Health
Emergency Numbers in Greece: Which to Call and What to Say
One number works for everything, but the direct lines can be faster. Here is the list to save on your phone in Athens, plus what happens when a 112 alert lands on your screen.
Athens
Things to Do
Athens Food Markets: Varvakios Central Market and Weekly Laiki Markets
Athenians buy fish at the central market and fruit and vegetables at a weekly street market a few blocks from home. Here is how both work, when to go and how to pay.
Housing
Renting an Apartment in Athens: Deposit, Lease and AADE Registration
Most Athens leases follow the same pattern: listings on two big portals, a deposit, an agent fee and a contract the landlord must declare to the tax authority. Here is how each step works.