Top Neighborhoods in Athens: Watch Before You Go
There is so much to like about Athens, Greece. It has a variety of neighborhoods, each with their own aesthetic and feel. Use this video as a guide to help find your favorite place in the city. I cover a wide range of places from Piraeus, to Omonia, to Syntagma.
Whatever you are looking for, chances are you will find it in Athens!
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:47 - Syntagma
2:20 - Monastiraki/Psirri
3:44 - Plaka
4:37 - Anafiotika
5:54 - Omonia
7:40 - Exarchia
8:55 - Kolonaki/Mount Lycabettus
10:26 - Piraeus
12:17 - National Garden of Athens
13:28 - Kypseli
14:28 - Peristeri
15:31 - Sepolia
18:06 - Conclusion
Music credits:
Scandinavianz - Delightful
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The title Old, Alone and Far From Home might initially come across as a sad state of being. My mission is to show that it's just the opposite.
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As a Greek i have to say that you made an almost perfect depiction of Athens and its most well known neighbourhoods , especially the Anafiotika region which clearly impressed me. Good job Sir.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
2 ай бұрын
That is so nice to hear! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video. I love Athens and all of its different areas.
Greece is the birthplace of democracy and European, and therefore American and world civilization as a whole. And a beautiful country! The Netherlands is a modern, highly developed country! All of Europe is beautiful! I love Europe! Hello everyone from America!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
I've enjoyed what I've seen so far and I hope to see much more in the future! Thank you for watching!
@georgekoul
Ай бұрын
Well if you white man your heart and heritage is European
@pbohearn
9 күн бұрын
@@georgekoulare you white man?
I will be visiting Athens soon😊 I can't wait to explore the city👊
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
I am excited for you! The metro is perfect. It will take you to all of the places that I visited. Get the five-day card and you can ride as much as you want during that time period. For five days it is less than $10 USD. Have a great time!
Loved seeing all the different areas of the city, and the view from the high point was awesome!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
For such a great view, the hike up Mount Lycabettus was amazingly easy! I loved all the different parts of the city!
This was great. Most videos I've seen about Athens ONLY go to the tourist places and it's so tiresome. Thank you for showcasing how Athens is actually like.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
That is so nice of you to say! It was my pleasure traveling to all the different neighborhoods. Athens is a fantastic place!
Congratulations for your special presentation on our city ! You are welcome , whenever you want !!😊
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
2 ай бұрын
That is so nice of you! I plan on returning one day. My brother and sister-in-law also fell in love with the place during their two weeks in the city! Thank you for watching!
Love Greece 🇬🇷♥️🇬🇷♥️🇬🇷
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
There is plenty to love about Greece and there is a lot more of it that I would like to see!
I was born in Australia and spent 12 years in Sepolia ( Σεπόλια ) Athens back in 1975. It's one of few typical Greek middle-class neighbourhoods not influenced with multicultural migration. It's very important for Greek people to know interact & mingle with their neighbours. As it was said to me in 2018 ( έχει γειτονιά ακόμη ). The neighbourhood still exists.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
14 күн бұрын
I enjoyed Sepolia very much. Thank you for watching!
This one of the best tours of Athens I've ever seen! You, sir, are an Athenean!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
9 күн бұрын
That is one of the best compliments that I could ever receive. Thank you!
Α compact, yet comprehensive look at so many parts of the city in just over 18 minutes! That was cool (and not as easy as it looks)! Congrats (from an athenian)!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
I'm so happy that you liked the video! I loved Athens and all of its neighborhoods. I feel fortunate to have been able to visit.
@jimmyj1969
3 ай бұрын
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Your videos are really good: you provide some basic info (without overcharging them with useless details) and, at the same time, you keep a humble and friendly profile without looking narcissistic, as many other travel vloggers do. Keep on this way!!
Ευχαριστουμε φιλε μου πολυ καλη παρουσιαση
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
Күн бұрын
Εκτιμώ το γεγονός ότι. Απόλαυσα πολύ τον χρόνο μου στην Αθήνα.
Excellent video! Usually only the main sights but you’ve given great insights into different neighbourhoods!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! There were still other places that I didn't get to visit, which I'm sure would have been good to visit. I appreciate you watching!
I remember back when Ermou was for cars. Way better now.
