Athens: City Guide
The land of my (50%) people!
Thank you for all of The Condiment Book love! As a gentle reminder, the UK version ships internationally and will be out this September… EEK!!! A huge shoutout to Blackwell’s as apparently they ship internationally for free?! <3 <3 <3
My mom’s family is Greek (from the islands) but I was lucky enough to spend a few months living in Athens in 2019. I was working on a TV series so fortunately, my coworkers were all Greek and took me to their top local spots.
I recently came back (tbh am here right now writing this), and was SHOCKED to see how cool the city has gotten? I’ve always had a soft spot for it due to my heritage and my love for history but now it’s also jam-packed with new restaurants, juice bars, young interesting and interested people.
As long as you make sure to start your morning with a frappé (or a cappuccino freddo) and grab a €1 koulouria (thin and chewy, sesame heavy, bagel-like bread) from a street vendor, you’ll be good to go!
You can find all of my favorite restaurants, cafes, dessert spots, as well as sightseeing below:
