Our route
Athens - Cape Sounion - Athens - Delphi - Arachova - Athens - Mycenae - Epidaurus - Nafplio - Athens
Transportation
- in Athens we use Metro everywhere (10+1 rides = 12 euros) and UBER (cheap but there is lots of traffic)
- there is metro to/from airport - 9 euro per ride
- we use GetYourGuide App to book trips to Cape Sounion, Delphi, Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplio
Our favourite local food
Greece, Nafplio - Grilled Octopus
Greece, Athens - Greek Salad
Greece, Athens - Koulouri Thessalonikis, sesame bread ring
Greece, Athens - Chicken and rice
Greece, Athens - Lunch at Avli Restaurant at Psirri
Greece, Athens - Eggplant
Greece, Athens - Beer
Greece, Athens - Pita
Greece, Athens - Baklava ice-creams
Greece, Athens - Greek Salad
Greece, Athens - Dinner at the Tavern Klimataria
Greece, Athens - Greek Salad
Greece, Athens - Greek coffee
Greece, Athens - Souvlaki
Greece, Nafplio - Horatico Pork Filet
Greece, Athens - Greek bean soup (Fasolada)
Greece, Arachova - Meatballs
Greece, Arachova - Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, Kolokythanthoi Yemistoi
Greece, Arachova - Yemista Greek stuffed peppers and tomatoes
Greece, Athens - Lunch
Greece, Athens - Sausage Pita
Greece, Athens - Peinirli, Greek Pizza Boats
Greece, Athens - Spanakopita, Spinach Pie
Greece, Athens - Fix Beer
Greece, Athens - Gyros Pita
Greece, Athens - Meatballs
Greece, Athens - Fried squid
Greece, Athens - Loukoumades
Greece, Athens - Tomatoes and Cucumber Salad
Greece, Athens - Greek Salad
Greece, Athens - Gyros
Greece, Athens - Lunch
Greece, Athens - The Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora
Greece, Athens - Basbousa cake
Greece, Athens - Fried squid
Greece, Athens - Lamb
Greece, Athens - Meatballs
Greece, Athens - Greek salad
Greece, Athens - Mythos Beer
Greece, Athens - Spanakopita, spinach and feta pie featuring flaky filo pastry
Greece, Athens - Chocolate mousse
Greece, Athens - Souvlaki lunch
Greece, Athens - Mamos beer
Greece, Athens - Cucumber salad
Greece, Athens - Dolmadakia, wine (grape) leaves stuffed with rice
Greece, Athens - Ravani cake
Greece, Athens - Greek meatballs, known as Keftedes (or Keftethes)
Greece, Athens - Greek Moussaka
Greece, Athens - Greek Salad
Greece, Athens - Salad
Greece, Athens - Alfa Beer
Greece, Athens - Souvlaki
Greece, Athens - Greek Salad
Greece, Athens - Beer
Top 25 Traditional Greek Food
- Dolmades
- Gyro
- Souvlaki
- Tzatziki
- Moussaka
- Tiropita
- Pastitsio
- Gemista
- Avgolemono Soup
- Bifteki
- Paidakia
- Octopus
- Saganaki
- Melitzanosalata
- Gigantes
- Galaktoboureko
- Greek Coffee
- Loukoumades
- Fasolada
- Kleftiko
- Horiatiki
- Baklava
- Calamari
- Spanakopita
- Dolmades
- Gyro
- Souvlaki
- Tzatziki
- Moussaka
Travel essentials
- travel dates: 2 - 16 March 2026
- accommodation: WYZ Athens Apartments by UPSTREET
- currency: euro
Favourite places to eat
ATHENS:
- Souvlaki Leivadia
- Diporto - small, hidden local taverna with set menu
- Serbetospito
- The Kyklamino
- Stoa Allios Restaurant
- Pikantoco
- Thea By Latifis
- Avila - tiny local place
- Veneti Bakery - great bakery
- Souvlaki Kostas - best street food souvlaki
- Tavern Klimataria - great live music, need reservations, eat grilled calamari!!
- Grill House Arachova - small family run restaurant
Recommended books and movies
BOOKS:
- Zorba the Greek (1964)
MOVIES:
- Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
- 300 (2006)
- The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- Mamma Mia! (2008)
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- Troy (2004)
Inspirations
- What to See for Free in Athens
- Co zobaczyć w Atenach? Darmowe atrakcje + mapa
- Najlepsze punkty widokowe w Atenach
- 10 Best Things To Do in Athens, Greece
- 17x Best things to do in Athens, Greece + useful tips
- 86 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Athens, Greece
- My 3 Days in Athens Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
- Athens Hidden Gems: 10 Unique Places and Things to Do in the City
- What Drew Us To The Temple Of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece?
- 10 Unmissable Athenian Experiences
Favourites
ATHENS:
- Acropolis of Athens
- Acropolis Museum
- Plaka District
- Ancient Agora
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Hadrian’s Gate
- Panathenaic Stadium
- Syntagma Square
- The Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Greek Parliament
- Anafiotika
- Nat. Archeological Museum
- Benaki Museum
- Lycapettun Hill
- Mars Rock
- Monastiraki Square
- National Greek Library
DELPHI:
- Delphi Archaeological Site
- Marathon Battlefield
MYCENAE AND EPIDAURIUS:
- Mycenae Archaeological Site
- Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
- Corinth Canal
CAPE SOUNION:
- Temple of Poseidon
Some prices
At the time of our travel:
1 euro = 4,28 zł (PLN)
- metro ticket 1 ride - 1,20 euro
- metro card 10+1 - 12 euro
- Archeological Museum ticket - 20 euro
- Lukumades - Greek dessert - 4,60 euro
- Ham and cheese sandwich - 4,10
- spinach pie - 3,30
- Caffe - 2,60
- Caffe late - 3 euro
- Greek salad - 7-10 euro
- Mussaka - 10 euro
- 1/2 l wine - 6-10 euro
- Gyros - 15 euro
- Tzatziki - 3,5 euro
- Beer - 3-5 euro
- Temple of Poseidon ticket - 20 euro
- Pita gyros - 3,70 euro
- Can of Coke - 0,91 euro
- The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation art collection ticket - 16 euro
- Fried calamari - 11,80 euro
- Souvlaki - 2 euro
- Meatballs - 9 euro
- Plate of souvlaki - 16 euro
- Moussaka - 9 euro
- Archeological Museum of Delphi - 20 euro
- Metro ticket to the airport - 9 euro
- Mykonos ticket - 20 euro