Last updated: February 2026 Athens is a normal European capital. Scroll long enough online and you’ll read about protests, pickpocketing, “sketchy areas,” and warnings to avoid half the city. Then you arrive and see families in Plaka, couples taking sunset photos on Filopappou Hill, students drinking coffee in Exarcheia, and people wandering around Monastiraki with…
Last updated: February 2026 I’m gonna be honest with you. Growing up in Athens, I always thought that it has four distinct seasons. That changed when I spent a few months living in Denmark. Suddenly a place with over 300 sunny days and around 2,700 hours of sunshine per year didn’t really feel like it followed the…
Athens isn’t really a city for just one night. It’s a large European capital with far more to see than you can squeeze into a quick stop. But sometimes one night is all you have. Maybe you land close to midnight and fly out the next morning. Maybe you’re coming back from the islands and…
For years, Airbnb felt like the smarter choice in travel. Indeed, it promised more space, lower prices and more local-feeling vacations. In fact, short term rental bookings in Athens have already surpassed those of hotels. But the situation has changed a lot over the last decade. Slowly and steadily, apartments were converted to short term rentals…
Last updated: April 2026 If you’re visiting Athens for the first time, chances are you’ve already searched for hotels with Acropolis view. And I get it. The Acropolis dominates the city (a big part of it, at least). It glows at night, it’s visible from dozens of streets, and it’s the image most people associate…