As a citizen of Athens , i can say you had a real quality food tour in our city , because i see other videos and get bored with the same places. Well done Julia.
Wow! That is a huge compliment thank you so much!! I can't take the credit, my husband did ALOT of research before our visit to Athens and he selected each place we went. I'm so glad you liked his selections. Thanks so much for watching and leaving such a nice compliment it really means a lot.
The salad you got at the Υπερωκεανιο it's called Dakos its from Crete and has gained popularity in Athens and Peireas restaurants. The xoriatiki does not have croutons in it. Glad you've enjoyed Greece and it's food🇬🇷💙
Thank you so much! That makes sense since it was so different but I still really liked it. We loved the food in Greece, I was so impressed with everything. People, history, FOOD! Greece is a wonderful place. Thanks so much for watching and letting me know about the Dakos salad.
Thanks so much! We really tried to get a good variety of places. I was so impressed by the food in Greece. Thanks so much for watching I can’t wait to visit again.
We’re American and my daughter who was 6 at the time loved this show! The jokes went right over her head and yet she giggled through the entire show. ❤ Thank you for the reminder!
Oh I love this so much!! Thank you so much for letting me know. My kiddos are older now and they do not find me funny at all, so this really warms my heart.
One of the best explores I've seen loved the food places you chose ,incredible dishes and not the typical street gyro vendors ,your work is appreciated, thanks again for such a fun explore ,to a long happy life.🙏👍
Did you know that if sometimes you overdo it in ordering food you can ask the waiter to package the leftovers for you to take them with you? Don't hesitate to ask them do it you just make their life easier as they don't have to throw so much food and also is a sign that you liked their food so much to have it for second time.
Yeah, we ordered way too much! Lol! It was all so good and we did end up taking it home. I didn't want to waste any of it because it was all so good!! Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
I really enjoyed your tour, and you have given some great spots to check out the next time I am in Greece. Also, HUGE props for crediting the singer, Stavroula Manolopoulou and bouzouki player Thodoris Stougios! They are truly gifted and I was pleasantly surprised to see them in your video! And so pleased that you chose to credit them! Thanks again and Kali Orixe!
I'm so glad you liked the places we highlighted, I hope you enjoy the next time you are in Greece. Stavroula Manolopoulou and Thodoris Stougios are so gifted, until I heard them I didn't know what I was missing. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. 😀
Lucky couple we'll done.... You went for the real deal in nature's freshness and taste in the most invigorating life promoting diet in the world and these are not my words.. Scientists for many years now from many different fields like doctors say so
Thank you we did really enjoy the food we had in Greece. I can't wait to go back, every time I watch this video it makes me miss Greece. I not only miss the amazing food but the people too. Everyone was so nice and inviting. 😀 Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.
I'm so excited for you. You are going to have a great time. If you get to any of these restaurants please let me know what you think. Have a great trip!
I'm glad to hear you liked the places we highlighted. Athens was such a pleasure to visit, I can't wait to visit again. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment, I always love to hear from people.
I do plan on returning thank you so much for the recommendation. I keep a list from each city we visit for when we return. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!
Iperokianio that was a cretan bakos not a greek salad its made of tomatos ruscks oliveoil white like feta cheese and olives all other vegies are optional to be fair yhey usualy grade the tomato and it should be served with kopanisti its an agde feta and its almost like bluecheese very stronge a litle goes a long way but its expensive this is why you get other version of feta like cheese by the way best food video i have seen at last a real feel of greek cusine !
