Top Neighborhoods in Athens: Watch Before You Go

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  • Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
  • 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
    Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    Free Download: hypeddit.com/scandinavianz/delightful
    Come along and travel the world with Richard Green. Retiring in the spring of 2023, I am embarking on full-time world travel. I'm going solo, but the idea here is not to focus on me so much. It's about the places and the people along the way.
    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.

Комментарии • 104

  • @Nik-tl1uk
    @Nik-tl1uk 3 месяца назад +27

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  3 месяца назад +1

      That is so nice to hear! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video.
      I love Athens and all of its different areas.

    • @studiozanetti
      @studiozanetti 13 дней назад

      Totally agree

  • @user-xf1fr6jp7v
    @user-xf1fr6jp7v 19 дней назад +5

    As an Athenian myself, I find it as an excellent description of some of the neighborhoods of Athens. Thank you

  • @dirigo69
    @dirigo69 3 месяца назад +8

    I remember back when Ermou was for cars. Way better now.

  • @manstarxranx9209
    @manstarxranx9209 4 месяца назад +27

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  4 месяца назад +2

      I've enjoyed what I've seen so far and I hope to see much more in the future!
      Thank you for watching!

    • @georgekoul
      @georgekoul Месяц назад +1

      Well if you white man your heart and heritage is European

    • @pbohearn
      @pbohearn 29 дней назад

      @@georgekoulare you white man?

  • @ioanniszalouflis3323
    @ioanniszalouflis3323 6 дней назад +3

    Ζω και εργάζομαι στην γερμανία κατάγομαι όμως από την αθήνα καί παρακολουθώ πολλά βίντεο γυρισμένα στην αθήνα διότι αγαπώ τον τόπο μου ωστόσο όμως το βίντεό σας είναι καταπληκτικό, συγχαρητήρια πολλά

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  5 дней назад +1

      Αυτό είναι τόσο ωραίο που ακούω από εσάς. Σας ευχαριστώ για τα ευγενικά σχόλια και σας ευχαριστώ που παρακολουθήσατε.

  • @sakisathan9176
    @sakisathan9176 День назад +2

    The Omonia neighborhood, up until the financial crisis of 2010-2011, used to be an area with many shops and micro malls, the "Stoa" as we call them. During the financial crisis, many of the shops closed down, and the area started to be abandoned by the locals. Then immigrants began to arrive, along with drug addicts, because they could find cheap apartments for rent. After the end of the crisis, when tourism started to grow rapidly in Athens, the municipality of Athens began to plan the recreation of Omonia Square. We believe that in a few years from now, Omonia will be back on its feet again.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  День назад +1

      That seemed to be the case for me, that Omonia was heading in the right direction. It will take some time.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @Niki-tu7jz
    @Niki-tu7jz 3 месяца назад +10

    Love Greece 🇬🇷♥️🇬🇷♥️🇬🇷

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  3 месяца назад

      There is plenty to love about Greece and there is a lot more of it that I would like to see!

  • @studiozanetti
    @studiozanetti 13 дней назад +3

    Great video, one of the better and more comprehensive ones that I’ve seen, you are also a great presenter
    Gia sou 😊

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  13 дней назад

      That is so nice of you to say! I had a good time going to all of the neighborhoods and putting together the video.
      Thank you for watching!

  • @Throwaway-kg7ft
    @Throwaway-kg7ft 4 месяца назад +11

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  4 месяца назад

      That is so nice of you to say! It was my pleasure traveling to all the different neighborhoods. Athens is a fantastic place!

  • @Evan490BC
    @Evan490BC 29 дней назад +4

    This one of the best tours of Athens I've ever seen! You, sir, are an Athenean!

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  29 дней назад

      That is one of the best compliments that I could ever receive. Thank you!

  • @animevortex8075
    @animevortex8075 4 месяца назад +11

    I will be visiting Athens soon😊 I can't wait to explore the city👊

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  4 месяца назад +2

      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!

  • @heatherstephenson4371
    @heatherstephenson4371 4 месяца назад +9

    Loved seeing all the different areas of the city, and the view from the high point was awesome!

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  4 месяца назад

      For such a great view, the hike up Mount Lycabettus was amazingly easy!
      I loved all the different parts of the city!

