Kypseli is one of Athens’s coolest up-and-coming neighbourhoods, a relaxed, multicultural district of faded neoclassical grandeur, the revived Municipal Market and the leafy Fokionos Negri promenade. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a more local Athens. This authentic, creative quarter is a rewarding off-the-beaten-path … Read more
Mets is one of the most charming and quiet neighbourhoods of central Athens, a leafy district of pastel neoclassical mansions on the slope below the Panathenaic Stadium, beside the First Cemetery and the National Garden. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a more local … Read more
Petralona is an authentic, laid-back Athens neighbourhood below Filopappos Hill, loved for its traditional tavernas, friendly Mercouri Square, genuine local life and easy access to Thissio and the Acropolis. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a more local Athens. This genuine neighbourhood is a … Read more
Metaxourgeio is a gritty, artistic and up-and-coming Athens neighbourhood near the centre, known for bold street art, theatres, galleries, acclaimed restaurants and lively Avdi Square. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a more local Athens. This transitional, creative quarter is one of the … Read more
Pangrati is a cool, artsy residential Athens neighbourhood south-east of the centre, famed for the Panathenaic Stadium, the Goulandris Museum, excellent food and leafy squares. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a more local Athens experience. This authentic quarter is a rewarding district … Read more
Exarcheia is Athens’s bohemian, radical neighbourhood of street art, bookshops, cafés and counter-culture, set north of the centre beside the National Archaeological Museum. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for a fuller picture of the living city. This alternative quarter is one of the … Read more
Gazi is Athens’s industrial-chic nightlife district built around the old gasworks, now the Technopolis cultural centre, buzzing with bars, clubs, a thriving LGBTQ+ scene and great food. Combine a night out here with daytime skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a full Athens experience. This dynamic quarter is the heart of … Read more
Koukaki is a hip, walkable Athens neighbourhood just south of the Acropolis, known for the Acropolis Museum, the buzzing Drakou Street bars, excellent food and easy access to Filopappos Hill. Base your stay here and pair it with skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for the smoothest visit. This up-and-coming quarter … Read more
Thissio is a relaxed, bohemian Athens neighbourhood below the Acropolis, famed for its car-free Apostolou Pavlou promenade, postcard Acropolis views and an open-air summer cinema. Pair a stroll here with skip-the-line tickets and guided walks of the ancient sites from My Greece Tours for the best of the old city. This walkable quarter is a … Read more
Kolonaki is the upmarket Athens neighbourhood on the slopes of Lycabettus Hill, famed for designer boutiques, buzzing café culture, fine museums and elegant townhouses. Explore it alongside the city’s headline sights with curated tours and skip-the-line tickets from My Greece Tours for a smoother Athens stay. This stylish quarter is one of the most rewarding … Read more