Thank you for the clarity on the salad. we had a language breakdown we thought we ordered the Greek salad but it was still very good. I was so impressed with the food in Greece it has been some of the best I’ve had ever. I can’t wait to visit again. Thank you so much for watching if you have any suggestions for future visits I’m all ears! 😁😁😁
Επίσης να σάς γνωστοποιήσω , υπάρχουν πολλά ακόμη φαγητά , πού δεν τα γνωρίσατε φαίνεται ! Όπως , γεμιστές ντομάτες , καί πιπεριές , λαχανοντολμάδες , ντολμαδακια , αγκινάρες , αλά πολίτα , μουσακά , παστίτσιο , κολοκυθάκια καί πατάτες τουρλού στον φούρνο , γιουβαρλάκια , γεμιστά κολοκυθάκια με κιμά αυγολέμονο , etc ....
I totally agree I don't know all the foods. This was my first time in Greece and boy did I love it. I do plan to go back and I'll make sure to check out your suggestions they sound amazing! 😀 Thanks so much for watching.
Πραγματικα κανατε κατι διαφορετικο απο ολους σχεδον τους τουριστικους οδηγους που ανεβαζουν στο διαδικτυο τις ιστοριες τους! Εκτος της τουριστικής ζωνης των Αθηνών υπαρχουν παρα πολλα μερη για πολυ καλυτερο φαγητο χωρις να ειναι πιο ακριβο. Τα τελευταια χρονια πολλα καφενεια στις περιοχες που ειναι εξω απο το κεντρο προσφερουν ποιοτικο φαγητο με μουσικη και διασκεδαση και στα περισσοτερα απο αυτα η τιμη ανα ατομο ξεκινα απο 15€ εως 40€
Ευχαριστώ πολύ! Αυτή ήταν η πρώτη μου φορά στην Αθήνα και πρέπει να πω ότι ερωτεύτηκα αυτή την πόλη. Θα το ξαναεπισκεπτόμουν με χτύπο καρδιάς! Θέλω να δοκιμάσω και τα μέρη εκτός πόλης! Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ που παρακολουθήσατε.😀
I can't say that our greek restaurants here in Toronto are half as good as the one you visited in athens..especially greek street food here in Toronto is awful...Now chicago is a different story ..they got great greek restaurants ...
Cheers Toronto 🥂 that’s another place on my list! I was really impressed with the food in Greece it’s so worth the trip! I did not know Chicago was a hot spot for Greek food. I might have to check that out. Thanks for the tip! And thank you for watching. 😁
Thoma pronounced like theory not toma. With seafood fits retsina. Idk when you visited Athens but nowdays these prices are out of question. Inflation is extremely high and in food is close to 100% compare to the time before so called energy crisis.
Thanks for the tip on Thoma. I visited in January of this year. Wow that's crazy it's changed a lot in less than 6 months. Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels For this year's January it was incredible prices considering that a pita gyro costs 4 euros. I live in Thessalomiki second largest town 500 kilometers north from Athens.
Hello! Thank you for letting me know, I appreciate the help, I do my best but I don't always get it right. I've heard so many wonderful things about Crete, I need to visit. Thanks for watching.
I totally see your point I tried to give several different options. I also did another video on Street Food as well with different price points. th-cam.com/video/NQpal06ZBmQ/w-d-xo.html not sure if that might be helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much! I will keep this in mind, gosh I can't wait to come back to Greece it was one of my favorite trips ever!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a recommendation.
So your vlog is about going to the best restaurants and constantly overpaying. 60 Euros is 66 dollars, and 100 Euros is 110 dollars. Who is going to go over there and spend insane amounts of money for dinners for two like that? You can get top-quality food for a fraction of the price at small mom and pop restaurants and take-away places, but that would mean not showing off how fancy you are, right?
Thank you for your feedback. I agree with you there are all sorts of great places to eat in Athens for all different prices. I highlighted street food in another vlog as well. I live in the Miami area and the cost of living is high so I was excited to visit Athens and eat at these great places for what I thought were affordable prices. Through my vlog, I try to provide as much information as I can about travel and food to help others make plans for their own travel.
That's nonsense, the amounts they paid for all this food in restaurants was actually very reasonable, especially,m the fish restaurants.. Not all places are for a 3.50 souvlaki and that's obviously not what tourists are supposed to be eating every day they spend in Greece..
