The Last Stop: Why Kypseli, Athens Is the Best Destination in Greece

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Are you planning a trip to #Athens? You'll most likely find yourself in Monastiraki Square - the city’s tourist hub near the Acropolis. But hop on a bus to the last stop, and you’ll land up in the “most happening,” “up and coming,” and “cool” neighborhoods as of late: #Kypseli. But what makes it unique? We go beyond the guidebooks to experience the ancient Greek capital's most diverse and vibrant area.
We'll ask a Greek grandmother (yiayia) for her go-to coffee place, and you'll meet #AfroGreek musicians ‪@JeromeKaluta‬ and MC Yinka (‪@YINKAVIBEREPRESENT8198‬) at a delicious, immigrant-run Nigerian restaurant. Jerome and MC Yinka share what it means to be Greek of African origin in a country not yet ready to talk about racism and how they use music to reach new heights. They open up about one of the most prominent Afro Greeks: NBA Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, known as the “Greek Freak.” What does his rise reveal about Greek society? And what does his extraordinary story mean for current and future generations of Afro Greeks in Kypseli and beyond?
[CHAPTERS]
0:00 What's Monastiraki Square, Athens like?
00:57 How do you buy a bus ticket in Athens?
1:17 Are you ready for an Athens bus ride?
1:51 Where is Fokionos Negri in Kypseli?
2:16 Ask the local
3:03 See inside Select Cafe
3:48 What are things to do in Kypseli?
4:06 What's the history of Kypseli?
4:39 Meet the Afro-Greek musicians
4:50 What makes Kypseli unique?
5:47 Who are Afro-Greeks?
6:12 What Nigerian food did we order?
6:39 What's the Afro-Greek experience?
7:37 What are Greek citizenship laws?
9:12 Afro-Greek representation: Giannis Antetokounmpo
10:09 "The problem is still here"
10:46 What's next for Afro Greeks?
11:23 What did I think about Kypseli?
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@kaverigahuja 2 жыл бұрын

Discovered another new, unknown corner of Planet Earth with you, Shivan. Another culture, another cuisine. Thank you for taking me to Kypseli!

@shivan_sarna 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming along for the journey!

@elelpida Жыл бұрын

I'm a white African. My parents lived in Central Africa since the end of WWII and I was born there, grew up there. I too couldn't get the citizenship of the country I had put my roots in. The people from white origin were not given citizenship either. And with the first opportunity were expelled whenever the ( any) government wanted to show " resistance" to the white people. Although greeks were never colonialists and (with some exceptions always) were not racists, we had to pay along with the colonialists the price. I know it's reverse racism, a reaction to the racism shown by those who made these places a colony and exploited these countries. But the " price" was paid by whoever had white skin. I left and came to Greece for my university studies. Met my husband and stayed here. I still feel having one foot in the place I grew up and the other on the place of my ancestors I didn't go back to live in Africa even though my husband was open for us to go live there, exactly because of the insecurity. And I didn't want that for my children neither did I want them to be torn in two like me ... :( Same feeling with these guys. So, I just wanted to say that the white africans have similar problems in Africa than the black -greeks in Greece

@bozeeke 6 ай бұрын

As a person of Greek descent living in America, what i can tell you is the level of racial diversity in this country is a big cause of the political strife and unrest we've seen for a while now. Greeks have to be smart and not allow the level of migration to increase to the point where it severely changes the country's demographics, regardless if people who have an agenda are always screaming racism whenever they don't get their way. Greece was not a slaver of Africans or a colonizer. We were slaves to the Ottoman empire during that era. Greeks therefore should not allow themselves to be guilt-tripped into becoming a minority in their own country the way it is happening to the French, the Germans, the British and others due to guilt over past colonization or white Americans because of censorship based on white-guilt due to slavery American leftists are imposing on everybody.

@droskie5 2 күн бұрын

@@bozeeke but whites are far from being minorities in thos countries, USA blacks (13% and declining), France blacks (less 3%), UK blacks (less than 2%), and these are the couuntries with some of the largest black diaspora. So no, it's just irrational fear of replacement aka racism.

@vasileiosandreanidis2153 Жыл бұрын

Τι όμορφο τραγούδι, με στίχο που έχει ψυχή και νόημα! Μπράβο στα παιδιά!

