Traveling to Athens
How to Spend 1-3 days in the Center of Athens:
1 day in the center of Athens can be dedicated to exploring the incredible history of ancient Greece! Walk up the Acropolis hill to see the Parthenon, visit the Acropolis museum, walk the track of the first Athens Olympic stadium, and more!
1 day in the center of Athens can be dedicated to shopping! Walk down Ermou (named after Hermes, the Greek god of wealth and trading, which is why the street is full of stores), explore the tourist districts of Monastiraki and Plaka, walk around CityLink to explore the luxury shops of Athens, and end up in Kolonaki to see the chic boutiques and art galleries.
1 day in Athens can be spent enjoying the wine tour of Domaine Hatzimichalis on Wine Welcome Wednesday! Shuttles will be going to and from different spots in Athens. The complimentary event will take place at the vineyards in Atalanti, where you will enjoy a tour of the vineyard, a wine tasting, and a delicious lunch!
For more information on the day, please refer to the “Wedding Festivities” section.
For our recommendations on where to stay in the City Center, please refer to the “Hotel Accommodation” section.
Recommended Restaurants:
- Oikeio – Kolonaki, family style with traditional cuisine
- Seychelles (be careful – do not walk here!) – Keramikos, amazing local taverna
- Filippou – Kolonaki, homemade style
- Feidiou 2 – downtown, meze style with amazing live music late at night
- Grand Bretagne rooftop – downtown, view of the Parthenon, elegant
- Dionysus – downtown, view of the Parthenon, elegant
How to Spend 2 days in the South of Athens:
Friday during the day should be spent enjoying the beach! Kavouri beach is without reservations. Astir, Zen, and Yabanaki beaches are all great beaches that require reservations. If you are staying at any of the recommended hotels, you will have automatic beach access! You’ve traveled all the way to see us! Enjoy Friday evening with us at the pre-wedding cocktail hour that will be served with heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Saturday during the day should be spent relaxing, hopefully with some beach time as well! Obviously, Saturday night is going to be spent at the wedding of Alexandria and Leonidas!
For our recommendations on where to stay in the South of Athens, please refer to the “Hotel Accommodation” section.
Recommended Restaurants:
- Matsuhisa – Nobu sushi restaurant on the water
- Feedel Asador – Glyfada, modern Greek cuisine
- Ithaki – elegant seafood restaurant and bar
- Barba Charalambos Tavern – incredible local taverna
- Labros – the locals’ favorite seafood-style taverna