Exploring ATHENS, GREECE: Walking to the Acropolis
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- Опубліковано 23 жов 2024
- Walking through the backstreets of Athens, Greece to the historic Acropolis and Parthenon.
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Exploring ATHENS, GREECE: Walking to the Acropolis
Just been 4 days in Athens. My first time there. This video may be interesting for some but it does NOT show Athens in a fair way. Athens could be one of the must underestimated citys I even been to. Loved it!
City center of Athens is the worst city center in the world..How ever there are some few very few areas near the center that are better, but not as they should.
Having lived here in Athens suburbs for more than 35 years I always avoid going downtown, it if filthy and ugly.
Dude this is the Bronx of Athens
that graffiti is tacky as hell.
@@UrielAvalosjr yes it is
I went to Athens as a baby with my parents. 25 years later it's somewhere they continue to speak fondly about. In this video I can see why. I might have a look at getting a flight and visiting this summer :-)
Always welcome to my country!
Thanks Gabriel, we make 4k walking video's and find your vlogs so very helpful before visiting a country, you really help to orientate us, thanks so much for your continued hard work. All the best to you.
man greece looks very rough, like after a war, its tragic
Greece is such a beautiful place!
We were in Athens last year for a week and stayed at the Athens Gate Hotel. We had a great time and would return in a heartbeat. As far as graffiti goes, it's expected to have a few in a big city like Athens, even in the San Francisco/Bay Area where I used to live.
I travelled Europe for 3 months last fall. It's all over the place. Germany was particularly bad- at least, Berlin, not to tar the whole country because I only really visited Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg.
Wow that was incredible, The Parthenon looks so beautiful, yet it is so upsetting and heartbreaking to see it in the condition it is in now. Thankyou for sharing your video, I cant help but fall in love with Greece, with its amazing architecture and history.
Sorry its late, but it's like that because of time and weather. It's been thousands of years since the Parthenon was built and you can't expect anything to remain as if it was just built for that long.
For any European union students visiting Athens, you can get in free to most sights in Athens! Just show your student card. Also it's cool to see someone else roam the same streets as i have roamed during my stay in Athens, I've personally loved it there very much, the food was amazing, the sights were cool and the people were nice! Thanks for the video Gabriel!
Haha! I did the exact same thing making the wrong turn on my way to the Parthenon! I went to Athens and Santorini in October for my first international trip. Such cool places and great times. Thanks for the great video and letting me re-live those memories!
Of all the few places I got to explore of Europe as a child, Athens, Greece stood out to me. I remember staying in the hilly terrain of the city, closer to the Parthenon. So I'm glad you gave us a further perspective! I've seen other photos of the extensive colorful graffiti art around the city. It was nice to see the moving montage & freeze frame parts! Can't wait to see your return to the islands!!
You have led an amazing life.wish I had your health and grit to travel full time
Hah! Been there for the first time ever this summer! Just a few days in Athens, tho, but love, love, the place!
I too was surprised by all the graffiti and garbage in the back alleys, but I assume that's due to economy. They've had it pretty bad for over a decade now. Regardless, it's such an amazing place with such warm, welcoming people!! 👍
Agreed.
mostly because Athens has a greater of four million and almost ALL the money has fled from the central districts into the far flung suburbs to the north, the east and the south...meanwhile, if you had stayed long enough, even in central Athens there still ARE very posh districts to be found (although not of a tourist interest)...this video is taken near the old part of the city that has been abandoned by most locals and businesses and only anything related to the tourists is found (including many immigrants). It is like visiting New York and going to the Bronx only and form there judging the entire metropolitan area
@@ΔημήτριοςΒασιλάκος-β3λ Which areas would you recommend for somebody to visit for more upscale restaurants and such? Piraeus?
@@johnvictorengland7703 NO Piraeus is a port. There is however a Piraeus district called Microlimano with a choice of fine fish restaurants. Most exquisite restaurants are in the northern and the southern (coastal) suburbs of Athens (where all the money that has left the city center has fled to), but they are far away and hard to reach for tourists visiting the historic city center. But even in central Athens there are some really good restaurants and as of late dozens spring up all the time. Regarding the southern suburbs by the sea (with fine dinning) are Glyfada and Vouliagmeni. In the north of Athens are the exclusive suburbs of Halandri and Kifissia (very close to the Olympic Stadium and installations) with out of this world dinning, but only locals and diplomats know them. Talking about districts and suburbs far away from central, historic Athens that the tourists see. However, even in the city center (Athens)_ there are some really nice restaurants to be found. I recommend KOUZINA in Monastiraki on Adrianou street. But you can find some really valuable information here whyathens.com/restaurants-in-athens/ and here theculturetrip.com/europe/greece/articles/the-6-best-fine-dining-restaurants-in-athens/ or the suburb of Glyfada by the sea www.10best.com/destinations/greece/athens/restaurants/glyfadas-best-restaurants/
@@ΔημήτριοςΒασιλάκος-β3λ Thank you very much!
