Athens, Whats to do?

Question

I know theres a lot to see historically which sounds good, but whats the night life like etc.

Answer 1

coffee:kolonaki,thisio,glifada,plaka,
kifisia,eksarheia,alexandras boulevard
food:psirri,fast foods in sintagma sq,
kolonaki,alexandras boulevard
clubbing:psirri,paraliaki,kifisia,having fun in greek style is in places called bouzoukia where singers p-erform live and the songs are oriental and greek pop.but it is something expensive to do
siteseeing:there is a bus that starts from panepistimiou str in the center and does a tour in the city ,think its bus 300. ask for more there . other than that mousio benaki,archeological museum, war museum,art expeditions,acropolis
shopping:ermou str,attica mall,omonoia square,the mall in marousi
those are my suggestions
maybe you should find a city map and see what suits you
or even ask your hotel reception for advice
try to move with the subway and the buses,no taxis!
the weather is rainy at this period.
greek famous food:mousaka ,pita,souvlaki,pastitsio,
dolmades, cheese,choriatiki salata,
drinks:ouzo,raki,great wine
desserts:galaktobureko,kataifi... tou koutaliou
feel free to ask anyone in the street about futher details.almost everyone will be willing and capable of helping you!if you reach the regions that i mentioned ask someone there to suggest you a night club.generally if you want to go to a club you'd better dress up because if they don't like you they dont let you in.and dont forget everything stays open till the morning
have a nice time
hope i helped you a little bit
take care

Answer 2

The night life in Athens is fantastic as you'd expect from a major European capital.
There is so much to do that you could waste a lot of time milling around wondering which place to go in (like I did the first few times I went there).
Its been a little while since I've been there, so I hope these tips are all still relevant.
There is a listings magazine published on Thursdays called Athinorama and another called Downtown which comes out on a Friday - these list major events, concerts, clubs, etc that are going on that week. You can also find listings in the daily English paper Athens News. You can buy all of these at the kiosks that you can't miss around Athens.
Depending on when you're out there, check to see if there is anything going on at the Herodes Atticus Theatre at the foot of the Acropolis (normally ballet or opera) - whether you like classical music or not, the experience and the location is worth the price of the ticket.
For traditional Greek music try Bio-Bio or the Diogenis Palace both in Leof A Syngrou, Kallithea - for rock music Rodon at Marni in Vathis, jazz try the Half Note at Trivonianou in Stadio.
Night clubs seem to come and go rather quickly, but I've enjoyed La Mamounia and the Camel Club at Vouliagmenis in the past.
As regards eating out, these are some of my faves,
Strofi, Rovertou Gkalli, near the Acropolis - old and quaint but rooftop views of the Parthenon
Vivliothiki, Plateia Filikis Etaireias, Kolonaki - good for romantic meals
Senor Frog, Lykavittos Hill - Mexican food and good views of the city
Kouti, Adrianou, Monastiraki - fresh food and overlooks the Agora
To Gerani, Tripodon, Plaka - balcony seating, good fried Greek food
To Diporto, Sokratous, Psyrri - archetypal taverna, simple menu
Apotsos, Panepestimiou, Syntagma - excellent mezedes

Most of all - don't be frightened to wander around and poke your nose in to see what somewhere is like.

Enjoy - hope you love it as much as I do.

Answer 3

Athens has a great night life. You can begin in PLAKA the old Athens (under the Acropolis) and quite touristy. Lots of tavernas and bars. Then on to PSI RI, this used to be the be old flea area (PSIRI meaning flea) and is now very famous for its nightlife and bars and clubs. Also there is BOURNAZI which is in the West of Athens which is a very up coming area especially for night life. Full of bars and clubs. In the centre of Athens is SYNTAGMA Square (Constitution Square) and down the road from there is ONOMIA (not so nice anymore). There are plenty of BOUZOUKI CLUBS in SYNGROU AVENUE and towards the sea side areas around VOULA and GLYFADA. These open after mid night and go on until morning.

Of course Athens also has the historical sites, like the ACROPOLIS, the Ancient AGORA (Market), PLAKA - the flea market, LYCAVITOS (a charming little church on the highest point of Attica overlooking all Athens - great sunsets) About 40 minutes out of Athens is CAPE SOUNION with the temple of Poseidon.

There is always something going on in Athens at all times of the year.

You are sure to have a great time.

Answer 4

Lived in Athens fr 20 years so....

Psiri area, near Syndagma square. Full of trendy nice bars playing really good music.
Thysion area; lovely bars & cafeterias spilling out onto the street. Drinks reasonibly cheap. (Please note, Greek alcoholic measures are like X5 those found here in the U.K!)
Lycavitos; a lovely hill with a church right at the top. The views from up here are amazing. You get to see a panormamic view of the whole city.
Syngrou avenue;the soho of Athens. Be careful, full of prostitutes & transvestites!
Omonia square; used to be full of junkies and pick pocketers so be careful.
Glyfada-east Athens; go for your boutique shopping here, loads of cafe bars (albeit very posh), nice beaches scattered all along the appollo coast. Think about this, where else in the world can you go for a decent swim in a clean sea in a capitol city?!
For clubs head down to central Athens; Psiri area, or very nice as well: Tourkolimano vacinity. There's some nice clubs also in Glyfada - but they are quite posh.
Hope this helps! Enjoy yourself!

Answer 5

I cherished Athens yet I replaced my concepts after what a spirit instructed me bearing directly to the Greek Bulgarian conflict of Thessaloniki. It replace into the liberation of Thessaloniki. Very wonderful for the Greek military!

Answer 6

There is so much history that if you read up on it before hand you will get so excited by it that you won't have time for the nightlife! Having said that there are fantastic restaurants and bars all over with great wine and great food at even greater prices!

Answer 7

It's night clubs, mostly bars at the beach, HOT guys, most of them speak English, even to walk around the island at evening time is a great time.

Answer 8

Only spent one night there in a Greek restaurant with a Greek band playing and lots of wine and some raki. It was great

Answer 9

Athens is a city that never sleeps.Try www.exodos.gr."Have to visit"places:Psiri,Thissio,Plaka for food and drink and Exarxia if you want to "rock".Enjoy!

Answer 10

There are very many places to go... Museums, ruins, sites, churches, beaches, landscapes, local people, restaurants, bars, pubs, night clubs...
Try the links below and ....... have fun!!!!