UPSTREET · Journal
Living in Athens, one neighbourhood at a time.
Neighbourhood guides, honest notes on long stays, and the practical stuff of moving to Athens. Written by the people who keep the apartments.
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Neighbourhood Guides
Living in Koukaki, in the shadow of the Acropolis
Under the south slope of the Acropolis, with two metro stations and people who actually live there. The one neighbourhood every guide gets right, and what that now costs.
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Neighbourhood Guides
Living in Pagrati: the neighbourhood people move to and stay in
Behind the Panathenaic Stadium, fifteen minutes from Syntagma and a world away from it. The neighbourhood people move to and then stay in.
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Neighbourhood Guides
Living in Ampelokipoi: the least photogenic good decision in Athens
No ruins, no views, no guidebook entry. Two metro stations, ten minutes to Syntagma, and the street where young Athens actually drinks.
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