Dos & Don'ts in Athens, Greece | Athens Travel Advice / Tips

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"Dos & Don'ts in Athens, Greece | Athens Travel Advice / Tips" will try to answer common questions people have when visiting the capital of Greece. Can you throw your toilet paper in the toilet when visiting Athens? Is the tap water safe in Athens? Are you allowed to drink in public in the Greek capital?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Tap Water in Athens
01:16 Drinking Alcohol in Athens
01:54 Public Restrooms in Athens
02:44 Parking Spots in Athens
03:28 Toilet Paper Disposal in Athens
03:58 Crossing the Street in Athens
04:54 Cycling in Athens
05:49 Smoking in Athens
06:06 Buying Tickets in Athens
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@helinika 3 жыл бұрын

🌞 Don't forget to subscribe and remember that you can always claim your Udemy discount! By the way, have you ever visited Athens? If yes, what were the things that surprised you the most?

@aletoro58 Ай бұрын

I visited Athens many times. It's dirty, chaotic, sometimes dangerous, but I love this City with all my heart. I Love to walk, shop, eat there. In the bottom of my heart, Athens, and Greece are my homeland.

@palakush7650 26 күн бұрын

What i dislike the MOST about Athens is the nastyyy ugly hateful graffities everywhere...if they were all erased..it could look a bit better and of course more ancient..

@katerinapavlou1586 3 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Sweden, but being Greek I think everyone should watch this before coming to Greece. Great video, with great adivce. I have visited Athens, I was surprised that people would give me their bus ticket if they did not need it.

@helinika 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, it happens a lot with the tickets :)

@palakush7650 26 күн бұрын

And also inform people and specially poor tourists about NASTY pickpocketers in metro and around Syntagma!!

@helinika 3 жыл бұрын

Timestamps: 00:34 Tap Water in Athens 01:16 Drinking Alcohol in Athens 01:54 Public Restrooms in Athens 02:44 Parking Spots in Athens 03:28 Toilet Paper Disposal in Athens 03:58 Crossing the Street in Athens 04:54 Cycling in Athens 05:49 Smoking in Athens 06:06 Buying Tickets in Athens

@BarbaraMottern Ай бұрын

Heading to Athens this Thursday! So excited to see this beautiful country!

@TravelingisFREEDOM 3 жыл бұрын

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

@svetlanarackov2540 Жыл бұрын

Zdravo, živim i radim u Atini od marta ove godine. Ovaj video dosta toga objašnjava. 😊

@aliabdulsamea260 3 жыл бұрын

Visiting this weekend. Thanks for sharing

@elizabethlee6049 2 жыл бұрын

I was there late 2019. But I cannot remember being told not to flush used toilet paper down the toilet in Athens. But yes only when we were in Santorini. We enjoyed our holidays , people are friendly and easy going. Except watch out for pick pockets.

@patriciasalem3606 11 ай бұрын

Reasonable alcohol policies are so nice, compared to the US. One of my favorite memories is enjoying the sunset on Kini Beach on Syros. The owner of a little market across the street from the beach prepared cups of ouzo for my sister and me. Then she thought we might be hungry, so she kindly opened a bag of crisps and poured some in a cardboard snack holder to go with the ouzo at no extra charge. 😊

@billclark1147 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very useful advice

@AzerPaul 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, dear. Thank you.

@TravellyWorld 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Vlog..!!!Thank you for sharing! Hi from Travelly 👍👍

@helinika 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@iberius9937 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, when riding a bike in Athens, I'll be sure to wear a helmet....a Corinthian helmet. Είμαι πολύ εκκεντρικός. 😉😉😉😉😉

@DefinitelyGreece 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great video - love it!

@helinika 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrErnesto1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for the tips!

@helinika 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) glad it helped

@katis999 2 жыл бұрын

very nice, thanks

@nicolemanuel9920 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Can't wait to visit

@helinika Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that!!

@rrocketman 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@Avtarsingh-kd2jp 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Helinika your voice soo sweet thanks for informative

@grahambarry1116 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! All the essential info, all in one place. Especially mentioning the tap water is very helpful, because I am sure plenty of visitors would have bought plastic bottles automatically.

@helinika 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@TheTazmaniyak 2 жыл бұрын

Yes … you should see the state of the rubbish bins on top of the Acropolis at The Parthenon …. They are completely full to the brim normally with empty plastic bottles. I think the Athens municipality does recycle these but it does seem very unnecessary

@gamatogo 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have to travel there. It would be my first time in Europe. Surely a great experience!