@@alexp.7182 So you are saying that the only restaurants worth going to are fancy sit-down meals? That there is nothing else worth eating in Athens? Too bad you missed my point completely.
@@mikeymutual5489 I disagree with some things you mentioned.. 1. There is nothing fancy in most of the restaurants shown in this video, most of them are just regular restaurants that offer table service. 2. 50-60 euros for a meal of 2 (which according to what I saw would be enough even for 3-4 people in many cases) with 2 glasses of wine is definitely not overpriced or expensive.. it's a very normal price for a restaurant in Athens actually.. 3. I know souvlaki is probably the most famous of the greek foods, but the Greek cuisine is pretty rich and some of the best dishes you cannot have them as a street food, you have to go to a restaurant to enjoy them, not anything fancy or expensive, just a place where there is a proper kitchen.. I ve seen plenty of vlogs where people eat souvlaki in all possible variations, but rarely try other delicious dishes, so I think this vlog is much more interesting in terms of what kind of food it features.. That's all..
@@alexp.7182 I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the food we featured. I agree with you Athens has so much to offer when it comes to cuisine and we wanted to highlight all options. I was so impressed with the food in Athens, it was one of the best trips we've taken. I can't wait to go back!
@Julia Gonzales Travels ohh yes so many cities and island not only Santorini and mykonos❤❤😊😊 Kalamata, nafplio, mani, halkidiki, kavala, volos, ikaria, kefalonia, kithira, Samos, hios. And soo many more ❤❤❤
@@EvaTheodoridou-48 Thank you! This gives us a good list of places to check out for our next trip to Greece. It's so helpful to hear from people who know.
That’s awesome enjoy! Let me know what you think if you get to go to any of the places or if you find a good spot not listed let me know. I like to take recommendations for when I go back. Have a great trip!
Sea food and meat dishes.. You avoided to try all the traditional recipes, the true art of greek cousine .. There are also many many delicious recipes from town to town and island to island.. There are plates that you can try them only in the city or island you stay at the moment with local ingredients.. You should ask for the local recipes when you are away from Athens.. I would say that you didn't try anything that you couldn't find in many Mediterranean countries.. Those were not the traditional Greek dishes
I appreciate the feedback. I had never visited Athens before so being my first time everything was new to me. However, I think your feedback is good and I do plan on going back and trying more. I really, really enjoyed the food. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels next time, avoid touristic places, don't follow recommended restaurants from books and magazines. You should ask the locals, people that live in Greece. Not hotel owners and people who works with tourists because they will send you to restaurants that they co-operate (especially if they tell you to use his name).. Avoid restaurants that have biggggg catalogs and serve everything.. Usually places by the sea have fresh fishes bought by the fishermen almost alive . Here in Greece we have countless places for launch, you may ask for a traditional dish and be garbage and the same dish might be a masterpiece. Prices doesn't say anything here, you can eat better very cheap or spend lot of money for medium level dish.. Always ask the locals, Always avoid touristic places.. If you visit a restaurant and all you hear are foreign languages and not Greek leave. Choose places that you hear the customers speaking Greek.. Ιn places that are not in Athens always try the local recipes and dishes (do not forget to try the sweet recipes too). Imagine that there are dishes in the rest of Greece that we "Athenians" have never heard or tried.. Bye bye
Guilty as charged...however thanks to this wonderful TH-cam Community I have learned and in future videos, you should see I do much better 😀 Thanks for watching!
all was good till you made the awful mistake going to that trendy smoke house dump,i wouldn't eat that crap for free , i bet you will not go there again
Really, I would love to hear your perspective on why? I went in February and loved it. No lines, no need for reservations, and the weather was gorgeous.
