Saturday from 9am - 3pm, this is the best place to get fresh, local and very affordable food. It takes place in kalidromiou street, which is the best place to go for food, lots of small, local shops selling cheese, bread, fruits, etc.

Workspaces

First Co-working that opened in Athens. Very spacious in Central Exarchia. Has a large events space as well.
The Cube Athens
39 Aiolou
First Co-working that opened in Athens. Very spacious in Central Exarchia. Has a large events space as well.
Super Close to the flat. Excellent and relaxed place to work from. It's 10€ for a day.
Stone Soup
18 Char. Trikoupi
Super Close to the flat. Excellent and relaxed place to work from. It's 10€ for a day.

Sports

Very luxurious gym, a bit on the pricy side, however worth it. Great workout spaces, classes and a indoor lap pool!
25 locals recommend
Holmes Place
83 Grigoriou Lampraki
25 locals recommend
Very luxurious gym, a bit on the pricy side, however worth it. Great workout spaces, classes and a indoor lap pool!

Walks & Visits

A 15 mins walk uphill from the apartment, Lycabettus offers the bes views over Athens, the Acropolis and the Piraeus harbour. Absolutely worth it and for free!
682 locals recommend
Mount Lycabettus Viewing Area
682 locals recommend
A 15 mins walk uphill from the apartment, Lycabettus offers the bes views over Athens, the Acropolis and the Piraeus harbour. Absolutely worth it and for free!
The promenade starting behind the Stavros Niarchos Foundation offers a fantastic walk alongside the Athenian seaside. From spring and summer on it is a most to take one day to explore the seaside places and beaches of glyfada, voila and voulagmeni!
Athens Riviera
The promenade starting behind the Stavros Niarchos Foundation offers a fantastic walk alongside the Athenian seaside. From spring and summer on it is a most to take one day to explore the seaside places and beaches of glyfada, voila and voulagmeni!
If you have a day time to venture a little outside of Athens, follow the Cap of Sounio to reach the temple of Poseidon (which forms a triangle with the Acropolis and a temple on Aegina island). You can rent a car or book with one one the local bus companies for the day.
474 locals recommend
Temple of Poseidon - Sounio
474 locals recommend
If you have a day time to venture a little outside of Athens, follow the Cap of Sounio to reach the temple of Poseidon (which forms a triangle with the Acropolis and a temple on Aegina island). You can rent a car or book with one one the local bus companies for the day.
Why not go for a day or tow to one of the islands that are very close to the city: Hydra, Spetses, Aegina, Poros, Kea. Easy to be reached via ferry or flying dolphin or even with a sailboat...
54 locals recommend
Aegina
54 locals recommend
Why not go for a day or tow to one of the islands that are very close to the city: Hydra, Spetses, Aegina, Poros, Kea. Easy to be reached via ferry or flying dolphin or even with a sailboat...