Athens, Greece
My time in Asia was over, and I had booked a direct flight with Scoot Air to the capital of Greece. The largest European WordPress conference took part there, and I was about to meet my digital nomad friend, Piotrek, again. We shared an Airbnb while attending the conference together. But before the conference started, we worked a few days from the Airbnb and explored the city in the evening, and since we’re foodies, we had to try many of the local dishes. I like Greek food a lot. Souvlaki, Giros or Moussaka, to name a few.
WordCamp Europe 2023
The WordCamp Europe 2023 in Athens was held for 2 days + one day contributor day, summing it up with a big after-party. Everything was well organised and hosted in a huge conference centre with an impressive main stage. More than 3000 people from many different countries participated. Seeing many familiar faces attending the biggest WordPress conference in Europe every year is always nice. The host city changes every year and local communities are applying to bring the biggest conference of the year into their country. This time it was Athens and I was very happy for that since I love the city. It’s already my 3rd time here and it’s a great opportunity to stay some more days or weeks. June was also a perfect time since it’s not too hot yet.
After the conference, I moved to a new Airbnb. I found a tiny rooftop apartment, and I fell in love directly. The indoor space was very little. Just a bed, a small bathroom and a kitchen—everything I needed for life. The outdoor space was huge. I had a 360° view of the city. A terrace spanning around my tiny apartment at the top. There were many possibilities to sit and work with a sunshade. My daily routine was straightforward. Eat and work mainly. Very focused. I was able to finish a lot of tasks I wasn’t able to finish during my busy travels at the beginning of the year. I found a nice coffee place just a few streets away from my place and always went there for lunch to get a sandwich. The owner was very friendly, and what makes me very comfortable going around Athens is that everyone speaks a decent amount of English and is super friendly and helpful. Great vibes always when I’m there. Athens counts as one of my favourite cities in Europe.
One weekend, a Peruvian friend doing an au pair in Austria visited me, so we explored the city a bit. The last week, I didn’t explore much since I was very focused at work. But now it was time to go around a bit. Athens obviously has a lot of history and historic places to visit. We visited the Acropolis, Theater des Dionysos, Olympieion, Syntagma, the Panathenaic Stadium, and the Agora. There are many more things to see.