I did not realize that pasta is considered food for the prison and the poor. I have to say I did love it though. Great tip and good to know! Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
@@geminiagr Depence where you live ..Greeks back in home never eat pasta in taverns only meat and meze with wine ..Of course if you are Greek from USA or Europe then you adopted to the style of the country you live
@@southface6684 How long is it since you last came to Greece?? In taverns yes it might be unusual to eat pasta, but in other restaurants (similar to a few she visited) pasta is very common. BTW I was born , raised and still live in Greece and i've never heard that. Unless it's a "class" thing only the super wealthy know (which would still be weird since usually the most expensive restaurants do offer pasta in their menu)
@@geminiagr Εμεις στην Θεσσαλονίκη δεν βγαίνουμε εξω να φάμε μακαρονάδα πίτσα ρύζι παμε για μεζέδες ψάρια και κρεατικα. Τι να πας στο εστιατοριο να φας μακαρονια? Πλάκα με κάνεις και εσυ
As a citizen of Athens , i can say you had a real quality food tour in our city , because i see other videos and get bored with the same places. Well done Julia.
Wow! That is a huge compliment thank you so much!! I can't take the credit, my husband did ALOT of research before our visit to Athens and he selected each place we went. I'm so glad you liked his selections. Thanks so much for watching and leaving such a nice compliment it really means a lot.
greek food makes you smile! thats how good it is
That is so true!
The salad you got at the Υπερωκεανιο it's called Dakos its from Crete and has gained popularity in Athens and Peireas restaurants.
The xoriatiki does not have croutons in it.
Glad you've enjoyed Greece and it's food🇬🇷💙
Thank you so much! That makes sense since it was so different but I still really liked it. We loved the food in Greece, I was so impressed with everything. People, history, FOOD! Greece is a wonderful place. Thanks so much for watching and letting me know about the Dakos salad.
Well you went to many serious restaurants and you avoided a lot of tourist traps . Bravo !
Thanks so much! We really tried to get a good variety of places. I was so impressed by the food in Greece. Thanks so much for watching I can’t wait to visit again.
We’re American and my daughter who was 6 at the time loved this show! The jokes went right over her head and yet she giggled through the entire show. ❤ Thank you for the reminder!
Oh I love this so much!! Thank you so much for letting me know. My kiddos are older now and they do not find me funny at all, so this really warms my heart.
very good! so many wonderful restaurants in Greece!
thank you so much for watching!
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels I've been going to greece 🇬🇷 for alot a years I always watch greek shows to learn more...I enjoyed your show
One of the best explores I've seen loved the food places you chose ,incredible dishes and not the typical street gyro vendors ,your work is appreciated, thanks again for such a fun explore ,to a long happy life.🙏👍
I'm so glad you liked the food tour and thank you for leaving such a nice comment. More food videos coming!! Cheers!
Greek seafood is the best .I love it .
Agree! I love it too! 😀
Did you know that if sometimes you overdo it in ordering food you can ask the waiter to package the leftovers for you to take them with you? Don't hesitate to ask them do it you just make their life easier as they don't have to throw so much food and also is a sign that you liked their food so much to have it for second time.
Yeah, we ordered way too much! Lol! It was all so good and we did end up taking it home. I didn't want to waste any of it because it was all so good!! Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels in the countryside like Peloponesse, Sterea and to Zagorohoria the portions are even more generous but they maybe cheaper !!!!
I live in Pagrati and I can assure you it has some of the best restaurants for greek traditional food.
Great selection of places and dishes!
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Thank you so much for the tips as we are heading to Athens in October!
That's great to hear, I have to admit I'm jealous...I can't wait for the chance to go back. Have a wonderful trip!!
I really enjoyed your tour, and you have given some great spots to check out the next time I am in Greece. Also, HUGE props for crediting the singer, Stavroula Manolopoulou and bouzouki player Thodoris Stougios! They are truly gifted and I was pleasantly surprised to see them in your video! And so pleased that you chose to credit them! Thanks again and Kali Orixe!
