you may meet Greek Sapphites & their friends, in Athens...
in the following mostly-non-gay places We have to remind you the
places refered below are
"straight", unless otherwise specified. Even if the customers are 90% male-only
or/and female-only groups. Even if you have met all the customers at the
LOA women-only parties. Even if all your x's are there
every Friday night. ---You're in Greece now, you're supposed to be whatever you claim to be... well,
mostly..
Cafe-bars, bar-restaurants, Restaurants,
Bars, Clubs, visitor information
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cafe-bars
*- the Network-Against-Racism cafee, Tsamadoy pedestrian street,
Exarcheia area
A hung out place for students and minorities. Pro-human rights, against discrimination. Very
friendly to everyone,
very low prices. Open all evenings ~20:00pm - 1:00am
Run voluntarily by the antirastist network groups, the LOA attends to the bar every second Thursday. (ie. Thursday, June 30th
2005, .. )
when it becomes "our bar".. and another LGBT group attends it on the other Thursday.. so it's
definitely terribly
lasbian & lgbt friendly on all Thursdays (since summer 2004). On other days it's just a good place to
have an
inexpensive drink and usually quiet.. unless you "fall" on some happening. Reporting June 2005 - the
LOA group is trying to organise happenings on their Thursdays, like
lesbian film-screenings,
open discussions of lesbian interest etc.. and another lbgt group attends the bar on every other
Thursday..
so this is the LGBT day of the week there (more women on the LOA weeks..)
:-)
*- Womyn cafe "Kafeneio Gynaikon"
in Maroysi market area, on Dimitras pedestrian street, 1st. floor above a shop - very close to the
metro station.
We can't figure out its oppening hours, it may be market-hours. Definitely closed on Sundays.
There's rumors it's very chic. Must be open during (some of the) market hours-we found it closed
on a Sunday evening.
BI coffee-bar, very friendly -at Psyri area, on the Psyri place
mixed croud - quite "in" in spring/summer 2004 (should be open evenings/early nighs)
Group Therapy, bar, Gay, & Straight-friendly
Lepeniotoy 11, Psyri area, tel. 210.3234977
Mixed crowd, boyz and gilrz, all ages. Opens in the afternoon, but people treat it as a bar/club, and it fills up after ten or eleven.
Happenings about once a month (no stable dates)..
The favourite place of some groups.. - Early it feels kind of like you're sitting in a shop-window.. but it's different later.
Tip: if it looks empty, come back about an hour later.. |
Scape, cafe-bar (was Rages) friendly, mostly gay men
- Kostantinoypoleos 82, near Iera Odos, next to the "Play" (gay) club, and next to the railway
towards the north.. thus the name (Rages meaning rail-tracks. Tip: if you feel the earth move under your feet, it's not an earthquake,
it's just the late train passing by.. )
The bar used to be the entry & foyer of a currently unused small theater. Opens evenings.
Mostly gay men.
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bar-restaurants
*- Myrovolos a very friendly & very relaxed restaurant-bar in Metaxourgio,
frequented daily by most of the local lesbian & gay community
Giatrakoy square, Giatrakoy str.
mostly women-only or men-only companies (guess why..)
Interesting interior, the best greek female voices and ballads playing
Literaly cool at the tables out on the square, even in the hottest summer..
The place to chat leisurely around lg people, to see half of the local community and be seen by them..
Note: the food prices are rather targeting the prosperous queer community. It is excelent quizine, but the more budget-minded can
- and do - just have a drink or two. Expect to be face-checked by everyone on your first entrance, and check them back in your best shining smile.
* - Kirki, cafe-restaurant Apostoloy Pavlou 31, Thesion area, with
a good view to the Acropolis,
especially early evenings, maybe too early on Sundays...
Mostly sitting out, weather permiting, boys and girls come and go
Great tastes at dear prices
summer 2005 - declared "it's not gay-friendly any more". No recent information on its existence
*- Arroyo, restaurant-bar, Ikarieon 8, Gazi area, tel. 210.3479190
they claim les-friendly.. In the hot summer, take a look at their top-terace with your friends.
