Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Athens
Local Life
After visiting Athens' magnificent ancient wonders it's time to experience life in
the city: we'll show you the way through the downtown hurly-burly to quiet
shaded cafes and delightful neighbourhood squares, and guide you to Athenians'
favourite dining haunts, shopping spots, galleries and top bars.
Exploring Monastiraki (
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› Bustling markets
› Favourite hang-outs
Monastiraki's antique-lined squares and packed pedestrian markets always draw Athenians,
but a new breed of coffee shops, restaurants and bars have sprung up and attract a hip,
young crowd. Spend the day exploring the traditional and the trendy, manoeuvering
through chaos and charm, grit and ancient splendour.
Wandering Central Market (
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› Awesome people-watching
› Sensory extravaganzas
Athens' Central Market anchors a neighbourhood thrumming with activity and sensations.
The market and its environs are an extravaganza of colours, scents and sounds comprising
spice shops, tavernas, art galleries and the city's premier
rembetika
club.
Shopping Around Plaka (
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› Cool boutiques
› Top cocktails
Plaka - with its historic houses, Byzantine churches and winding, narrow lanes climbing
the slopes of the Acropolis - is much more than a tourist mecca. We'll show you how to
shop like a local then head into Syntagma to find the city's most up-and-coming bar dis-
trict.