I'm so glad you liked the places we highlighted, I hope you enjoy the next time you are in Greece. Stavroula Manolopoulou and Thodoris Stougios are so gifted, until I heard them I didn't know what I was missing. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. 😀
Lucky couple we'll done.... You went for the real deal in nature's freshness and taste in the most invigorating life promoting diet in the world and these are not my words.. Scientists for many years now from many different fields like doctors say so
Thank you we did really enjoy the food we had in Greece. I can't wait to go back, every time I watch this video it makes me miss Greece. I not only miss the amazing food but the people too. Everyone was so nice and inviting. 😀 Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.
I'm off to Athens in 2 weeks and this video is super helpful!
I'm so excited for you. You are going to have a great time. If you get to any of these restaurants please let me know what you think. Have a great trip!
Congrats! That was a nice video and we didn't see the ordinary place's and foods.
I'm glad to hear you liked the places we highlighted. Athens was such a pleasure to visit, I can't wait to visit again. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment, I always love to hear from people.
Come Creta!!! Is a wonderful place with delicious traditional food and crazy people's
I have heard wonderful things, it's on my list thats for sure. Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
Just saw your video for the first time and we loved it. We’re subscribed and on board for the next journey.
Awesome thank you so much for watching and subscribing, I truly appreciate it. You are in for a treat, more coming from Mexico!
Hi julia…I’m from Malaysia 😊thank for sharing so many delicious food ❤😊I love your content ❤
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. I see you love cooking as well. I'll make sure to subscribe!
Next go to Thessaloniki....It has many options...Perek is my favourite...
Thank you so much I’m adding that to our list. I can’t wait to go back to Athens!!!
Some nice option there especially as I am vegan and my partner is not, so I think we will both be satisfied at some of those restaurants.
Oh I love that, I think you'll be able to find some great Vegan options as well. Enjoy!!!
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Amazing food vlog!
I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. More food and travel videos to come!
Great video. If you ever return to Greece i would suggest visiting Volos. Best food city in Greece in my opinion and unique.
I do plan on returning thank you so much for the recommendation. I keep a list from each city we visit for when we return. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!
Ενταξει Θεσσαλονικη, Βολος Κρητη νομιζω ειναι ξεκαθαρα στις πανω θεσεις :D
Iperokianio that was a cretan bakos not a greek salad its made of tomatos ruscks oliveoil white like feta cheese and olives all other vegies are optional to be fair yhey usualy grade the tomato and it should be served with kopanisti its an agde feta and its almost like bluecheese very stronge a litle goes a long way but its expensive this is why you get other version of feta like cheese by the way best food video i have seen at last a real feel of greek cusine !
Thank you for the clarity on the salad. we had a language breakdown we thought we ordered the Greek salad but it was still very good. I was so impressed with the food in Greece it has been some of the best I’ve had ever. I can’t wait to visit again. Thank you so much for watching if you have any suggestions for future visits I’m all ears! 😁😁😁
Nice video! I’m roaming the streets now and searching for these places :)
Oh nice thanks so much for watching. All the links are in my description. Enjoy I love Athens!!!
tuuuuuhhhhlllliiiiii 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃🍯🍯🍯
Ich liebe dein Video!!!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I love to hear from people.
Cretan diet is the best in the world
#best!! I agree, so delicious. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.
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Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!! That's so nice of you to say.
Great choices really even included a place i go to often
Oh, nice which place?? Every time I watch this video I miss Greece so much the food was just so amazing!! Thanks so much for watching.
Yummy , thank you
Thank you for watching !
I’m going to Greece on July 4th , good to know 😊
@@YuliaMarlatt Awesome!! It's a great city, I'm sure you are going to love it. If you get to any of these places I'd love to hear about it. Enjoy!
Thank you 😊
I love Greece food
Me too!! Thanks for watching!
greatly enjoyed the vid
Thanks so much for watching!
