Now, being in Mykonos we still owe you a recap from our one week stay in Athens - so here you go: In Athens I would say, we had a very exciting and intense balance of work and life with many highlights. It had not been our first time in Athens, so we knew exactly what to expect, where to go, eat and what to see, which I need to admit kind of relieved us from our constant FOMO :D (fear of missing out) when being in cities for just a short time and trying to manage both - work full time and explore the city and sightseeings for afterwork. However, and although we had been here already a couple times, we are fascinated every time we come back: the vibrant mood, the city's flair and atmosphere being surrounded by art and cultural heritage paired with a mix of cool bars and the open-minded people - a big like!
We already wrote in a previous blogposts about the fails we encountered in Athens, so let’s skip this unpleasant part and draw everything golden: SO WHAT WERE THE HIGHLIGHTS I MENTIONED ABOVE? Let me tell you:
#afterwork
As mentioned above, we've been to Athens a couple of times, but anyways for me personally, many locations are so worth seeing again and again so that we did not refuse to visit some of the most touristic spots for one more time. Hence, we checked out the view at Acropolis and the Parthenon from every angle possible climbing on different hills enjoying the view and a glass of wine or two (some recommended spots: Philopappou Monument Hill, Lycabettus Hill, several rooftop bars located at Monastiraki Square and Areopagus Hill). Apart from sight seeing, another highlight for us encompassed the opportunity to meet friends and family in the evening times or for lunch which also would not have been possible without hybrid / remote working. #worklifebalance
#weekendgetaway
As in summer times it gets really hot and stuffy in the city centre of Athens, as the weekend came closer we decided to do a day trip to Hydra Island, which was approximately 1,5 hours by ferry from the port of Piraeus. There, we spent the entire day with our cousin Chrisa, met some friends, hung out at the beach and returned late by night after an amazing dinner at a fish tavern by sunset.
#work@impacthub
Lastly work wise, we also experienced some highlights: We had the chance to work the entire week from Impact Hub Athens - a really cool co-working space in an old, historic building in a fancy quarter called Psyrri, located directly in the city centre close to plenty of lunch and dinner options, rooftop bars with a view at the Acropolis and generally a great way to spend working hours while likewise meeting new people. The community managers Elena, Marianna and Melina, but also all other co-workers there welcomed us in such a warm way that I directly felt comfortable from the very first minute on.