in today's video we're taking you to Athens home to gods goddesses and enough
temples to house them all the Greek capital is the place to get a glimpse of
ancient Greece this was our second time visiting the city but with only three
days we decide to focus on the highlights for us that meant ancient
ruins lots of Greek food and a lookout pointer
to the city looking her best right around sunset in this video we're gonna
share with you 15 things to do in Athens Greece so let's get started let's begin
with the main attraction in a place that has dominated the city skyline for
millennia the Acropolis contrary to popular belief in the Acropolis is not
one single building but rather an ancient citadel which holds a few
different structures the archaeological site is lined with ancient theaters
altars and temples and once you reach the top there are two places that will
catch your eye the first is the parson on an ancient temple dedicated to the
goddess Athena the other is the Erechtheion another temple that was
dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon it's hard to miss its porch of the
maidens with its six straight female figures acting as support columns okay
so thoughts on the Acropolis the second time around
who would have known we would be back here I know like three years ago that we
first came here long ago yeah just like the first visit the
weather was incredible sunny we got some really nice views and I think what I
like most about it is just kind of carving out some little space to sit
down like away from the crowds and just to admire it from different vantage
points yeah because it it is really big like it doesn't look as big from the
ground level when you actually get up there it really takes a long steep walk
yeah it's not like a half an hour attraction you can spend hours up there
I think yeah I'm getting I'm getting
alright guys so this is our first meal here in Athens of course we had to order
a great salad winning Greece and you look amazing
ingredients there's a lot going on here there is should we have cucumbers
tomatoes black olives have green peppers a huge onion you choke a feta on top I
think maybe some oregano and maybe all the world yeah look so yeah this is our
earner in these the means are yet to come
I just love all the colors such a colorful fresh salad
what do you think good shake going into the main yes so we ordered moussaka and
that's what I'm gonna try this is very similar to kind of like shepherd's pie
if you've ever had that before I'm just gonna cut it in half so I can show you
what is it right yeah so look at this over here we've got
ground beef it appears like some raisins maybe some eggplant as well some peppers
and um yeah just can't wait to dig in I can smell a smell cinnamon yeah it looks
a bit ideas oh that's delicious I love them I love the ground beef at the
bottom looks so good it's really smooth and juicy very flavorful it's really
delicious so I got the cabbage rolls one half here so you can see the filling oh
my god rice we have some ground meat that's what I call Jack there we go
so what do you think how would you describe that
that's a lemon based sauce who does that's out there I'm just getting that
citrus eNOS all right guys we've had her lunch
yeah really good it was a really good lunch excellent Greek yeah yes so now
we're ready to do some more exploring so we are currently walking around the
neighborhood of flaca and us is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Athens it's
right at the foot of the Acropolis and yeah we've been here before it's
actually my favorite place to go for just a random stroll in the city there's
a lot of really cool graffiti basically we're we were sitting here and talking
about like how there's two distinct areas to it kind of the graffiti area
and there's also kind of a high-end shopping kind of cafe culture yeah
there's like lots of boutiques and cute little bars and restaurants souvenir
shops and then you walk down the side lanes and there's a lot of homes and
ruins yeah but the artists touring them if you can your construction noise
that's what's going on exactly what's happening right now yeah it's really
cool to just wander spend some time here so that's what we're doing
you're friendly oh say hi to fam Jaime Ozzy's another cool spot to visit
if you're still in the area and you're not too tired from all the walking is
the hill of muses also known as Philip a Pooh Hill the squat offers some great
views of the Acropolis our next stop was the arch of Hadrian which sits right
between the Acropolis and the temple of olympian zeus no one knows for sure who
commissioned the arch but it's believed it could have been built to celebrate
the arrival of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and to honor his benefactions to the
city our plan of action here is to be friends and cats and then check out the
ruins from there it was just a short walk over to the temple of olympian zeus
construction of this temple began in the 6th century BC and it wouldn't be
completed until the reign of Hadrian in the 2nd century AD it took about six
hundred and thirty-eight years to build this temple but it would have been the
largest temple in Greece and one of the most impressive constructions of the
ancient world alright guys so next up we are visiting the temple of zeus and this
would have been one of the largest temples of antiquity and all that
remains today are these columns behind me but back in the day he would have had
a massive statue of zeus that people would have come to worship here so yeah
it's a pretty cool site here in Athens also you may notice behind me that one
of the columns has come down apparently this happened about a century
ago during a thunderstorm and the cool thing about this is that you can
actually see how the column would have been built it was basically like the
slabs of stone kind of like stacked pancakes
after visiting hadrian's arch and the temple of zeus we decided to swap
ancient greek ruins for a bit of greenery at the national garden
so we're visiting the national garden and this is a wonderful green escape
here in athens we're actually visiting on a Sunday and there's so many people