I really enjoyed he walk to the Parthenon. I prefer to less touristy routes. You can see that in so many other videos. I hope to go to Greece soon!
Agreed. I stayed in a neighborhood like this when I was in Athens. Loved it.
Nubianette I was in athens 5 days ago. Fell in love with it regardless of the abandoned buildings and the graffitis. I stayed at hotel titania and it was nice too
Loved that video. I'm just arrived from Athens after have been living almost 6 months. Next time i'll upload a full video from my last visit to the Acropolis with all the details.
Greetings from Spain.
You should visit Rhodes. Lots to see and history.
That rain drop on the lens is killing me!!
Love all your videos though Gabriel👍🏻👍🏻
Wow! 18. That must seem like a life time or two ago. Your bucket must be overflowing on your list of things to do before you reach the pearly gates.
The more I explore the more I want to see.
I subscribe to several youtube channels. This is the only one I always click on LIKE even before I watch the episode because I know I won't get disappointed. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us! Cheers.
Thanks a lot, super appreciated!
Despite all the issues Greece is going through, it is still a magical country!
Nice panoramic views of the city. Liked the walk through the back streets.
It's interesting to look back at Gabriel's earliest videos from 8 years ago, a few hundred views each while now it's typically about 10k and subs up to 144k and increasing by 1k per month. He shows us what it's really like and people are catching on.
Thanks Don. Yeah things have definitely changed. I remember when a video with 100 views was a big deal. I'm actually adding about 9,000 new subscribers per month now.
I too believe Gabriel's channel will grow. In my opinion the question really is how could it not?
Massively cool, Gabriel. So much respect to you. I was standing in front of Hadrian's library 2 days ago. Was going to tackle Acropolis today but will rain from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. (7 a.m. Monday now). Weather looks much better for Wednesday; will try then. Safe travels brother! Just a bit of weather trivia. I've been in southern Europe for 6 months now and today is the FIRST rainy day!
Awesome Brian, enjoy Greece. Where else are you planning to go? Islands, or maybe climb Mt. Olympus and Meteora, etc.? The Peloponnese is really cool but tricky to get around without a car. Yeah southern Europe is great for weather. I just arrived in Mexico, similar, lots of sunshine. Just what I needed. Peace out, enjoy the travels.
So much nostalgia! I was just there in in August, walking the same exact way you did! After Greece, you should check out Spain/Portugal!
Yes, he should visit Spain/Portugal ... and Gibraltar 🇬🇮 The Rock Of...
Lots of graffiti, dirt, potholed streets, occasional Classic architecture, lots of Greek restaurants...reminds me of Astoria, Queens. :)
At least there was no graffiti on the Parthenon. What a relief!
Nice tour...you had a long walk through some sketchy streets...be safe...👍🏻
Thanks for the video mate! Really helps to give a realistic view of the what its like when there. Especially considering you started this video from where ill be staying
Pretty cool! Did you notice a difference in the area as compared to your previous visits or is it pretty much the same? I’m asking as my guess is that things around the Parthenon may be more run down due to economic difficulties in Greece. It’s such a mind-blowing thing to think of the unbroken civilized history there. As for the audio, I noticed that it was significantly more quiet than the ad which came before the video. I had to push up the volume a bit on my phone. It wasn’t too quiet, though. I didn’t have to increase the volume too much on my phone. Enjoy Mykonos! I’ve never been but have a few friends who have gone. It looks beautiful! 👍🏼✌🏼
I didn't notice any particular changes, for one thing I'd never walked through that exact neighborhood before in the beginning of the video. The area closer to the Parthenon after Monastiraki Square (where I tried to sell the bicycle) had graffiti and street art around it before, so didn't look any different really. Overall Athens doesn't seem like it's changed too much in recent years, as much as I can tell. But perhaps some of that graffiti is new.
That is the Hill behind you that I told you in previous video (Lycabettus).If you come in Athens again it is essential to visit it.The view is jawdropping especially in night
Also if you want real beautiful street art you should visit Exarchia (the so called anarchist neighborhood).Its pretty safe and its next to other major attraction like Academia and archeological museum (that you also have to visit)
Cool, good tips, thanks.
