Living in Athens
Neighbourhood guides, honest notes on long stays, and the practical stuff of moving to Athens. Written by the people who keep the apartments.
Living in Athens
Freddo, frappé and the Greek relationship with coffee
Invented by accident in 1957, reinvented in Athens in 1991. How the frappé and the freddo took over a country, how to order, and why you are really buying the chair.
Living in Athens
Where Athenians actually live, and why the centre is not it
Every guide gives the same answer, and the same guides admit it is the priciest and most crowded part of town. Where Athenians actually live, and why one ring out wins even for three nights.
Living in Athens
Moving to Athens as a remote worker: the first two weeks
SIM card, tax number, a desk that works and a neighbourhood that fits. The order that makes the landing soft.
Living in Athens
The cost of living in Athens in 2026, honestly
What a month really costs, from coffee to rent to the metro, without the property-portal optimism.
Living in Athens
Getting around Athens: metro, tram, and when to skip the car
Three metro lines, one coastal tram, and a walkable centre. What you actually need, and what you can leave at the airport.
Reading about Athens? Come stay.
Thoughtfully furnished apartments for monthly and long stays, in the neighbourhoods we write about.