of schooling having picnics just yeah a very leisurely good time and yeah it's
just very chill here it's a nice alternative to like kind of the more
busier sites yeah it just it feels very like a very local place and just a nice
place to hang out while in town we also visited the Acropolis Museum which
focuses on the archeological findings in and around the Acropolis
but before exploring the museum we checked out their cafe which has some
tasty desserts and incredible views cake and drinks with a view you ready for
this yeah I'm also ready to rest really so I'm enjoying sitting down we're
having a little bite before actually exploring the museum that's coming up
next to get in Sam was all like yeah maybe I'll have a coffee and lo and
behold yeah it looks like Okafor I've been hearing about you Joe from both
your dad and my dad and apparently it's a nice flavor so I know I'm gonna love
it it's gonna have that licorice taste sweet licorice taste it's the thing to
drink here in Greece I'll smell so much like sambuca Yeah right
you're not even like dropping some ice in there just straight up straight up
that even has a stronger a nice flavor than Lucca it's not as sweet as sambuca
wow that's really interesting I really like it the deserts aren't here check it
out I went for the Greek yogurt with time honey
and walnut is so that looks like the definition of decadence Greek yogurt
this is not there's nothing better than that I said and as far as the yogurt
hired he is concerned it's just so nice like the sourness yeah yeah it's got a
lot going on got a good things all at once I usually think of yogurt as a
breakfast item yeah right now it's dessert for sure mr. baklava
mr. baklava I've been having baclava so much in the past few months I feel like
it'd be official ambassador for baklava around the world where does that be a
dream job freeze that would be a good job for me I could I think I could
succeed oh my gosh that is some very thick very thick it's gonna go in and
grab some of the middle filling here to go with the ice cream
whoa whoa okay this is some really good
Picabo what really stands out so much not so many not session so many nuts in
there and also a lot of cinnamon which is it a bit of a unique twist
I haven't had cinnamon anymore in a lot of baklava before ice cream is vanilla
no I'm really enjoying a cinnamon what a great idea
I know I'm so glad we decided to eat before visiting the museum yep the
museum itself was really impressive brimming with sculptures reliefs and
freezes but the views of the Acropolis are what really captured our attention
so here we are yeah we just finished visiting the museum so talk about a
couple things first the price is five years per person yeah that was
outstanding value it's a really really cool mm-hmm it's one of those museums
that even if you're someone who normally doesn't like to go to museums I think
you might like that one yeah yeah it turns out that a lot of the stuff you
see on the Acropolis it's a replica the real stuff is in here well preserved you
know away from wind and rain yeah exactly and yeah it was just impressive
I also love the cafe that was so nice so chill up there reasonably priced also
great views as well and so that's just a really good experience I thought for
what we paid it was excellent value if you guys hands down our favorite way to
get around Athens yeah creepy for a 5-day pass it only
cost 9 euros only it's incredible value in fact the
one day pass is still pretty good it's 450 euro but if you're staying for any
more than 48 hours and obviously makes financial sense to get this
next up next is the atmosphere market yeah in terms of all the markets here
now this is by far my favorite it's just fascinating like one person's trash is
another person's treasure and vice versa and vice versa the flea market may be a
great place to shop for vintage furniture and unusual trinkets but
surprisingly it's also a really good spot to eat so we took this as an
opportunity to sample a bit of Greek Street food
so here we go this lucky let's see if I can get a big bite of the meat here Oh
looks so good it's so hard to film and not eat the
meat is so juicy is it juicy and tender it's like soaking the bread with its
meeting juiciness and then all the freshness of the vegetables right man
haven't even gotten to the vegetables yeah absolutely different sucker
exciting will went over here trying my first Greek coffee yeah we found mostly
a little cafe here in the heart of the flea market so we thought let's sit down
for that is potent yeah strong coffee and rich strong yeah came with a little
sweet treat looks like local Turkish delight nummy that's really sweet
update uh Sam why are we all looking defeated on the bench right now well
yesterday what have you done and climbed up this hill and I'm wanted to make sure
that all of us got to do it today then we're back again I'm still I'm feeling
energetic and I think everyone else is ninja scouting it over while in Athens
we also climb Mount Lissa Bettis this is a rather steep hill that rises 300
meters above sea level and it's a nice place to catch sunset over Athens as a
travel tip there is a funicular that takes you up and down the hill if you
want to save your legs lastly we wanted to give you a quick tour of pireas if
you're travelling onward to the Greek islands by ferry you'll be passing
through this port city Piraeus is the largest passenger port in Europe and if
your itinerary isn't too rushed it's a nice place to spend a day while in
transit we had a full day here and enjoyed walking around the harbour and
admiring all the yachts and sailboats dotting the shoreline
and that's a wrap for our guide to Athens like we mentioned we just had
three full days in the city so we hope this video gave you a few ideas of what
you can cover on a short visit as always if you have any other suggestions of
things to do in Athens that you like to share with travelers feel free to leave
your travel tips in the comments below we're seeing you happy travels and we'll
see you in the next video as we continue our travels to Greece next up some
Island time and century