Hi Gabriel, am going there April Athens 2 nights and then Santorini for 5 nights , it’s funny you walked past the hotel am staying at in Athens best western, looks like creepy streets 😮😮 keep up the good work ✌️
Cool, that area is fine even though it's a little sketchy. But it's well located near the subway, close to the Acropolis and Syntagma Square, etc. It works for a quick visit to Athens.
Gabriel Traveler thanks for reply, yes your right only for 2 nights should be fine , cool it’s so close to the places I want to visit ✌️😊
I enjoyed your video. I remember waking through those same streets.
It was wrong of you not to get in touch with the woman who offered to store your bike in her apartment. It may well have been taking up space and causing her a little bit of inconvenience, but because of the goodness of her heart she kept it for you anyway. You should have told her you did not want it any more so she could have gotten rid of it without feeling guilty.
Where the heck were you walking around?. Been to Athens and don't remember those sketchy neighborhoods. Has it really fallen apart this badly or were walking in some really bad areas?
I walked from my hotel, which was near the Metaxourgio subway stop, straight to the Acropolis.
This walk is in parts of the oldest areas of Athens. It's not a bad area at all, it's just looks its' age, and yes, it's covered with graffiti and it some of it looks terrible. Hard to ignore, but ignore it anyway. Once he finally got to Monastiraki square, where he tried to sell his bike, is where the upside of the old district of Plaka starts to show its good side.
People complain about graffiti... few words about abandoned buildings and how those could be useful for locals... better with tons of graffiti than fake and full of corporate stores that make cities lookalike the same in most europe
Do you ever confuse the countries you visit? I mean, you go through so many continuously...Do you ever wonder if that building, say, or that road or that cafe were actually in the country or city/town you THINK they were, or if they were somewhere else?
Watching from Ireland,
Smashing video,
Great stuff,
Very enjoyable,
Keep it coming.
Great, glad you enjoyed.
Before the walk in Acropolis he literally went through the worst & most dangerous neighborhoods of Athens, thus not serving justice to the city. Of course this is only 1/200 of Athens. For a man that has been there so many times I'd expect him to follow a different route to Parthenon. But the saddest thing is some guys in the comments judging a city by a sole video. Fortunately most people know that Greece is one of the most beautiful and friendly places on earth..
I followed this route to the Parthenon because it was the most direct way to get there from my hotel...and because I was curious to see what the neighborhood was like. I thought it was pretty interesting exploring myself.
I admire the people who just travel around the world. I wish I knew how they can do this without a job or any kind of financial security now and in the future.
Here's a video about that: ua-cam.com/video/h18kwQDdK64/v-deo.html
WOW Gabe!!! At the age of 18, you'd started your travel journey & me busy with books & never got any guts to go out of the city all by alone. -.-
Thank you so much for sharing. And seeing that picture of you when you were 18 was amazing!
Keep up the great work, Gabe. Another phenomenal video! Thank you!
Glad to see you mentioned the bike. It might be gone by now, but it sure was a sweet bike ! thanks Gabriel !
You should have at least said hello to her even if you did not retrieve the bike. It’s courtesy... 😂
Great video! It definitely shows what a visit to Athens is really like:) Hope you are having an amazing time!
Guys i live in Athens, and to all the ones saying this is not Athens, sorry guys, this IS Athens. There are better areas, sure. But this is your city. Fix it if you do not like it.
11:50 - Hey Gabe, are you planning to get your bike on that woman since you are in Greece now??
Nice to see you in our part of the world once again.
you should make a Spotify playlist with all the music you use in your videos, its fantastic and funky
You have cheap flight Belgrade-New York JFK. Some Croatian travel agency (Atlas) use this flight for tourist group from Croatia to travel in New York. It is Airbus 330 big airplane. I think three times in a week is this flight from Belgrade to New York and there is always plenty of free place on this flight.
Good to know, thanks.
Hi! Great video. Do you get the feel of Lisbon in Athens?
Interesting walk, what camera are you using these days? Video quality and audio is really good
Great to hear. I'm filming with the GoPro 6 now.
Hey how old are you then? I tried to visualize how it was when built. Wow
Really, enjoy your back street look of normal real neighborhoods of your travels. Thanks,
The old buildings are great to watch !! Well preserved 👌 Street arts are too good seen everywhere !!