@jpaleas 6 ай бұрын

I was born in Kypseli in the late sixties but grew up in Glyfada. left as a teenager in the 80s and immigrated to the US. Recently I visited back after 38y and will be coming back for another visit soon, Kypseli is on my bucket list of places to visit! Very excited to see the diversity of different cultures in Athens and especially in my town of birth! Thank you for this video! And btw your Greek is very good 👍🏻

@legatron7299 Жыл бұрын

It is the worst place in Athens and with the highest criminal rate,but it is MuLtICulTUrAl

@spyz1448 Жыл бұрын

Across Kypseli, down from Patission str. and close to Acharnon street, it is even worst...At least, the last years they' ve done some things in Kypseli area(that in - market, "pocket" parks e.t.c...).There are tavernas and cafes close to Fokionos Negri...

@tyxeri48 7 күн бұрын

Κ υ ψ ε λ ά ρ α.

@rosemaryokoro7768 Жыл бұрын

Greece is a beautiful country! I love the people, very hospitable and nice.

@joyetike1800 Жыл бұрын

I will not say kypseli is ‘the best’ destination in Greece but I believe it’s worth visiting. If you’d like to witness something different from beaches and archeological structures, then visit kypseli.. As a black tourist, I felt connected with the people. Thank you for this video 🙂

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I think Kypseli offers something unique and it’s definitely worth a visit!

@asprigata8372 2 ай бұрын

Τι να δούνε μονο βρωμιά και μουντζουρες έχει πέρασα από εκεί και έχασα πάσα ιδέα όχι ότι άλλου είναι καλύτερα αλλά να θέλεις και τουρίστες τι να πω

@badseed86 Жыл бұрын

As a Kypseliot I enjoyed the video a lot but the title is a bit click-baity. Kypseli is most famous to greeks for its lack of parking spots and for being unsafe but that is not fair to the neighborhood. Kypseli is really central, has great bus connections to most of Athens and will soon get a metro station. It has a laid back lifestyle, has great food, diverse community and a very old theater tradition. It is not (yet) very touristic, as let's say Exarchia next to it which attracts a lot of alternative tourists. It would have been more great if you could have included some of the old Kypseliotes, who have experienced the transformations of Kypseli over the decades and some of the younger greeks who are now starting to settle in Kypseli despite the prejudice that mostly migrants live there. I expect to become very popular in the years to come. That being said, thank you for giving voice to the Afro-greek community, which much like the other communities with migration background (Russians, albanians,Indians,Bangladeshis,Pakistanis etc) may struggle to get citizenship.

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your valuable feedback! It's a short video, so it's difficult to speak to everyone and I wanted to give a voice to a community we don't often hear from. We do hear snippets from yiayia and the employee at Select Cafe. But I hope it inspires viewers to take a bus to the last stop and speak to Kypseliots of all ages and from all walks of life!

@zeikerd Жыл бұрын

bad seed is my favorite LOA song..

@asprigata8372 2 ай бұрын

Δυστυχώς έρχονται οι τουρίστες και βλέπουν την βρωμιά μας βρώμικες τέντες βρωμικα κτίρια βρώμικοι δρόμοι μουντζουρες στους τοίχους ρεζιλικια εγώ ντρεπομαι

@a.d.7042 Жыл бұрын

I have stayed in Kypseli for 1 Week. People(who never been there) was telling me to be careful because is dangerous... We never felt that it was dangerous. We also saw young student-girls walking back home alone at night after partying. If one place is really dangerous you would never see something like this. Thanks it was a nice video

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@shvetasharma7101 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shivan for introducing such a culturally rich and diverse community of Kypseli, felt transported, I was experiencing Kypseli with you. Simply fantastic! You outdid yourself. Crisp editing, engaging and covered everything. Loved it. Keep going!!!💕

@Radovakos Жыл бұрын

I lived in kypseli for 5 years 2006-2011 i miss those times of my childhood there , i was also in school there!!

@user-hz8tc4cp4c 4 ай бұрын

Jerome has picked up the gestures of Greek men. ❤ Love this for them. I’m nervous of the neighborhood, now but my yiayia lived in this area for many years up until she passed away.

