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The neighbourhood
Stories, seasonal tips and neighbourhood news from Kolonaki — written by your hosts, Sissi & Galinos, who live just a few streets from the apartments.
Where to drink in Kolonaki from someone who lives here: what each street is like after dark, the bars we actually go to, and how to get home by metro, taxi or car.
How Athens coffee culture works, when Kolonaki's cafés are at their best, and six places checked open in 2025-26, each with what to order and the mood you will find.
A resident's guide to eating in Kolonaki, organised the way Athenians actually eat: breakfast and bakeries, the long lunch, dinner, seafood, quick bites and the Friday street market, with what to order and what to expect to pay.
A Kolonaki resident's guide to getting around Athens: metro line 3 from the airport, the new taxi flat fares, tickets and hours, the tram to the coast, taxi apps and how far everything is on foot.
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