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Athens
City & Country Data Greece (Athens)
Key travel data for Athens — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Greece
Cost
HIGH
Safety
66
Health
62
Lifestyle
77
Infra
59
Rank
#45
Score
50
Tourists
7.4M/y
GDP/cap
$26.9k
Life Exp
81.8 yrs
Population
10.4M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Greek
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Athens
Coffee
$3.64
Beer
$5.00
Lunch
$15.00
Groceries
$29.30/w
Taxi/km
$0.90
Transit
$1.20
Fuel
$1.84/l
Internet
$29.30/m
Salary
$1,156/m
Best time to visit Athens (Greece)
Now (July) avg: 30°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Oct.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
36°C / 25°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:13 / 20:48
Local time
11:30
Sea Temp
27°C
Best Months 
Jul & Oct
Jul & Oct
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Athens —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Greek egg-lemon chicken soup with rice, creamy and aromatic. Eggplant halves baked with a rich, spiced tomato sauce. Layered pastry with nuts and honey syrup. Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, and occasionally meat. Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs. Layered casserole of eggplant, meat sauce, and béchamel. A traditional bean soup with tomato, onion, and olive oil. A refreshing salad made with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta. A rustic salad made with fresh vegetables, olives, and feta cheese. Grilled skewers of marinated lamb meat. Sweet, honey-drenched dough balls sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and nuts. A baked casserole of layered eggplant, minced meat, and béchamel sauce. Layered pasta, meat, and béchamel dish. A renowned Greek appetizer where cheese is fried until golden and crisp. Grilled skewers of marinated meat served with pita and garnish Phyllo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese. Creamy dip made from fish roe, olive oil, and lemon. A cool yogurt and cucumber dip flavored with garlic and dill.
Traditional Local Food
Athens (Greece)
Soup
Meat
Avgolemono Soup
Αυγολέμονο
ahv-go-LEH-mo-no
Main course
Vegan
Baked Eggplant
Melitzanes Imam
meh-leed-ZAH-nehs ee-MAHM
Dessert
Vegetarian
Baklava
Μπακλαβάς
bak-la-VAH
Starter
Vegetarian
Dolmadakia
Ντολμαδάκια
dol-mah-DAH-kee-ah
Starter
Vegetarian
Dolmades
Ντολμάδες
dol-MAH-thess
Main course
Meat
Eggplant Moussaka
Μουσακάς
Moo-sa-KAHS
Soup
Vegan
Fasolada
Φασολάδα
fa-soh-LAH-tha
Starter
Vegetarian
Greek Salad
Χωριάτικη Σαλάτα
ho-ree-ah-TEE-kee sah-LAH-tah
Starter
Vegetarian
Horiatiki Salad
Χωριάτικη σαλάτα
hoh-ree-AH-tee-kee sah-LAH-tah
Main course
Meat
Lamb Souvlaki
Σουβλάκι
Shoo-VLAH-kee
Dessert
Vegetarian
Loukoumades
Λουκουμάδες
loo-koo-MAH-thes
Main course
Meat
Moussaka
Μουσακάς
moo-sah-KAH
Main course
Meat
Pastitsio
Παστίτσιο
pah-STEET-see-oh
Starter
Vegetarian
Saganaki
Σαγανάκι
sah-gah-NAH-kee
Main course
Meat
Souvlaki
Σουβλάκι
soo-VLAH-kee
Snack
Vegetarian
Spanakopita
Σπανακόπιτα
spa-na-KO-pee-ta
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Taramasalata
Ταραμοσαλάτα
ta-ra-ma-sa-LA-ta
Starter
Vegetarian
Tzatziki
Τζατζίκι
zaa-ZEE-kee