@hamlet557 20 күн бұрын

gamato in greek means "effing awesome"

@acidlysynth4063 3 жыл бұрын

When you said "you can't flush toilet paper.." I was like, what-? Lmaoo

@samantha1877 3 жыл бұрын

You have never traveled before

@acidlysynth4063 3 жыл бұрын

@@samantha1877 apparently not 💁‍♀️

@hellophoenix 2 жыл бұрын

I travel and I’ve done it all over Europe .

@Magnocalabro 2 жыл бұрын

South Americans don't flush paper down the toilet. They dump all the toilet paper in a bin container.

@TheTazmaniyak 2 жыл бұрын

Of course you CAN flush paper down the toilet … all toilets will allow paper, but what this video is stressing is that it is culturally not the done thing and for a good reason! Athens’ dense housing developed very quickly between the 1960s and 1980s and the older sewer systems were not really upgraded to cope so many blockages are caused by careless people who think that the guidelines aren’t meant for them or they are too grossed out to put toilet paper they are already holding in their hand in a bin instead of in the water! So if you want to cause blockages for your hotel or AirBnB hosts and create nasty problems for your neighbours and for the residents of Athens .. go ahead and flush away! Personally I love to use bidet sprays which are much more hygienic and natural!

@AlexTheGood1 3 жыл бұрын

Πολύ ενδιαφέρον και σίγουρα βοηθάει τους ξένους που σκέφτονται να επισκευθούν την Αθήνα. Και η Αυστρία είναι φοβερή χώρα. Ζω τα τελευταία 2,5 χρόνια εδώ! Συνέχισε τα βίντεο! :-)

@iberius9937 3 жыл бұрын

Θέλω να πάω στην Αθήνα!

@maromorostar6621 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed Athens. But what surprised me about Athens, there was signs in all toilets to not flush toilet paper, also there was almost never a toilet seat in the toilet, some toilets had no locks also. It also surprised me that when you want to buy from the street shops the owner or seller would stand right in front of you and just look at every move you make. (It was pretty annoying tbh). Also surprised me when we went to a restaurant, when i asked for the check he came back with the check and said if you liked the service please add a tip. Never tried before a waiter ask directly for tips. (I travel alot) Also surprised me how many people are depressed in Athens you can just see it in their eyes. Also surprised me how many smokers there is. Also surprised me how many gambling shops that are in like every other street you find these gambling shops.

@helinika 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience!

@MeditationPauline 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for your video! We also have a chanel about travel & traveling the world. Thanks for sharing. These days we will vistit Athens so thanks for yur video.

@helinika 2 жыл бұрын

😊😊

@floralscene Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. I was hoping you would say something about safety walking at night. Is it safe or do you not recommend it?

@helinika Жыл бұрын

Hi Vivian! It depends on the area - Plaka, Thisseio are considered safe but Omonoia, Metaxourgeio etc. are less safe at the wee hours of the night. I used to take a taxi home after midnight when I lived there. But that is because my neighborhood was not the best.

@iqbalzaidi 5 ай бұрын

Can you guide me some best day tour company for athens. I am coming from Canada and will be in athens for 3 days. Thanks.

@nnmallinn4897 2 жыл бұрын

This is very useful! Im going to Greek with my bf in this November. It’s surprising that you can’t dispose toilet paper. So im wondering if you have bidet there or you use toilet paper like other countries in Europe but you can’t just dispose? Im from a country that use bidet and we can’t throw toilet paper in the toilet either.

@helinika 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Enjoy your time there :) you can throw the paper in a trash can

@maddscientist3170 Жыл бұрын

I saw no bidets in my travels of Athens & Piraeus, majority of places have flush toilets , esp. newer ones...just don't be throwing wads of toilet paper down them...which is pretty much common sense I would think. You might want to carry a small packet of baby wet wipes if you are concerned & throw that in the trash

@taxypalmia368 Жыл бұрын

As a greek i can say that when you get into a shop to pee without buying anything, the owner most of the times still thinks it's rude! But we all still do it anyway 😭

@antimimoniakos Жыл бұрын

The law allows people to use the toilet of cafeterias restaurants etc.

@taxypalmia368 Жыл бұрын

@@antimimoniakos well never said its illegal, but owners dont like it

@antimimoniakos Жыл бұрын

@@taxypalmia368 Owners have to obey wether like it or not.

