Itinerary · Athens, Greece
A perfect day in Kifissia
Take the green metro line to the end and step into another Athens: tree-lined streets, grand old mansions, designer boutiques and some of the best restaurants in the city. A gentle day of coffee, gardens, shopping and good food.
A slow day in the leafy north, by metro
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10:00
1Alsos Kifissias
Arrive at Kifissia station, at the end of metro line 1, and you are already in the shady grove at the heart of the suburb, with its fishpond and old trees.
10:30
2Varsos
Breakfast where Kifissia has been taking it since 1892: meringues, traditional sweets and coffee, served the old-fashioned way.
11:30
3Alonia and the old mansions
Wander through the oldest part of Kifissia, past grand 19th-century mansions, bakeries and herb shops on Agiou Tryfonos Street.
12:30
4Goulandris Natural History Museum
Discover the plants, animals and landscapes of Greece in a museum founded in 1964, with an exhibit on climate change.
13:30
5Il Salumaio d’Atene
Lunch at a small, family-run Italian restaurant inside a deli, a Kifissia favourite since 1998.
15:00
6Luisa World
Kifissia is Athens’ most elegant place to shop. Begin at one of the city’s most established luxury boutiques and browse the streets around it.
16:00
7Horse-drawn carriage rides
At weekends, the carriages wait at the corner of Levidou and Kolokotroni for a gentle ride under the trees.
17:00
8Kefalari Square
Coffee and people-watching on Kefalari’s elegant little square, then toss a coin into the pond in the park and make a wish.
19:30
9Koumkan
An aperitif at the curved marble bar of the Semiramis, the colourful design hotel by Karim Rashid.
21:00
10Vathys
Dinner at a family taverna that has been grilling meat over charcoal since 1975, a Kifissia favourite with locals.
22:30
11Bomboniera
In summer, end the night under the stars at an open-air cinema that has been showing films since 1918.
The metro from the centre to Kifissia takes about 40 minutes. Many shops close on Sundays, and the open-air cinemas run only in summer, so check before you go.
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