Great video.👌
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment I love to hear from people!
Επίσης να σάς γνωστοποιήσω , υπάρχουν πολλά ακόμη φαγητά , πού δεν τα γνωρίσατε φαίνεται ! Όπως , γεμιστές ντομάτες , καί πιπεριές , λαχανοντολμάδες , ντολμαδακια , αγκινάρες , αλά πολίτα , μουσακά , παστίτσιο , κολοκυθάκια καί πατάτες τουρλού στον φούρνο , γιουβαρλάκια , γεμιστά κολοκυθάκια με κιμά αυγολέμονο , etc ....
I totally agree I don't know all the foods. This was my first time in Greece and boy did I love it. I do plan to go back and I'll make sure to check out your suggestions they sound amazing! 😀 Thanks so much for watching.
Savalki XD thx for the laughs
LOL! any time... thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
GREECE❤
Πραγματικα κανατε κατι διαφορετικο απο ολους σχεδον τους τουριστικους οδηγους που ανεβαζουν στο διαδικτυο τις ιστοριες τους! Εκτος της τουριστικής ζωνης των Αθηνών υπαρχουν παρα πολλα μερη για πολυ καλυτερο φαγητο χωρις να ειναι πιο ακριβο. Τα τελευταια χρονια πολλα καφενεια στις περιοχες που ειναι εξω απο το κεντρο προσφερουν ποιοτικο φαγητο με μουσικη και διασκεδαση και στα περισσοτερα απο αυτα η τιμη ανα ατομο ξεκινα απο 15€ εως 40€
Ευχαριστώ πολύ! Αυτή ήταν η πρώτη μου φορά στην Αθήνα και πρέπει να πω ότι ερωτεύτηκα αυτή την πόλη. Θα το ξαναεπισκεπτόμουν με χτύπο καρδιάς! Θέλω να δοκιμάσω και τα μέρη εκτός πόλης! Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ που παρακολουθήσατε.😀
Αθήνα ❤
Athens ❤😀
I can't say that our greek restaurants here in Toronto are half as good as the one you visited in athens..especially greek street food here in Toronto is awful...Now chicago is a different story ..they got great greek restaurants ...
Cheers Toronto 🥂 that’s another place on my list! I was really impressed with the food in Greece it’s so worth the trip! I did not know Chicago was a hot spot for Greek food. I might have to check that out. Thanks for the tip! And thank you for watching. 😁
Still trying to work out what rizodo is.
Oh right, you mean Risotto. The o is a short sound as in off, not a long sound as in owe.
Good tip! I'll keep that in mind the next time I have Risotto. Thanks for watching. 😀
Thoma pronounced like theory not toma. With seafood fits retsina. Idk when you visited Athens but nowdays these prices are out of question. Inflation is extremely high and in food is close to 100% compare to the time before so called energy crisis.
Thanks for the tip on Thoma. I visited in January of this year. Wow that's crazy it's changed a lot in less than 6 months. Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels For this year's January it was incredible prices considering that a pita gyro costs 4 euros. I live in Thessalomiki second largest town 500 kilometers north from Athens.
Geia! At 10:15 It's not a Greek salad, it's Cretan dakos, a traditional delicacy from the island of Crete with Cretan rusks
Hello! Thank you for letting me know, I appreciate the help, I do my best but I don't always get it right. I've heard so many wonderful things about Crete, I need to visit. Thanks for watching.
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels Crete has very good food and amazing beaches for swimming. You have to go there
@@markosk3338 I think it might be on the list for 2024 😀😀😀
Julia, you're so gorgeous!
You are too kind!!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!!!
next time please try "Ameletita". You will love them
Oh wow, yeah that's not something I would have picked. I'll add it to my list for my next trip. Thanks so much for the suggestion.
4/10 in Pagrati. Pagrati rules!!
#agree Pagrati Rules! 👏
I'm sorry but no tourist knows the best souvlaki-kebab place Aladdin.