Nice video, I have been to Athens many times. However we just returned from a trip to Greece. In Athens the first neighbourhood we stayed in was Kolonaki, very nice area and amazing view over the city. The last area we stayed in was Koukaki which was a very young and "hip" place, lots of great places to eat and have coffee or a drink. Thanks for your video gives me some ideas for the next trip (which is next year).
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
4 күн бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad that you found something useful in the video. Enjoy your next trip to Greece.
Great video! Appreciate you giving us a taste of different Athens neighborhoods.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I loved so many different parts of the city that I wanted to put together a video about that.
Another great video from OAAFFH! You sure got to see a lot of Athens during your 5 weeks there. It seems there are so many things to do there, and I'm sure you enjoyed attending the Athens Beer weekend (Christmas edition)! Thanks for sharing about your stay.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
I thought Athens was really special. All the different neighborhoods kept it from feeling like a city of four to five million people.
great video! you do such a wonderful job showing and describing the content! thank you for sharing!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
27 күн бұрын
I appreciate that! I feel very fortunate to be able to travel and put together my little videos! Thank you for watching!
Congratulations great presentation. Thank you
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
13 күн бұрын
So nice of you to say. I appreciate you watching!
I really enjoyed your video thank you for the recommendations.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It was a fun video to shoot as I traveled around to all the different neighborhoods.
Great video! So interesting. I’m sure I will watch it again!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
2 ай бұрын
So glad that you liked it! I really appreciate you watching!
Excellent video, your explanation and feel and heartbeat of Athens is elegantly done.
@M7TOPGEAR
3 ай бұрын
P.S. I subscribed to your channel.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
3 ай бұрын
That makes me feel so good! Thank you for watching and especially thank you for subscribing!
You know it's an American who says the bad part isn't bad 😂 I'm moving to Faliro in a few months, and was "warned" about Omonia. Umm...I live near Detroit. I'm sure I'll be fine 😂
@Evan490BC
9 күн бұрын
Faliro is safe and quite posh, no worries.
Although you missed some good areas it's the first time that a see a vlogger going out of the ordinary in Athens! Great job!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
24 күн бұрын
Thank you! There seem to be so many cool spots in Athens. It just means that I will have to return some day!
Great video, very interesting and pleasant to watch! It's clear and joyful, it really makes us wanna watch the whole episode 😊 Just subscribed. If there was a way for you to add French subtitles it would be amazing, I know some people that would be very interested!
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
5 күн бұрын
That is so nice of you to say! It makes me happy when someone appreciates my video and takes the time to comment. As for subtitles in French, apparently that is something that can be done within KZread. This might help: support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid Thank you for watching!
@wendylabadie7802
5 күн бұрын
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Perfect! It works rather well indeed. Thanks!
Missed the newer middle class and affluent areas such as Kifisia in the north along with the coastal suburbs east of the city center such as Glyfada, Vari, Vouliagmeni...the Athenean Riviera. Overall a good video of the city center.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
21 күн бұрын
Thank you for that! I heard good things about Kifisia, but I never got a chance to visit. It was after I left, that I learned that Glyfada and the other towns along the Athenean Riviera deserved attention too. There is always next time!
@spirotarris1925
14 күн бұрын
Kifisia and Glyfada are not classified as middle class suburbs more likely upper class suburbs.
Great job, well done! Most beautiful place in the world
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
28 күн бұрын
So nice of you to say! Thank you!
We are staying in Sepolia on our trip in May. On Filippoupoleos. I hope our stay is as good as yours. Looking forward to explore this area too.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
19 күн бұрын
Each neighborhood offers something different and it's so easy to get around on the Metro! You will have a fantastic time! Thank you for watching.
Thissio is my favorite.
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
9 күн бұрын
That's the great thing. Everyone can find a neighborhood that they love!
Best GREECE -GR !
A map would be helpful
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
12 күн бұрын
I agree. I wish I had added one to this video! Thank you for watching and thanks for the suggestion, as well.
I will be nice if you added faliro, glyfada, vouliagmeni, varkiza
@oldaloneandfarfromhome
Күн бұрын
I have especially heard great things about Glyfada. There are certainly many more great places in Athens that I didn't get a chance to visit. Thank you for watching!
@konstantinosstamatopoulos425
Күн бұрын
Anyway, excellent video!
Literally recommending the worst areas 😂😭don't listen to this brudda
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