Experience in Athens, Greece by Maria

What is it like to live in Athens? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

It's quite chaotic until you learn the city, then you discover cool places everywhere. I woud definetely recommend it, there are places to go for every style. you can choose kifisia /glyfada which is more classy and expensive you can choose the city centre that combines everything. You can choose student areas like koukaki and zografou and exarchia which are more underground. You can choose gazi which is more commercial or kerameikos/metaksourgio which are more chill.

What is the student lifestyle like in Athens?

Depends on the style of each student. I prefer chill and underground places. I love koukaki and exarchia and petralona they're beautiful to walk around or you can go for a beer or find parties. I also love going to the parties of the unis in zografou they're usually entrance free and they gather a lot of students.

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How much does it cost to live in Athens?

Depends on the lifestyle of each one. Going for beers is around 3-5 euros, coctails around 9 and clubs around 7-10. The supermarkets arent expensive but you can always go to the market which are held weekly in every region. Monthly budget minimum 200 euros for personal costs.

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Athens? Is there any advice you can give?

Nope not that much. If you want to live in city centre which there are mostly firms you can go look for in exarchia which is usually cheap. Otherwise you can look at areas 2-3 stops away from syntagma with the suburb, they're usually 2-3km away. Koukaki for example is 2km away it's at the stop syggrou fix. Do not worry that much for the distance in these areas there are 24h buses that will get you home, otherwise you can always walk.

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

There is a lot of variety of dishes and a lot of street food. I am vegan so i have limited options in street food, but in general the mediterrean cuisine has a lot of vegetarian/vegan dishes. I love pizza and souvlaki and dolmadakia and falafels.

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What places would you recommend visiting in Athens?

Of course acropolis and the new acropolis museum. temple of zeus, filopapou hill, thisio, monastiraki, agia irini, exarchia, panepistimio, sounio.

Is it good to eat out in Athens? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

On kolokotroni road there are a lot of streetfood options for example souvlaki, baked potatoes, crepes, lukumades. I love fallafellas at aiolou street. I used to love the place with lukumades before i turned vegan they have the best karidopita(walnuts pie), i also like a lot at aiolou street the noodle bar. And for meateaters is a must to visit a hot dog place at psyrri called :karotsi tou giatrou(doctor's trolley), they have awesome hot dogs and cheap ones it's a perfect place for munch.

Is the nightlife good in Athens? Where is good to go?

Yep the nightlife is awesome. If you want clubs, gay clubs/bars you should go to gazi. Famous gay clubs are :escape, sodade. Clubs in general is trap, socialista if you're into greek commercial music, plintirio(washmachine) if you're into greek 90's trash music. If you want to go for a coctail you can go to kolokotroni street and /or monastiraki there are plenty bars. Noel is pretty beautiful, there are from time to time parties in the up floor of booze cooperativa. Six d. o. g. s is a must they also have quite often parties. You can you to 360 to enjoy the view of acropolis. If you want to chill you can go to exarchia to koletti street or to koukaki at olimpiou street. i love the lotte, little tree, vanilia cafes in koykaki.

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What advice would you give future students heading to Athens?

Do not stress give yourslef some time one you start discoverimg the city you will see the plenty options it offers, and what better way to discover it than wandering around.