@georgehimon1445 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your fun Greek explore, a new version of the great soul cooking sounds very good love the music as well , great minds think alike.🙂👍🙏

@TMPOUZI 11 ай бұрын

Ι don't have any problem with immigrants living in any part of Greece, as long as they are lawful and they don't try to change the basic culture, tradition and mentality of each city they live at. Of course they can practice their ancestor's culture as well

@bofostudio 2 ай бұрын

Cosmopolitan is a word with greek origins, and I hope Greece will always have a home for what it means.

@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas Жыл бұрын

Nice video , i really enjoyed it .

@timspartan9971 Жыл бұрын

Interesting and very informative conversation thank you

@edith7730 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Shivan for coming to kipselis. We love you 💞💜💞

@shivan_sarna 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for having me and sharing your story, Edith!

@charlenebutler7385 Жыл бұрын

Well done!! We may just check this area out as well!!

@dimitriosv.9964 11 ай бұрын

shivan, i love your spirit and your vibe. you such a open, positiv person. j hope the best for you

@shivan_sarna 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your kind words! I wish you the best as well!

@georgek5737 Жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@balisarna5661 2 жыл бұрын

I like it👍

@seamantrade7919 Ай бұрын

Απο που εισαι? Ισραηλ?

@Malini.Angelica Жыл бұрын

very interesting side to Athens, thank you for showing!

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video - I hope it inspires a trip to the last stop!

@spearokasimis9325 11 ай бұрын

Your Greek accent is soo cute!

@sunnycheema7008 Жыл бұрын

Yinka was right, build and grow in Kypseli

@eleniasimop Жыл бұрын

Greeks in general are hospitable, and they don't have any problem with foreigners/immigrants who want to leave here BUT I believe they could never consider them or their children "Greek". It's complicated.

@zeikerd Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing something else in ATH.

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@gtxchufxvj Жыл бұрын

will you do one for Lisbon.....

@geogeo2299 28 күн бұрын

8:04 Πολύ hardship στη μασαμπούκα λέμεεε

@dimitriosv.9964 11 ай бұрын

02:48 that woman is typical for athenians. they have he warm heart of greeks. she calls you my girl,that is equal to my child, she gives her best to help you, but in the moment she did it, she abandoned you 😂😂😂😂

@shivan_sarna 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like my ex. Must be a Greek thing.

@dimitriosv.9964 11 ай бұрын

@@shivan_sarna nope,athens. i'm from south greece. in my area we just know two tempers. full love or full hate,there is no place for something in between.where from greece is your ex from?

@shivan_sarna 11 ай бұрын

@@dimitriosv.9964Mani but grew up in Athens.

@dimitriosv.9964 11 ай бұрын

@@shivan_sarna see??? he get ill mannered in athens. he is from my area,but got wrong taught

@shivan_sarna 11 ай бұрын

@@dimitriosv.9964Yes, exactly. Where are you from?

@NickZaharakisChiefOfficer Жыл бұрын

I rarely talk about other ethnic groups of people. We are all human beings I am sure there is space for some other nationalities in Greece bare in mind Greece or officially Hellas is the cradle of western civilisation a civilisation that begun 4000 years ago, the Greek Language is spoken since 1500 Bc which makes it the oldest alive spoken language in the WORLD! now I would like to remind that population is a little less than 11 million including immigrants. Greece has only experienced this wave since mid 90's and it is not something middle aged people and over can absorb this fact. The new fact that Greece is losing gradually culturally , linguistically, religiously it's homogenous appearance. With great respect to other nationalities living in my country we can coexist and we welcome them to assimilate our culture but if we over do it the dangers of changing our nation completely and seeing it no more as it has been for millennia is REAL and not an over exaggeration. Every nation has it's limit and Greece is at the borderline of simply becoming ALIEN. Do we want that? Outsiders may not care but it's non of their business.