That's an epic mural!!! Lol
It's hard to believe you haven't been to Japan, Australia or new Zealand yet, is that correct? Are those near the top of your list at all?
Yes, they're all high up on the list. The problem is it's such a long list, lol.
That theater was the Odeon of Herodes Atticus ...not the theater of Dionysus...which is to the left as you are looking down....
Thanks.
Another great video-thanks! I always enjoy to see the other/real sites of the places you visit. It reflects the reality people live in (as opposed to scenes as on the travel agency posters). Heaven for street artists for sure. With peoples comments about "dysfunctional society", "bankrupt country", etc., I haven't noticed any homeless people on the streets - have you seen them Gabriel? Interesting to see the inserts from previous visits to Athens. Overall audio ok, but I personally like the music a bit louder.
Awesome video Gabe, you are a traveling machine. I think you should get the bike for a week or two just to get around a bit more.
awesome street art, thnk you for sharing. i'll shared ur video too
Great video👍
You gotta love the beauty of the ugliness of these streets! Too many graffiti indeed, It was not like that before...now almost every building seems to have been vandalized by "graffiti". Some like it though.
15:17...was that what I think it was?
Just a weed, nothing too exciting.
Gabriel you're definitely braver than I. I avoided the sketchy areas by taking the metro to the square and walk from there up to the Acropolis. I'm a large dude and I felt intimidated by the street gangs roaming the Omonia area.
Your right hand must be very strong 💪🏻 holding ur GoPro. Simply love ur channel
You should get the ferry to Crete from Mykonos or Santorini, rent a car and head south much warmer , 19°c.now
Much to explore on Crete ,hiking Samariagorge altough might be closed because of wintertime , culture Knossos 4000 years old and also beautiful beaches.
From Heraklion you can book a cheap flight for instance to Amsterdam with Transavia , dutch charter airlines only €79.00 check Skyscanner site.
From Amsterdam perhaps more cheap possibilities to anywhere else with Ryanair /easyJet and Transavia.
Good luck with doing so and safe travels!
Greetings from Petra ,Rotterdam Netherlands
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I'll definitely think about heading to Crete. I haven't decided yet whether I want to explore more of Greece or make it a quick stop and see more of Europe.
I thought the audio was great -- music was fine and I could hear you ok. Besides, I know that if I can't hear what you are saying and it's important, you always edit in the words so we don't miss anything. It must be great to visit a place like Athens again and again --- at different stages in your life and in different seasons. It is winter but there are no crowds, no lines but there are still enough people and other travelers/tourists so that it doesn't feel so weird. Like the other commenters it seems all the graffiti is a reflection of the harsh economic times the Greeks have endured during the last decade. Have to you talked to any of the locals and gained an insight as to how the average person has been coping with the tough times?
I've been watching your videos for about a year (or two??? I can't remember) and I must say that your videos are getting better and better in terms of video/audio quality and your style of drawing your viewers in -- authentically without the spit and polish but always in a compelling way to satisfy and further one's curiosity of faraway places. All the best in your travels abroad and at home.
thanks. like being packed in someone's suitcase and taken on vacation.
Excellent.
Looks sketchy af ...it literally looks like downtown LA ..I was planning to go for my bday but It doesn’t look fun ... 😳😢
If you go to Greece I recommend going to the islands, they're much nicer. You can fly direct to some of them like Santorini, Mykonos, etc. Or fly to Athens, check it out for a few days (it's worth a visit) and then take a ferry to the islands.
Gabriel Traveler thanks honey but I’m just gonna go to Rome 😊😊👍🏾 maybe someday 🤷🏾♀️ thanks for the advice 👋🏾
@@PRINCESS2527 Great idea as well, Rome is amazing.
Gabriel Traveler I’m excited !! Thank you 😊💖 I’m gonna watch all your Rome videos 😊👍🏾
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Vlog Music No Copyright love this channel
Amazing how vast Athens is!
Hi Gabriel it's cold there.
Nice to walk with you through Athens.
i'm in Athens right now and I don't like the graffiti and trash everywhere. People seem nice but one or two rude ones so far. The men stare but I'm not offended. I just figured it's because maybe they don't see many black people just walking down the streets of Athens but if you talk to them they are very friendly and helpful. I get lost a lot lol
Overall the audio sounds good. The dub track seems a bit low comparatively, but largely another good video production. I have noticed that lately you have been traveling to places in their off seasons. Im curious if you appreciate that due to lack of crowds and better prices?