(if you're in good physical condition! you got to climb 2 high flors sttairs,
then a few more steps).. for a really cool night. Watch your affectional demonstrations, and go for botled drinks.
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restaurants
Kanella (cinamon) tavern-restaurant
Eumolpidon & Kostantinoypoleos str, Gazi area, (oposite Noiz)
- simple, new (Spring 2005),
we've heard the best about the interesting "greeklish" cuizine..
Aristera-Dexia (Left & Right)
.. Gazi area
- high gourmet restaurant (on taste and prices)
(not many sapphites frequent it, but they would if they could afford it.. a very friendly
place, where you may also have a drink at the bar.. )
Great cellar and great recipies.. we know where to go when we win the lottery.
Almaz - a bit more than queer friendly..
Triptolemou 12, Gazi area, pcode 11854, URL: www.almaz.gr
cafe bar restaurant - live greek music on sunday afternoons
*.. there's also rumors, - unidentified information (Matina strikes again !)
.. there must be at least a couple of restaurants owned by women
.. frequented by Sapphites and their friends. But we cannot talk openly about them, as
the local lesbian community may not offer enough support for them to dare declare they're sapphic
places.
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bars
En Meri, early-opening coffee-bar
at Kapnokoptirioy 5 pedestrian str. (from Stournari str.),
Platia Vathis downtown area, tel. 210.8223105
a very female venue,
Opens daily 11am-12noon, Sat/Sunday 6-7pm. A new place (spring 2004) of female ownership,
we've heard a lot of nice comments about this venue and it's "garden". (Please tell them the plants need some real watering!)
Kallidromio, Kallidromioy & Zossimadon str, Exarcheia area
a beautiful early 20th c. building. Not so much a hung-out place as a real friendly one to the lgbt
community, hosts a variety of happenings, from literature nights by the fireplace, to lgbt group meetings
and open screenings in the cool back yard (summer is the only time for the yard).
There may be some piano nights in winter.. we'll find out..
A nice quiet inexpensive place to relax and talk if there's no happenings, though not the best place
to visit alone.
*- Gemini bar Atthidon str., Kallithea area
- A small quiet friendly place for night owls,
Many a night persons favourite. A dedicated Greek folk music place
Here the night binds us all, makes us sisters and brothers.. But it's a loner's place, so take care.
(mostly closeted women customers, but also a few men that may .. misinterpret things.. Should be quite
interesting for social sciences research.. )
open nightly, till the early morning hours. Prices: 6 eu. per drink
*- Tazz, coffe-bar, Nileos 9, Thission, friendly..
(tip: avoid it if you're claustrophobic.. or take a look and check your "feeling" before you enter. A lot of girlz love it.
I guess it depends on what you're looking for..)
* - So Bar So Food - "straight" nibble-bar, Persefonis str., Gazi area
Some sapphites love it, some dread it.. You'd better check it out for yourself
hint1: avoid the overcrowded Friday & Saturday nights, unless you love overcrowding.
hint2: on first entrance, when all the bar customers stare at you, smile at them and greet
them like old friends, then let then wonder where you know them from :-)
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clubs
*- Onar - late club - (ancient greek word for 'Dream')
- at Elasidon 2 & Piraeos str., Gazi area, info 6938.820313,
As far as we know it's not listed anywhere.. but it sure is full of women - all ages, and the occasional lesbian handbag.
Mostly Greek dancing music, including a lot of lolk music, and a strong sense of private female space.
A place to check real late on Friday and Saturday nights (2pm could be fine.. ) and a study of the older times
greek lesbian bars & modern greek "glendi".
Acceptable prices, watch your drink and your possessions, prefer drinks in a botle oppened in your presence.
Noiz, Eumolpidon 41 & Kostantinoupoleos (oposite Kanella restaurant), Gazi area
the newest and most "in" youth les place in Athens
entrance & 1st drink ticket ??eu.
*- Sodade a mixed club (mostly young men)
industrial post-modern place on Triptolemou st., Gazi area
(mostly) boys & (some) girls of almost all ages (20-40). Very interesting music mixes
prices: entry ticket.. - www.sodade.gr
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