Loud, sun-baked, generous and a bit chaotic, in the best way. Huge expat scene, dirt-cheap living for Western European salaries, and the islands are a 40-minute ferry away.
Multilingual BPO hubs in Maroussi, Chalandri and the city centre. Hybrid is increasingly standard. Big Italian, French, German, Dutch and Nordic communities working in customer service and tech support.
Three metro lines, suburban rail, trams to the coast and buses everywhere. A monthly Ath.ena card is just €30 and covers everything including the metro to the airport.
Rooftop bars at A for Athens and 360°, Psyrri and Gazi for late bars and clubs, Exarchia for grungy live music, and a thriving summer scene at open-air clubs along the Athens Riviera.
Souvlaki institutions like Kostas and O Thanasis, modern Greek at Nolan and CTC, mezze at Karamanlidika, and seafood by the sea at Mikrolimano. Coffee culture is serious. Freddo espresso is the local fuel.
Swim at Vouliagmeni and the Athens Riviera, hike Mount Lycabettus for sunset, basketball at OAKA (Panathinaikos), football at Karaiskakis (Olympiacos), and weekend ferries to Hydra, Aegina or Spetses.
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