Yeah exactly, it's nice to be able to visit these places without a lot of people. Mykonos is almost too quiet as you will see in the next video. It's exactly what I expected it would be, but I'd like to come back in the summer another time when it's busier, to see what it's like when it's really alive.
You can Find cheap Plane tickets from Athens to Bucharest. Think about visiting Bucharest,Brașov and Dracula’s Castle 🤪. You are awesome,i enjoy your videos
HEY GABRIEL, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO YOU HAVE MADE. ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO GREECE JUST NEVER GOT AROUND TO DOING IT. STILL WANT TO DO IT BUT MY KNEES SAY I CAN'T. I GUESS AT 70 I SHOULD START LISTENING TO MY BODY.
BROCK
I hear you man!
Nice Video Gabe, but the centre of Athens is like a Slum... Too much Street art as you call it and most is just pretty bad... We stayed near Omonia Square and it looked pretty much like this video.. If I was to ever to live in Athens it would be further out in the suburbs... Cool view from the Acropolis of Athens... As for the Parthenon, that would have to be one of the most recognisable buildings on the Planet. You can't appreciate the size, unless you walk up to it. :) The Acropolis Museum is also a must see as well... Safe Travels *Greg*
Thank you, Gabe!!
I was here in January of 2018 and I want to go back so bad😭
When you come back to Athens,PLEASE let me know!!!
Gabe - Please do a video covering Greek street food. Thanks!!
I'll keep it in mind but here on Mykonos there's no street food...in fact there are almost no people. There are restaurants though, so I'll definitely show some Greek food.
What’s the longest time you have spent traveling without going back home?
Two of my trips were eight months. In 2007-2008 I went to Hawaii, Thailand, India, Nepal, back to Thailand and then back to Hawaii. In 2013-2014 I went to Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Nepal, India, and again to Indonesia.
Love these videos... have you ever thought about going to Kazakhstan? It’s a great place (but I don’t recommend going in the winter).
but is kazakhstan safe foe indians ???
Rockstar 007 Kazakhstan is a very safe place. Lots of Friendly people who always give out food.
Central Asia is actually at the top of my list. I'd love to explore that whole region. But considering it's winter and also I've been traveling for five months now, that's probably going to wait for another trip. I might head into eastern Europe next, but basically I'm making my way back home to the U.S. and could catch a flight back at any time now.
wawaweewaa....very nice! :P
excellent stuff. Thanks. :D
Good morning sir... Thanks for 1 more incredible video clip... you know I always eagar to see your videos....Sir I have 1 request to you... whenever you come to india next time... please please please, I wanna meet you... if you dnt mind
Just saw that indian film u was in back in 1999 and it's strange u didn't age. U still look the same!! Gabriel is a Wizard 😂🤣
I know right?? It's kind of weird. I have grey hairs in my beard now, that seems to be the only real difference.
Love your videos Gabriel, I'm English but live near Malaga, Spain, come visit sometime!
I am now hooked on ancient greek history because of assassins creed odyssey😂
A blessed good day sir Gabriel Wowww what a nice beautiful stunning ancient building structures of Athens Greece nice amphitethere and.nice roman historical architectural.structures keep.safe sir Gabriel.godbless u from your.solid fan viewer from The philippines sir vhin 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🙏🙏🙏👍👍👏👏👏💕💕💕🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👏👏👏👏👍👍👏
Central city of Athens may be the worse center of a city in the world. Broken streets, filth, graffity , ugliness only near Acropolis are a few nice areas.
Which was the place you loved the most perfect a residing place from the list of countries you visited
You should get something to stabilize the camera it just made me dizzy watching it otherwise great content
U and your sandals! About the bike story: ha ha, yeah this is how things are done in Greece. You sit down and sip a coffee, tell somebody about your problem and then wait for the things to come to you. Things are not done by email, but face to face and in a (very) slow pace. If you can't handle this, then Greece is definitely not for you. So don't u dare coming to Crete! ;)
Following your thump since 3 years..and yes Audio is pretty good..clear and loud..
Great, good to hear.
Doesn't look like an european country. Looks like a Latin American country like West Indies. Too many graffities spoil the city.
So you are walking on a sunday through athens - everything is closed as everywhere ... In Anafiotika you were only a few steps away from the best view among the churches to lykavettos 😜
Great video, audio sounds great as well
Great, glad to hear it.
Good job, Gabriel
Nice to see what Athens is looking like, I lived there when I was younger, '81-'91. Dont recall seeing so much graffiti
You are a real nomad.