@bozeeke 6 ай бұрын

You are very friendly towards immigrants because don't understand that this is a sinister agenda to change western nations' demographics. You live in a country that is still 95% European (and 90% ethnically Greek in your country's case) but that is changing and will have dire consequences for ethnic Greeks. As a person of Greek descent living in the USA, I've come to understand that racial/ethnic diversity is not a strength, but rather a serious, dangerous weakness. What is happening in places like England, Germany and France where the populations are quickly becoming Muslim migrant majorities and no-one can say anything without being punished because of a sense of collective guilt about past colonialization, or here in America where we are turning ourselves into a multicultural mix of different racial and ethnic groups with no majority group and are allowing it because of left wing white Americans' collective guilt about slavery, well this can happen to other countries in Europe like yours as well. It is important for Greeks to not be so welcoming going forward and whenever those with an agenda try to silence or censor you, proclaim clearly in large numbers that you were not slavers or colonizers (instead you were slaves to the Ottomans at that time) and you object to your country being overrun by foreigners. Otherwise, the same fate that is befalling people of European descent here in America will eventually happen to you too.

@tyxeri48 7 күн бұрын

Κ υ ψ έ λ η=home.

@user-tn4nr5hm6u 2 ай бұрын

Greece is not racist so let’s please keep the woke talk in america.

@AALavdas Жыл бұрын

It's a nice clip, and the people speaking in it say nice things, but I hope you understand that it is a bit strange to try to describe a neighborhood talking exclusively to people who do not represent the majority of the population. Again, this is a criticism for the video, not for them. Sepolia also has no relation to Kypseli. It's not too far on the map, but it's a totally different area.

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Hi Alexandros! Thank you for watching. The idea was to talk to a community that we don't typically hear from, offering a different perspective from the mainstream. Of course, I encourage viewers to head to Kypseli themselves and strike up conversations with the locals! I am sure this video has provided added context. Sepolia has no relation to Kypseli; it was mentioned in connection to the larger Afro Greek community and the now-famous Antetokounmpo brothers who grew up in that neighborhood.

@nooneknows6274 Жыл бұрын

@@shivan_sarna Yeah I actually live in Sepolia right now. The Antetokoumpo Brothers indeed lived here and there is a basketball court dedicated to Giannis. Nothing Special, just an open court with Giannis painted in the floor. About what the other guy has said now. Well, actually, he is indeed not wrong. Sepolia has no relation to Kypseli whatsoever despite both being near the heart of Athens. Have a great day!!

@Realizationist 19 күн бұрын

Visiting Greece to provide African food..makes sense

@shivan_sarna 19 күн бұрын

So, you're going to tell me if you go to Greece you're only going to eat Greek food? And completely ignore the city's multicultural side. If you go to America, will you only eat burgers?

@shivan_sarna 19 күн бұрын

This video is for people who want to go deeper and understand the fabric of a place. Also cool if you want to stay in the city center and eat overpriced touristy food.

@Realizationist 19 күн бұрын

@shivan_sarna USA has no special kitchen than Burgers,Hot Dogs and Steaks.u get this international food in all the World.But if you go to Greece or Italy you dont eat asian,MC Donalds and no FUFU with your fingers

@shivan_sarna 19 күн бұрын

@@Realizationist New York for example is one of the most diverse places in the world. I am assuming you haven’t been. Part of traveling is learning and experiencing different facets of a place.

@shivan_sarna 19 күн бұрын

@@Realizationist and what’s wrong with eating with your hands? Don’t tell me you go to Italy and eat pizza with a fork and knife

@backinblack03 Жыл бұрын

Not by a long shot

@NYoung-lq5us Жыл бұрын

Great video, but not very realistic. Nobody in Kipseli pays to ride the bus.

@peterkollas9357 6 күн бұрын

Death nothing else

@Llyebbay Жыл бұрын

Τhe music isn't Greek and the people on the video ,, too

@G.L.80 Ай бұрын

Racism?

@Karamin1990 Жыл бұрын

No, it's not...

@silahimihalis Жыл бұрын

My God, what a load of crap! Kypseli is a downgraded area that suddenly some people try to pass as "cool" and "hip" because they bought property there at cheap prices and now want to increase their value. The truth is Kypseli is still downgraded, dirty and nothing special.

@Rousseau4469 Жыл бұрын

Κypseli is the most crowded neighbourhood in Athens that’s the reason why is downgraded. And the translation of its name describes it perfectly. Kypseli means Hive in English.

