Day One
Morning
• Do a walking food tour, which can begin in Monastiraki. The morning excursions embody a go to to the Central Markets and to many small providors within the neighbouring areas. It’s a good way to get your bearings and a really feel for the lay of the land, all for the value of a meals tour.
• After the tour, you’re already in Psyrri or the Central Market space, so simply wander on foot. All over the place right here is inside a 20-minute stroll, and that is the place you’ll discover a few of Athens greatest bars, cafes and avenue artwork.
Early Afternoon
• Head to Syntagma Sq.. If coming from Psyri, stroll alongside Ermou Road, which is the primary pedestrianised buying avenue of Athens.
• At Syntagma, cross the Sq. to the Parliament constructing the place the Evzones stand guard. You’ll be able to watch the altering of the guard each hour on the hour.
• Flip proper and head by the Nationwide Gardens to the Zappeion. Throughout the highway on the opposite facet is the wonderful Panathenaic Stadium.
When you exit close to the Zappeion, additionally, you will see the Temple of Olympian Zeus only a few minutes away on the opposite facet of the highway.
Late Afternoon
• From the Temple of Zeus, stroll over towards Plaka. Take the pedestrian path previous Hadrian’s Arch and observe the crowds uphill into the previous neighbourhood. It takes round 5 minutes.
• Don’t miss Anafiotika, an previous a part of Plaka based by marble craftsmen from the island of Anafi that also seems like a Greek Island.
Night
• Rooftop bars in Monastiraki,, Thissio or Plaka are all walkable from Anafiotika. There are a lot of in Monastiraki and Psyri too.
• Dinner in Thissio or Monastiraki is a leisurely stroll alongside the massive, huge, car-free pedestrian boulevard.
Additional studying: Top Tavernas, Bars and Beachclubs
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