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And whilst I do recommend a good hop to an island or two, Athens itself is actually really amazing β especially for digital nomads. When I was originally doing research on Athens, Greece with my partner, we had heard there were issues with crimes and drug use in Athens. In fact, I found Athens to feel much safer than certain areas of those cities. Where you stay is important, however.
For the best experience of the city, I recommend staying in Psyri. My partner Kyle and I stayed in Selina in the Psyri neighborhood for a week before moving into this gorgeous Airbnb , which was more in the Ermou area. Plaka is much more touristy, but also has a ton of cool things to do.
And avoid the neighborhoods north of this circle. So while there are so. Visit the island of Milos and rent a boat. Go to Milos, and just skip the ferry and fly instead. Spend two days in Milos, and on day one rent a boat and go exploring. Visit the Acropolis at 8am or at sunset. I think that was the best way to do it, but I know some people in our group felt rushed through the museum, and it was a pretty long tour at 4 hours.
Take a food tour of Athens. This is not the case with the food tour I went on, as we went to some truly amazing spots that I ended up going back to all month long. I truly just scratched the surface here in Athens, in part because I ended up getting sick and being bedridden for a week straight. The downside of traveling with an autoimmune condition is that I get hit much harder when I get sick!