@mrunderhill5197 Жыл бұрын

I live in kipseli and u are both wrong.In the chaos of athens kipseli has a strong community and love for our african brothers.Although of course u have to be careful is also one of the safest areas in the centre of athens

@silahimihalis Жыл бұрын

@@mrunderhill5197 LoL, yeah suddenly Kypseli is "safe". Up until 3-4 years ago all these posts and articles were written about how dangerous Kypseli is because a lot of immigrants live there! They presented the area as a dark ghetto! Now that property has changed hands at really low prices suddenly there is no problem with foreigners! Meanwhile Kypseli is still almost the same it was years ago, nothing special happened lately but the lies of real estate agents

@Rousseau4469 Жыл бұрын

@@mrunderhill5197 wrong about how dense is the population in Kypseli is? Don’t think so. Don’t know much about the stats of crime rates in Kypseli. Many friends that left Pireas went to other neighbourhoods knowing that living there is a nightmare in terms of parking spaces and of how much small the apartments were.

@Fabel555 Жыл бұрын

@@silahimihalis dude, as a guy in Athens you really really need to do stupid shit to get in trouble

@Atreas40000 19 сағат бұрын

Children of LEGAL migrants always had the right to citizenship in Greece. Children of ILLEGAL migrants didn't, until 2015. Small correction there.

@johnmax5652 Жыл бұрын

ALL HUMANS ARE ANGELS. NEXT TO THEM THERE IS A SATAN. ENJOY THE TRIP.

@artanfrangaj215 Жыл бұрын

That’s sucks whoever did this reportage of kypseli, first u cannot go in kypseli and interviewing emigrants ab how’s to live in kypseli or how’s the food there, it’s a shame you go in Greece and you eat African food there are so many good things u can try in kypseli skipping the African food

@G.L.80 Ай бұрын

¿Y por qué no debería hacerlo?

@xdx2653 Жыл бұрын

kypseli the best destination on athens???xaaxaxaxxaxaxaxaxaa wtf .ok wait iam not racist but i dont support the idea of multiculture athens.the population of greece is only 10m greeks and this multiculture is more determination rather multiculture

@free1855 Жыл бұрын

@ XDX: I am not racist but.....is what every racist person says. Your comment is blatantly hateful on people you don't even know.

@xdx2653 Жыл бұрын

@@free1855 I don't care about your opinion my friend,also I don't care if you think iam a racist or not.my comment is not complicate at all.its clear enough,I don't support the greek determination.is so hard for you?ok then iam a racist,fuck off

@free1855 Жыл бұрын

@XDX what a pathetic answer. Keep your anger and toxic behavior to yourself.

@Fabel555 Жыл бұрын

You know it's an interesting place in Europe, there's not much like it

@Vaterlo-d4k 5 ай бұрын

Οχι δεν εισαι ρατσιστής ρατσιστομουτρο εισαι...

@johnnywires943 Жыл бұрын

You come to Greece and end up having African food?Am i missing something here?

@shivan_sarna Жыл бұрын

Greece isn’t only about Greek food. And this is the driving idea behind The Last Stop - to explore the culture of communities often overlooked. I’m sure every tourist will end up having a souvlaki in Monastiraki - I don’t need to show the obvious :)

@johnnywires943 Жыл бұрын

@@shivan_sarna You haven't gut a clue love. First there is a massive problem in Greece with illegal and economic immigration. You do not go to Greece to eat carried goat. The point of visiting that country was to see its beauty and taste it's food. You spent a whole episode on showing an African family eating and living in Greece for what? You could of done that in London. Also check that a few weeks ago a group of Pakistanis were caught by the police getting ready for a terror attack. Check it out. The Greek people do not deserve this. Showing Africans living in Greece. You must have the iq of a cucumber or you love hunky punky African style. Looking forward to your next review. What will it be I wonder? Eating sushi with the Taliban. Moron.

@alexb1584 Жыл бұрын

Kypseli is a terrible neighbourhood of Athens, much pollution,no space, old buildings. Greeks have moved from there many years now.

@gm67 6 ай бұрын

As a greek it is monumentally laughable that Kypseli is considered the best destination. What a joke. Probably one of the bottom 10 places in whole Greece. Always admire tourists for their ignorance. Imagine going to thousand of better places around the country.