To support the show and for exclusive content become a Patreon. 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 GreekendFine Dining in GreeceThe Athens RivieraAt the cafe - Bitesize GreekA Local Hero - Giorgio HatterThe Greek Coffee Culture Other: To read up on the history of Anafiotika area, check out this blog postClick 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 sitesFree museum admission dates: 6 March, 25 March, 18 May, 28 October.Areas mentioned to stay: Syntagma, Kolonaki, Pagkrati, Monastiraki, PlakaGeorge's top picks: Filopappou Hill, Rooftop bars, Athens riviera Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land for inspiration for your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the MGI adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature. If you liked the episode, please leave a rating and review, and subscribe or follow to be notified as soon as future episodes are released. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM. There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next? #MGIPODCAST Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.