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 city's August lull and the practical costs of settling in. Episode 1 of Greece Travel Podcast with Nikos Pappas. Nikos Pappas is in Athens, Greece. Places in this episode: Athens International Airport, Koukaki, Alpha Bank, Cosmote, Filopappou Hill, Theatre of Herodes Atticus, Acropolis, Plaka. Covered: setting up as a resident: AFM, bank, SIM, athens neighbourhoods and August lull, athens food market and street food costs, visa and residence permit basics, athens public transport overview, planning a route through Greece for autumn. Chapters: 00:00 Airport road 01:35 Koukaki 03:51 Filopappou Hill 05:02 Plaka 06:58 Acropolis 08:12 City night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Athens #Koukaki #MovingToGreece #DigitalNomad #GreeceTravel #AthensGuide #GreekTaxNumber #ExpatLife #VarvakiosMarket #GreekFood #AthensInAugust #FerriesGreece #SchengenVisa #GreekIslands #PindosMountains #TravelPodcast #AthensCostOfLiving #Filoxenia https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/greece/