Oh, nice I'm adding that to my list for when I come back thank you so much for the tip!!!
5:03 " souvalki"? you mean " souvlaki".... And no, you can't say "very delicious" .. " delicious" is the way to go
delicious
100 Euro is a lot of money for a food.
Gyros Best Greek food - GREECE GR !
Love it. I have to say mine was the slow roasted lamb, I’ve never had anything like it before.
I like the video but u choose a expensive places people need budgeting the money 💰
I totally see your point I tried to give several different options. I also did another video on Street Food as well with different price points. th-cam.com/video/NQpal06ZBmQ/w-d-xo.html not sure if that might be helpful. Thanks for watching.
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Next time try to eat loutso.
Thank you so much! I will keep this in mind, gosh I can't wait to come back to Greece it was one of my favorite trips ever!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a recommendation.
Fantastic.. but The Capital city about "Food" is Thessaloniki...
as a vegan myself , to many killed animals for this video
I totally get it. Sorry, I'm not vegan but totally respect your point of view.
''Best singers in Greece''..........really?
So your vlog is about going to the best restaurants and constantly overpaying. 60 Euros is 66 dollars, and 100 Euros is 110 dollars. Who is going to go over there and spend insane amounts of money for dinners for two like that? You can get top-quality food for a fraction of the price at small mom and pop restaurants and take-away places, but that would mean not showing off how fancy you are, right?
Thank you for your feedback. I agree with you there are all sorts of great places to eat in Athens for all different prices. I highlighted street food in another vlog as well. I live in the Miami area and the cost of living is high so I was excited to visit Athens and eat at these great places for what I thought were affordable prices. Through my vlog, I try to provide as much information as I can about travel and food to help others make plans for their own travel.
That's nonsense, the amounts they paid for all this food in restaurants was actually very reasonable, especially,m the fish restaurants.. Not all places are for a 3.50 souvlaki and that's obviously not what tourists are supposed to be eating every day they spend in Greece..
@@alexp.7182 So you are saying that the only restaurants worth going to are fancy sit-down meals? That there is nothing else worth eating in Athens? Too bad you missed my point completely.
@@mikeymutual5489 I disagree with some things you mentioned..
1. There is nothing fancy in most of the restaurants shown in this video, most of them are just regular restaurants that offer table service.
2. 50-60 euros for a meal of 2 (which according to what I saw would be enough even for 3-4 people in many cases) with 2 glasses of wine is definitely not overpriced or expensive.. it's a very normal price for a restaurant in Athens actually..
3. I know souvlaki is probably the most famous of the greek foods, but the Greek cuisine is pretty rich and some of the best dishes you cannot have them as a street food, you have to go to a restaurant to enjoy them, not anything fancy or expensive, just a place where there is a proper kitchen.. I ve seen plenty of vlogs where people eat souvlaki in all possible variations, but rarely try other delicious dishes, so I think this vlog is much more interesting in terms of what kind of food it features.. That's all..
@@alexp.7182 I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the food we featured. I agree with you Athens has so much to offer when it comes to cuisine and we wanted to highlight all options. I was so impressed with the food in Athens, it was one of the best trips we've taken. I can't wait to go back!
Very good job Julia! ❤
Awe thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😀
I love Greek food, join me if you pay the bill.
welcome to my country, may my kisses 💝beyond Athens next time 🇬🇷🇬🇷💝
Thank you so much! Yes, I do want to come back, any suggestions on good places to visit outside of Athens?
@Julia Gonzales Travels ohh yes so many cities and island not only Santorini and mykonos❤❤😊😊 Kalamata, nafplio, mani, halkidiki, kavala, volos, ikaria, kefalonia, kithira, Samos, hios. And soo many more ❤❤❤
@@EvaTheodoridou-48 Thank you! This gives us a good list of places to check out for our next trip to Greece. It's so helpful to hear from people who know.
