Food and drink
The meal you still think about, or the bill that ruined the evening.
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Best and worst of Athens
Your best and your worst moments in Athens, told by the visitors and locals who lived them. Share yours, good or bad, so the next visitor knows what to look for and what to avoid.
The boards
No stories have been published yet. We do not write any ourselves: every story here will be a real one sent by a reader.
Getting around
Taxis, the metro, buses, the airport run, walking the hills.
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Where you stayed
Hotels, flats and rooms: the view, the noise, the host.
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Sights and museums
The queue worth joining and the one to skip, the hour that made the visit.
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Nights out
Bars, music, the rooftop at sunset, the club that was not what it said.
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Shopping and markets
Laiki markets, flea markets, the shop that was a find, the one that was a trap.
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Prices and money
Card or cash, receipts, tips, prices that surprised you, good or bad.
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Kindness of strangers
The person who helped you find the way, or simply made your day.
Stories published: none yet. The first ones appear here once moderated.
House rules
- Your own experience only, from the last two years. Tell it as it happened: facts, not insults.
- No full names of staff, drivers or other guests, and no photos of people.
- If you name a business, describe what happened. The business can answer, and we publish its answer beside your story.
- No personal data, no links, no attachments, no promotion of your own business.
- We may shorten a story or correct its spelling, and we will not publish anything abusive, defamatory, discriminatory or unlawful.
- We publish your first name or initials only. Write to hello@heartathens.com at any time and we take your story down.
- Something wrong with a story about you or your business? Write to hello@heartathens.com with the page and the reason; we look at every request within 48 hours.
The same rules apply as in our forum rules (in English and Greek), and the way we handle reviews is set out in how reviews work. If something went wrong and you need help now, the emergency and health numbers are on Practical info.