  • @user-qk7xp4bw5b
    @user-qk7xp4bw5b Месяц назад +5

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Месяц назад

      Thank you! There seem to be so many cool spots in Athens. It just means that I will have to return some day!

  • @conniep3164
    @conniep3164 25 дней назад +3

    Excellent video! Usually only the main sights but you’ve given great insights into different neighbourhoods!

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  25 дней назад

      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!

  • @kal.Ko1719
    @kal.Ko1719 2 месяца назад +10

    Congratulations for your special presentation on our city ! You are welcome , whenever you want !!😊

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  2 месяца назад +2

      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!

  • @user-vx8qz9bw4d
    @user-vx8qz9bw4d 22 дня назад +4

    Ευχαριστουμε φιλε μου πολυ καλη παρουσιαση

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  22 дня назад +1

      Εκτιμώ το γεγονός ότι. Απόλαυσα πολύ τον χρόνο μου στην Αθήνα.

  • @maryb2323
    @maryb2323 15 дней назад +3

    Great vlog, very helpful for a short stay

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  15 дней назад

      I appreciate that! It was my hope that my look at the neighborhoods would be beneficial for others!

  • @jimmyj1969
    @jimmyj1969 3 месяца назад +8

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  3 месяца назад +2

      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
      @jimmyj1969 3 месяца назад

      @@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!!

  • @sianefer-ptah1258
    @sianefer-ptah1258 3 месяца назад +12

    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
      @Evan490BC Месяц назад +1

      Faliro is safe and quite posh, no worries.

    • @LJ77777
      @LJ77777 15 дней назад +1

      Faliro is fine. Avoid Omonia at night.

  • @steliosioannou2800
    @steliosioannou2800 Месяц назад +4

    Great job, well done! Most beautiful place in the world

  • @nikim5051
    @nikim5051 Месяц назад +4

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Месяц назад

      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
      @spirotarris1925 Месяц назад +2

      Kifisia and Glyfada are not classified as middle class suburbs more likely upper class suburbs.

    • @LJ77777
      @LJ77777 15 дней назад

      It’s better to do a separate video for suburbs as they are not Athens neighborhoods like these.

  • @AlaskanRamTravelAdventures
    @AlaskanRamTravelAdventures 4 месяца назад +5

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  4 месяца назад

      I thought Athens was really special. All the different neighborhoods kept it from feeling like a city of four to five million people.

  • @jcstravelfilms
    @jcstravelfilms 2 месяца назад +5

    I really enjoyed your video thank you for the recommendations.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much! It was a fun video to shoot as I traveled around to all the different neighborhoods.

  • @s_k12
    @s_k12 2 месяца назад +4

    Great video! Appreciate you giving us a taste of different Athens neighborhoods.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much!
      I loved so many different parts of the city that I wanted to put together a video about that.

  • @gjmarc
    @gjmarc 24 дня назад +2

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  24 дня назад

      Thank you!
      I'm glad that you found something useful in the video.
      Enjoy your next trip to Greece.

  • @joycestephenson9273
    @joycestephenson9273 2 месяца назад +4

    Great video! So interesting. I’m sure I will watch it again!

  • @manolisdiamantakis1606
    @manolisdiamantakis1606 3 дня назад +1

    weeldone nice presentation of my neighbor

  • @taki2003
    @taki2003 Месяц назад +1

    great video! you do such a wonderful job showing and describing the content! thank you for sharing!

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Месяц назад +1

      I appreciate that! I feel very fortunate to be able to travel and put together my little videos!
      Thank you for watching!

  • @wendylabadie7802
    @wendylabadie7802 25 дней назад +2

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  25 дней назад +1

      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 RUclips. This might help:
      support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      Thank you for watching!

    • @wendylabadie7802
      @wendylabadie7802 25 дней назад

      @@oldaloneandfarfromhome Perfect! It works rather well indeed. Thanks!

  • @M7TOPGEAR
    @M7TOPGEAR 3 месяца назад +1

    Excellent video, your explanation and feel and heartbeat of Athens is elegantly done.