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Great! Thank you for this video. I am a foreigner and doing business here.❤💯 @EXPATSOFA 🌺
That’s awesome enjoy! Let me know what you think if you get to go to any of the places or if you find a good spot not listed let me know. I like to take recommendations for when I go back. Have a great trip!
Sea food and meat dishes..
You avoided to try all the traditional recipes, the true art of greek cousine ..
There are also many many delicious recipes from town to town and island to island..
There are plates that you can try them only in the city or island you stay at the moment with local ingredients..
You should ask for the local recipes when you are away from Athens..
I would say that you didn't try anything that you couldn't find in many Mediterranean countries..
Those were not the traditional Greek dishes
I appreciate the feedback. I had never visited Athens before so being my first time everything was new to me. However, I think your feedback is good and I do plan on going back and trying more. I really, really enjoyed the food. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment.
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels next time, avoid touristic places, don't follow recommended restaurants from books and magazines. You should ask the locals, people that live in Greece.
Not hotel owners and people who works with tourists because they will send you to restaurants that they co-operate (especially if they tell you to use his name)..
Avoid restaurants that have biggggg catalogs and serve everything..
Usually places by the sea have fresh fishes bought by the fishermen almost alive .
Here in Greece we have countless places for launch, you may ask for a traditional dish and be garbage and the same dish might be a masterpiece.
Prices doesn't say anything here, you can eat better very cheap or spend lot of money for medium level dish..
Always ask the locals,
Always avoid touristic places..
If you visit a restaurant and all you hear are foreign languages and not Greek leave.
Choose places that you hear the customers speaking Greek..
Ιn places that are not in Athens always try the local recipes and dishes (do not forget to try the sweet recipes too). Imagine that there are dishes in the rest of Greece that we "Athenians" have never heard or tried..
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Why most of persons who do such videos do not know how to use fork and knife?
Guilty as charged...however thanks to this wonderful TH-cam Community I have learned and in future videos, you should see I do much better 😀 Thanks for watching!
@@JuliaGonzalesTravels All the best for your next travels
all was good till you made the awful mistake going to that trendy smoke house dump,i wouldn't eat that crap for free , i bet you will not go there again
Fine Mess is a great place I will go back when I visit Athens again. I wouldn’t show something on my channel unless I enjoyed it.
Pro tip dont go to europe in winters 😂😂.. especially greece
Really, I would love to hear your perspective on why? I went in February and loved it. No lines, no need for reservations, and the weather was gorgeous.
that's not Greek salad that's Dakos Cretan salad
Are you referring to the salad from Yperokeanio? That would make more sense since it was so different. Thanks so much for pointing that out.
It is Greek.. dakos Cretan salad..
Only tourists in Greece order in restaurant pasta witch is considered food for the prison and the poor 😂
I did not realize that pasta is considered food for the prison and the poor. I have to say I did love it though. Great tip and good to know! Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment.
Um..what?? I'm Greek and I've never heard of that before... Not true at all
@@geminiagr Depence where you live ..Greeks back in home never eat pasta in taverns only meat and meze with wine ..Of course if you are Greek from USA or Europe then you adopted to the style of the country you live
@@southface6684 How long is it since you last came to Greece?? In taverns yes it might be unusual to eat pasta, but in other restaurants (similar to a few she visited) pasta is very common. BTW I was born , raised and still live in Greece and i've never heard that. Unless it's a "class" thing only the super wealthy know (which would still be weird since usually the most expensive restaurants do offer pasta in their menu)
@@geminiagr Εμεις στην Θεσσαλονίκη δεν βγαίνουμε εξω να φάμε μακαρονάδα πίτσα ρύζι παμε για μεζέδες ψάρια και κρεατικα.
Τι να πας στο εστιατοριο να φας μακαρονια? Πλάκα με κάνεις και εσυ
Great video 👍
Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for watching.