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Greece Travel Podcast with Nikos Pappas

Nikos Pappas

A podcast about travelling in Greece as a resident would, this show treats the country not as a checklist but as a landscape of mountain ranges, sea passages and small cities. Because a third of the population lives around Athens, travel here often means moving between the capital's urban density and the quieter island and mainland regions beyond it.

Over episodes the show moves between Athens and Thessaloniki, the country's two largest cities, then out to the mountainous Peloponnese, the Cycladic islands, and Epirus in the northwest. That range reflects the geography: steep mainland valleys, island chains, and urban clusters around Athens and Thessaloniki.

The show unfolds over repeated visits, so the same place appears in winter rain, summer heat and the quieter weeks either side. Each return adds knowledge of roads, ferries and local rhythms, and the picture of Greece builds up slowly, the way it would for someone settling in each region before moving on.

Nikos Pappas lives in Greece and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Nikos is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

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  • Yesterday · 9 min

    The Last Summer Nights of Athens

    Nikos Pappas takes in the final performances at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, explores the open-air cinema season, and figures out the real cost of living in Athens before heading to the mountains.

  • Tuesday · 9 min

    Athens Exarchia and the Hunt for a September Flat

    Nikos explores Exarchia's street art and cafés, checks out a potential flat in Pangrati, and deals with the realities of Athens' rental market. He also samples the city's street food and plans his escape from the August heat to the Pindos mountains.

  • Monday · 6 min

    Full Moon at Sounion and the August Exodus

    Nikos settles into Koukaki, navigates Athens' August heat and the holiday exodus, and plans a full-moon trip to Sounion. He tackles the paperwork for a longer stay, from AFM to bank accounts, and gets practical about costs, transport, and the city's summ…

  • Sunday · 11 min

    Koukaki Mornings and Last-Chance Athens

    Nikos settles into his Koukaki flat, sips freddo at Taf Coffee, and discovers Athens' summer lull. He plans a final season at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and contemplates the full moon at Sounion before heading north.

  • Saturday · 9 min

    Landing in Athens, August Heat and Paperwork

    Nikos Pappas lands in Athens for the first leg of a year in Greece. He gets his AFM tax number, opens a bank account, buys a SIM, and finds a flat in Koukaki. Includes first-impressions walks around the Acropolis and Varvakios market, plus a note on the …