    • @M7TOPGEAR
      @M7TOPGEAR 3 месяца назад +1

      P.S. I subscribed to your channel.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  3 месяца назад

      That makes me feel so good!
      Thank you for watching and especially thank you for subscribing!

  • @mikekatsaros1829
    @mikekatsaros1829 Месяц назад +2

    Congratulations great presentation.
    Thank you

  • @margaretkristof6082
    @margaretkristof6082 Месяц назад +2

    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
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Месяц назад

      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.

  • @spirotarris1925
    @spirotarris1925 Месяц назад +4

    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.

  • @kloatlanta
    @kloatlanta Месяц назад +3

    Thissio is my favorite.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Месяц назад +1

      That's the great thing. Everyone can find a neighborhood that they love!

  • @almelnat7020
    @almelnat7020 День назад +1

    Συγχαρητήρια! Ο άνδρας μου δεν κατάφερε να φτάσει στο επίπεδο σου στα ελληνικά μετά από 24 χρόνια γάμου.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  День назад

      Πίστεψέ με. Αν όχι για την εφαρμογή μετάφρασης μου, θα είχα χαθεί τελείως.
      ευχαριστούμε που παρακολουθήσατε

  • @greekdriver9173
    @greekdriver9173 2 месяца назад +2

    Best GREECE -GR !

  • @michellebowers8652
    @michellebowers8652 Месяц назад +3

    A map would be helpful

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Месяц назад

      I agree. I wish I had added one to this video!
      Thank you for watching and thanks for the suggestion, as well.

  • @konstantinosstamatopoulos425
    @konstantinosstamatopoulos425 22 дня назад +1

    I will be nice if you added faliro, glyfada, vouliagmeni, varkiza

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  22 дня назад

      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
      @konstantinosstamatopoulos425 22 дня назад

      Anyway, excellent video!

    • @LJ77777
      @LJ77777 15 дней назад

      Those are not neighborhoods of Athens, however. They are their own towns.

  • @LJ77777
    @LJ77777 15 дней назад +1

    How could you not include Pagrati? 😢
    Otherwise a good video.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  15 дней назад

      There are many other neighborhoods that I would have loved to visit and could have been great additions to the video!

  • @Fegga1955
    @Fegga1955 13 дней назад

    I don’t go to Omonia nights🙏

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  13 дней назад

      I can understand that, although I never felt uncomfortable in the areas that I visited after dark.

  • @ajklajman1434
    @ajklajman1434 6 дней назад

    I visited Athens and hated it, horrible time.

  • @simossosias3727
    @simossosias3727 16 дней назад

    There is much not to like about Athens. Just leave your 2 mile safe radius and walk westwards.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  15 дней назад

      This is a travel blog, so I talk about the places that I visit. I realize that there might be parts of the city, where it is inadvisable to travel. Such is the case with virtually every metropolis.

  • @mrporsche4236
    @mrporsche4236 3 дня назад

    Greece as we know it today was formed in 1831 thats why you will never see a map that says greece before then. Greece in latin means combination of countries which it is. The hellenic people down south have been there for a long time and know greece is a modern country as it stands today. But even athens is built by the romans. Beautiful place

    • @aloq7446
      @aloq7446 День назад

      Φοβερή μορφωση

  • @Neptune_rs
    @Neptune_rs 13 дней назад

    They all look the same

  • @aliartosian6808
    @aliartosian6808 3 месяца назад

    Literally recommending the worst areas 😂😭don't listen to this brudda

  • @eleni-music3674
    @eleni-music3674 Месяц назад +2

    Animals are not our slaves or food please Go Vegan for them 💚🌱🙏
    Animals are with us not for us. Please go vegan for life 💚🌱🙏

  • @eleni-music3674
    @eleni-music3674 Месяц назад +2

    Don't you feel remorse for your crimes against these innocent creatures?
    Don't you see that they love life like you and don't want to die?
    Don't you see how much they are afraid of dying and scream out of fear?
    Do you want someone to treat you and your family or loved ones like this?
    If you have an iota of compassion and conscience, stop this dirty work.
    (Eating meat is a crime)
    is the product of violence and murder, not food.🤬🤬

    • @aloq7446
      @aloq7446 День назад

      Πολύ ευαισθησια