@hamlet557 20 күн бұрын

@@antimimoniakos In order to be polite, I buy a bottle of water. It's always useful anyway.

@jeanherman490 4 ай бұрын

In USA, after a car stops at a traffic light they can then immediately turn right (while the signal is still red). This is called “right on red”. Pedestrians need to be aware of this in the USA. Is this allowed in Athens? Thank you. Great video!

@mohammadabdullah4030 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@mohammadabdullah4030 2 жыл бұрын

Tnx

@BradleyPitts666 2 жыл бұрын

@@mohammadabdullah4030 Did you just thank yourself? hahahahah

@jatilamolegoda9289 3 жыл бұрын

im the 746 subscriber 😊😊😊

@helinika 3 жыл бұрын

Great, welcome to the team 😀

@PauloVictor-vu2bt 3 жыл бұрын

I've never imagined that Greece is so similar to Brazil, Almost everything that you said works the same here

@vumilia_virgo 2 жыл бұрын

Including the no flushing toilet paper? Asking because am planning on visiting Brazil...so need to know then if one can book airbnb or the 'western hotels'

@iberius9937 3 жыл бұрын

Österreich??? Shönheit! Wunderbar.

@iberius9937 3 жыл бұрын

Εγώ πίνω το ύδωρ πάρα πολύ καθ'ημέρα. 😉

@herculianthegreat 2 жыл бұрын

Athens Greece the best city

@georgeellinas2147 Жыл бұрын

Parts of it are dirty and run down though.

@chrisiclickyou3947 4 ай бұрын

Very good advice. I am a Greek from Melbourne.... second generation. The one thing I hate and frankly I am very shocked about in Athens is the graffiti. It gives the wrong impression that this is a very dangerous place. Also it is very ugly. Greeks keep their homes very clean but their cities are the exact opposite.

@helinika 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience and opinion :)

@giuseppe4053 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like Rome but Athens is humongous!

@claudiablanco4887 2 жыл бұрын

How much is a bus ticket?

@svetlanarackov2540 Жыл бұрын

1,4 euro 90 minutes

@anco7124 Жыл бұрын

Dame thing in italy

@aussieanne6812 2 жыл бұрын

Your information was very helpful as I’m visiting Athens in 2023, so thanks. Just one thing … please don’t think that age has anything to do with driving skill or respect for the traffic rules. Bad and thoughtless drivers are in every age group - just hope you don’t come across many! 😎🇦🇺

@maddscientist3170 Жыл бұрын

one then that got me was # 1 cigarette smoke & #2 vehicle exhaust fumes.... the area of Piraeus especially & Athens is densely populated per square mile & streets very narrow & sidewalks are not necessarily flat

@gigilagous8020 Жыл бұрын

We smoke in greece no problems

@herculianthegreat 2 жыл бұрын

Is not truth in many shops you must be a customer

@herculianthegreat 2 жыл бұрын

Bottled water is better in Greece also than taped water xd also!

@skyline3230 2 жыл бұрын

Also I learned that you can't wear high heels to ancient temples, right??🌎❤🇬🇷🌍❤🇬🇷🌏❤🇬🇷🇺🇲❤🇬🇷

@asprigata8372 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@skyline3230 2 жыл бұрын

@@asprigata8372 thank you!

@maddscientist3170 Жыл бұрын

😂 there is basically no flat surface to where heels in Greece , hard enough to wear heels in the U.S.!!!

@NikephorosPhokas Жыл бұрын

Zebra crossing? It’s a crosswalk.

@lg8054 2 жыл бұрын

Some vendors don’t want to sell you anything if you want to use US dollars cash

@giorgossoudianos9866 2 жыл бұрын

Off course not. It’s not a legal tender here.

@maddscientist3170 Жыл бұрын

WHY on earth would you not want to exchange your US $ into Euros???

@lad458 3 жыл бұрын

sorry but not all is true

@troyarrington5492 2 жыл бұрын

Which isn’t true?

@nemanjasavic6377 Жыл бұрын

why Greeks can't pronounce " sh" ?

@amn8830 2 жыл бұрын

Stopped police criminal Greece

@peterkollas9357 Жыл бұрын

Don’t go means don’t go to thirt world country’s

@georgeellinas2147 Жыл бұрын

Go ahead and THROW toilet paper in Greek toilets, until they change the plumbing system! They did a GREAT job with the latest national highway systems, so next will the their antiquated plumbing.