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On this episode, George and Maria talk about what you can do in Athens in 48 hours, for those using the capital city of Greece as a base before heading off to an island, catching a cruise, having a city break or something else. Tune in to find out our top recommendations and more!

Greek phrases shared on the episode: A bottle of water please/Can you please fill my bottle with water?: Éna boukáli neró parakaló/Boreíte na gemísete to boukáli mou me neró parakaló? (In Greek: Ένα μπουκάλι νερό παρακαλώ/Μπορείτε να γεμίσετε το μπουκάλι μου με νερό παρακαλώ;)

Further Podcast Listening:

• Athens - A Greekend
• Fine Dining in Greece
• The Athens Riviera
• At the cafe - Bitesize Greek
• A Local Hero - Giorgio Hatter
• The Greek Coffee Culture

Other:

• To read up on the history of Anafiotika area, check out this blog post
• Click here to read the dedicated blog post Maria has written about the Greek coffee culture and download the Greek Coffee Guide.
• Athinorama (site to see what's on regarding nightlife - available only in Greek)
• Tickets for archaeological sites
• Free museum admission dates: 6 March, 25 March, 18 May, 28 October.
• Areas mentioned to stay: Syntagma, Kolonaki, Pagkrati, Monastiraki, Plaka
• George's top picks: Filopappou Hill, Rooftop bars, Athens riviera

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