Children

When I first mentioned taking kids to Athens, a friend looked at me like I’d suggested bringing toddlers to a construction site. “Isn’t it just ruins and hills? In the heat? With no playgrounds?” She was wrong on all counts. Athens is surprisingly fantastic for families — the ancient sites are basically the world’s biggest adventure playground, Greek people are genuinely wonderful with kids (your children will be fussed over in every restaurant), and the food is the kind of uncomplicated deliciousness that even picky eaters can get behind.