Athens

Ancient marble, modern noise.

The Athens index
museums, music, ideas90
a strong sense of place90
sun most of the year85
Greece · 37.98° N / 23.73° E3.7M people · $$ · GMT+3
energy70
safety75
transit65
food85
culture90
nightlife80
affordability65
nature55
slow living70
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Athens is great if you want

✓Serious eating
✓Museums, music, ideas
✓Sun most of the year

Think twice if you need

×Quiet nights
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