Teens & Youngsters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pame Volta (www.pamevolta.gr; +30 210-921 8160 BicycleGreece (www.bicyclegreece.com) maintains a central office in Athens and can book you a bike tour in other parts of Greece as well.

Indoor and Outdoor Climbing An impressive 14metre x 30 metre wall climbing structure (that can accommodate close to 30 climbers) as well as other adventure apparatus such as the Bungee Trampoline may be found in the suburb of Pallini at The Wall Sport Climbing Center (www.thewall.gr ; +30 210 60 30 093).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horseback Riding may be enjoyed at the Horseback Riding Club in the northern suburb of Varibobis (+30 210 81 69 383; Tatoiou 107B, V

aribobi)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Day Out on the Beach Beach parties, water sports, cool cafes and restaurants, lounge chairs and umbrellas are just a few of the activities and amenities that can be found at Athens' beaches. Here are some favorites among teens:

The Asteras Glyfadas Complex (www.asterascomplex.com) features giant inflatable trampolines in the water and water polo facilities, while the complex's Balux Sea Side and Asteras Beach Glyfada offer beach bars, music and lounge chairs. Grand Resort Lagonissi (www.lagonissiresort.gr) provides banana tubes and other inflatable water toy fun. Yabanaki (www.yabanaki.gr) has lounge chairs, beach bar and great music; while next door Doit (www.doit-varkiza.gr) beach bar, music and snack bar. Chic, more expensive, and legendary Astir Beach (www.astir-beach.com) features water and sand sports, lounge chairs, shops, cafes and restaurants. Easy to get to by tram Ammos Beach (stop Palaia Loutra Alimou) is popular with teens as is Mojito Bay. Further out towards Sounio in Agia Marina it boasts 3 beach bars, changing rooms, lounge chairs, a volleyball field, live bands on Friday & Saturday, and a DJ on Sundays. Karavi Schinias beach and water sports club (www.karavi.gr; +30 6944361675) 42 kms (26 miles) north-northeast of Athens, near the historical city of Marathon Karavi offers an unparalleled experience for all water-sports and beach-sports enthusiasts as well as for those wishing to just relax in the sun.

Facebook and Twitter friendly: where to get free Wi-Fi Free Wi-Fi access can be found at many cafes in Athens. These include but are not limited to: Costa Coffee and Flocafe (coffee chains with several locations throughout Attica); Balux Café the House Project on the coast, Chocolat in Thiseio, Dell'Arte Café Bar in Gazi, Amada Café near Syntagma and the upstairs café at the bookstore chain Eleftheroudakis on Panepistimou Street. The airport Eleftherios Venizelos provides free access for a limited time. Several municipalities in Athens offer free Wi-Fi in their districts including Syntagma, Technopolis in Gazi, Thiseio, and Pireaus port. The malls and shopping centres: Golden Hall and The Mall also provide WI-FI access. For a location near you check out www.free-wifi.gr.

Teen Shopping  Teens love to shop. And Athens' varied shopping scene and (Pericleous, Aiolou, Mitropoleos and Ermou Streets) feature hundreds of shops with the latest fashions for teens. Several new malls have opened in just the last few years, an indication of the ever-thriving shopping culture in Athens: The Mall (www.themallathens.gr), located next to the Nerantziotissa train station on the Attiki Odos, houses over 200 different brand name commercial chains, restaurants and cafés, movie theatres and recreational areas. Golden Hall(www.goldenhall.gr), also in Marousi, is a smaller mall focusing more on high-end shopping and dining. 131 national and international commercial fashion brands and elegant restaurants and cafes are here. Next door to Golden Hall, is Avenue(www.avenuemall.gr) with its impressive open-air rooftop. Closest to the city centre on Pireos Street is Athens Heart (www.athensheart.gr) and Attica the Department Store (www.atticadps.gr).

 STREET FOOD  Fast food, popular with the teens is always cost-friendly and doesn't have to be unhealthy if you choose something appropriate. Everest the coffee and sandwich chain (www.everest.gr) has sandwiches and is open late; Goody's (www.goodysnet.gr) has pasta, burgers and sandwiches; Gregory's and Coffee Right (www.gregorys.gr): spinach, cheese pies and sandwiches. After clubbing young locals eat crepes at a Creperie or a canteen called Vromiko (loose translation, cool "dirty" street food). One of the most famous is at Plateia Mavili near some of the watering holes or potadika nearby. Good souvlaki can be had at several locations in Monastiraki some popular are Thanassis in Monastiraki Square, Savvas www.kebapsavvas.gr; and Bairaktaris at Monastiraki Square; also downtown are Pitta tou Pappou; Pitta Pan www.pitapan.gr and in Kolonaki, Kalamaki.

 

Dance the night away (for youngsters at least 18 years old)  When you want to dance, these clubs provide the ideal setting: great music, good looking people and, in the summer, venues with a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean. In the winter: Venue on Pireos Street, Villa Mercedes in Rouf and Baraonda in Ambelokipoi. In the summer:Akrotiri in Ag. Kosmas (2nd tram stop at Agios Kosmas), Island and disco classic Vinilio(www.discovinilio.com) in Varkiza.