✨ The Essentials | athens, greece

✨ The Essentials | athens, greece

Lydia Zipporah
These things are my essentials for the home of my favorite myths and legends but I figured I'd give them to you for free cause we're friends. 😉 I'm a creature of habit who believes in short stays vs vacations. 1-3 months vs 1-3 week and so these are the essentials for me (though these will work for everyone). Wherever I go these are the things I'm doing, the places I need to know immediately and the spots I'll return to time and time again.
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You can find a little bit of everything in Athens but I think my most notable takeaway was that I didn't have ONE bad meal my entire month there... just keep that with you. Try new things! 

the coffee shop ☕️

TO CAFFINATE & WORK WHEN I NEED TO FOCUS

Dope Roasting Co
@lydiazipporah
I don't really have words for how much I love this coffee shop. It has all of the elements. Delicious coffee, vast pastry and light bites options and it is STUNNING. I worked here for many an hour and I miss it often.
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the park or high place 🏞

TO REMIND MYSELF IM SMALL

Areopagus (Mars) Hill
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In a valley surrounded by towering mountains I almost always felt small in Athens but this view of the city on your way up the Acropolis is truly spectacular.
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AN ENCLOSURE FOR ENRICHMENT

Acropolis Museum
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There's something about stone as a medium that just gets me every time and this museum is not only full of it but is RICH in history in a way that's teleporting. An absolute must see.
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the good fry 🍟

CAUSE FRIES.

In truth, all the fries. Wherever there's a souvlaki or gyro there's a good fry. They don't miss on the fries

the indian spot 🥘

FOR MY FOOD TO HURT ME

Pink Elephant Downtown
@lydiazipporah
One of THE BEST Lamb Vindaloo's I've had... and I've had a lot.
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the asian grocery 🛒

FOR NOODS & CHEAP PRODUCE OF COURSE

Dayoude
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OBSESSED with this little market. They had tons of options for me to stock my apartment with.
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the beauty supply 🎀

CAUSE I'M BLACK

a luxury in the states is the newfound ease we have finding products for our hair. In countries where the market doesn't serve textured hair this is a must and usually requires a bit of a hunt. NOTE: They will often be dedicated to African hair not Black hair. That's an important tidbit when searching.

Roza Beauty Salon
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Odds are you're staying in the city center so you will definitely need to take the train or travel by car.
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the taco 🌮

... well when there's a good one

Poncho TACOS
@lydiazipporah
I came across Poncho on accident one day and my was it a happy accident. Cheap and delicious, I wasn't looking for a good taco in Athens but here, I found one.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lydia Zipporah
👋🏽 I'm Lydia and I sort of fell into full-time travel. After studying abroad in college the yearning to make the hop and skip back out of the states never left. Last year I left my apartment and the states with plans to be in London and found myself everywhere but. That said, I'm the girl people go to for information (often to my annoyance) BUT This seems like a fantastic way to share ALL of the data I've mined and experience I have gathered as I've been traveling. I'm a creature of habit who believes in short stays vs vacations. 1-3 months vs 1-3 week and so you'll find that a lot of my guides lean toward slow travel and remote workers. I hope that we all can find what we need here. Wether it exists or we work together to build it cause doing life alone can be daunting. If you have the most special and specific of needs feel free to email me at lydiazipporah@gmail.com or we can set up a Consultation Call. You can follow my shenanigans and travel tips and recs on IG : @lydiazipporah @outsidelyd OR TikTok @lydiazipporah Subscribe to my Thatch profile to stay updated on new itineraries, guide and helpful tips.
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