Top Neighborhoods in Athens: Watch Before You Go

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  • čas přidán 9. 05. 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.

Komentáře • 91

  • @Nik-tl1uk
    @Nik-tl1uk Před 2 měsíci +24

    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  Před 2 měsíci +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 Před 16 hodinami

      Totally agree

  • @manstarxranx9209
    @manstarxranx9209 Před 3 měsíci +25

    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  Před 3 měsíci +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 Před měsícem +1

      Well if you white man your heart and heritage is European

    • @pbohearn
      @pbohearn Před 16 dny

      @@georgekoulare you white man?

  • @user-xf1fr6jp7v
    @user-xf1fr6jp7v Před 6 dny +5

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

  • @animevortex8075
    @animevortex8075 Před 4 měsíci +10

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 4 měsíci +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!

  • @studiozanetti
    @studiozanetti Před 16 hodinami +2

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 14 hodinami

      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 Před 4 měsíci +10

    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  Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @dirigo69
    @dirigo69 Před 3 měsíci +6

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

  • @heatherstephenson4371
    @heatherstephenson4371 Před 4 měsíci +8

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @kal.Ko1719
    @kal.Ko1719 Před 2 měsíci +9

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 2 měsíci +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!

  • @Niki-tu7jz
    @Niki-tu7jz Před 3 měsíci +9

    Love Greece 🇬🇷♥️🇬🇷♥️🇬🇷

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 3 měsíci

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

  • @user-vx8qz9bw4d
    @user-vx8qz9bw4d Před 9 dny +3

    Ευχαριστουμε φιλε μου πολυ καλη παρουσιαση

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 8 dny +1

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

  • @jimmyj1969
    @jimmyj1969 Před 3 měsíci +7

    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  Před 3 měsíci +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 Před 3 měsíci

      @@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!!

  • @s_k12
    @s_k12 Před 2 měsíci +4

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @Evan490BC
    @Evan490BC Před 16 dny +2

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

  • @taki2003
    @taki2003 Před měsícem +1

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před měsícem +1

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

  • @AlaskanRamTravelAdventures
    @AlaskanRamTravelAdventures Před 4 měsíci +4

    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  Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @maryb2323
    @maryb2323 Před 2 dny +1

    Great vlog, very helpful for a short stay

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 2 dny

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

  • @user-qk7xp4bw5b
    @user-qk7xp4bw5b Před měsícem +2

    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  Před měsícem

      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 Před 12 dny +1

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 12 dny

      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!

  • @sianefer-ptah1258
    @sianefer-ptah1258 Před 2 měsíci +10

    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 Před 16 dny

      Faliro is safe and quite posh, no worries.

    • @LJ77777
      @LJ77777 Před dnem

      Faliro is fine. Avoid Omonia at night.

  • @M7TOPGEAR
    @M7TOPGEAR Před 3 měsíci +1

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

    • @M7TOPGEAR
      @M7TOPGEAR Před 3 měsíci +1

      P.S. I subscribed to your channel.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 3 měsíci

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

  • @jcstravelfilms
    @jcstravelfilms Před měsícem +3

    I really enjoyed your video thank you for the recommendations.

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před měsícem

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

  • @joycestephenson9273
    @joycestephenson9273 Před 2 měsíci +2

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

  • @steliosioannou2800
    @steliosioannou2800 Před měsícem +3

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

  • @mikekatsaros1829
    @mikekatsaros1829 Před 20 dny +1

    Congratulations great presentation.
    Thank you

  • @gjmarc
    @gjmarc Před 11 dny +1

    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  Před 11 dny

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

  • @wendylabadie7802
    @wendylabadie7802 Před 12 dny +1

    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  Před 12 dny +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 CZcams. This might help:
      support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      Thank you for watching!

    • @wendylabadie7802
      @wendylabadie7802 Před 11 dny

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

  • @nikim5051
    @nikim5051 Před 28 dny +2

    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  Před 28 dny

      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 Před 21 dnem +1

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

    • @LJ77777
      @LJ77777 Před dnem

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

  • @margaretkristof6082
    @margaretkristof6082 Před 26 dny +1

    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  Před 26 dny

      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.

  • @kloatlanta
    @kloatlanta Před 17 dny +1

    Thissio is my favorite.

  • @spirotarris1925
    @spirotarris1925 Před 21 dnem +3

    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.

  • @greekdriver9173
    @greekdriver9173 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Best GREECE -GR !

  • @michellebowers8652
    @michellebowers8652 Před 19 dny +2

    A map would be helpful

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 19 dny

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

  • @LJ77777
    @LJ77777 Před dnem +1

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před dnem

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

  • @konstantinosstamatopoulos425

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 8 dny

      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 Před 8 dny

      Anyway, excellent video!

    • @LJ77777
      @LJ77777 Před dnem

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

  • @Fegga1955
    @Fegga1955 Před 7 hodinami

    I don’t go to Omonia nights🙏

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 6 hodinami

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

  • @simossosias3727
    @simossosias3727 Před 3 dny

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

    • @oldaloneandfarfromhome
      @oldaloneandfarfromhome  Před 2 dny

      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.

  • @mars5376
    @mars5376 Před 5 hodinami

    They all look the same

  • @aliartosian6808
    @aliartosian6808 Před 2 měsíci

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

  • @eleni-music3674
    @eleni-music3674 Před měsícem +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 Před měsícem +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.🤬🤬