Last year, I met my Italian friend and real estate attorney (see “Did TPOL Buy a € 1 Italian Villa?“) in Barcelona for our annual reunion. While Barcelona is not God awful like Miami, it is one of the most overrated cities (see The Worst Cities in the World). This year, despite stating that I would go anywhere, my friend chose Athens, Greece. This is a legitimate destination for lovers of history or those who would like to run a marathon (see Athens Marathon Course Review), but it is not a place I would seek out for debauchery.
Landing at the airport, I looked with jealousy as other travelers were making their connection to the party islands. Maybe Mykonos is overrated, but what about Crete? We could have gone to either, and TPOL could have added another ‘country‘ to his list (see Where I’ve Been).
Here’s where we went and how it went:
Best Club: Banana
TPOL’s Tip: The address is Ελλάδα, Ardittou 3, Athina 116 36, Greece.
Best Day Day Drinking: Bolivar Beach Club
TPOL’s Tip: The address is Leof. Poseidonos, Alimos 174 55, Greece
Worst Idea: Underground Club
Worst Still: Bolivar Beach Bar at night.
Overall
Athens for history? Yes. Athens for gyros? Yes. Athens for marathon? Yes. Athens for nightlife? Όχι.
Crete is amazing but not all that big of a party destination although Heraklion is more lively than the island I’m chilling on now.