The Athens City Guides deal with the questions every first-timer has: where Athenians go for lunch, how to beat the crowds at the ancient sites, which hill to climb for sunset and how late the bars really stay open. Every guide is a tight list with an opinion: why each place earns its spot, what to try and one tip that saves you time or money. Your guides open in the browser as soon as the payment goes through.
About the Athens City Guides
- 150 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Athens guides
Food guide
24 places
Mageireia cookhouses near the central market, souvlaki worth queuing for, neighbourhood tavernas in Pangrati, Koukaki and Metaxourgeio, and something sweet with your coffee.
Things to do guide
26 places
The ancient sites in their quiet first hour, seven museums worth an afternoon, four hills and viewpoints and the neighbourhood walks that show the living city.
Family guide
25 places
Parks with proper playgrounds, two family beaches on the coast, museums where children can touch things, rainy-day backups and tavernas where nobody minds the noise.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars on the world’s best lists, the wine bars Athenians drink in, rooftops facing the Acropolis, live music from jazz to metal and where to eat at 2 am.
Day trips guide
24 places
Riviera beaches by tram and bus, Sounion and the Saronic islands, Delphi, Nafplio and Epidaurus, each with the bus, ferry or train to catch.
Budget guide
27 places
Free sights and the days museums cost nothing, hills with free views, lunches under €10 and walks and markets that need no ticket.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
A taste of the guides
Kosta
Plateia Agias Irinis, Monastiraki
A hole-in-the-wall grill that has done one thing since 1950: pork souvlaki in pita with tomato, onion and a spoonful of spicy sauce. Come before mid-afternoon, when it tends to run out. From the food guide.
Kerameikos Archaeological Site
Ermou 148, by Thissio metro
Ancient Athens’ cemetery and potters’ district at the far end of Ermou street: tombs lining an old road, a stream still flowing through and tortoises in the grass, with hardly another visitor in sight. From the things to do guide.
Hydra Port
Hydra, about 1 hour 40 minutes from Piraeus by hydrofoil
A car-free island harbour ringed by stone mansions and old cannons, where donkeys do the carrying and you swim from the rocks at the edge of town. Hard to beat as a day out from Athens. From the day trips guide.
From the game to the rest of the city
World City Trail’s Athens scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. When the game is done, the guides take over: a pork souvlaki at a Monastiraki counter, sunset from Philopappos Hill, a hydrofoil to Hydra or the National Archaeological Museum when the afternoon gets too hot.
Athens guides: common questions
How many places do the Athens guides cover?
150 across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, which area it is in, when to go and one useful tip.
Where do I find my guides after buying?
On the order page as soon as payment is complete, and in the confirmation email. Open them in the browser of your phone, tablet or laptop; there is nothing to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Athens guides without mobile data?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Only the links to Google Maps need a connection.
Are the guides available in other languages?
Yes, in nine: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch between them in the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Athens guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide drops to €3.99 and the full set to €14.99.
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