Athens - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you feel that it is safe to walk, run or hike outside? Are there areas where bike riding is possible? What is the availability and safety of outdoor space for exercising? Are these easily accessible?
This is a low-crime area and we always felt incredibly safe outdoors. There are a lot of green spaces to go walking, running, hiking, etc. Athens sits in a bowl surrounded by mountains, so it's easy to go hiking. For us, it was a 15min drive to the base of our favorite running/hiking mountain. As for cycling, there's some pretty hardcore downhill MTB available. For road cycling, that's the one thing we avoided due to safety issues. Greek driving is a bit chaotic and the roads aren't great, seemingly designed to minimize sightlines once you're off the main thoroughfares. - May 2025
Yes on safety for walking/hiking. No on the bike question - we only rode within Olympic Stadium, streets are extremely unsafe for child bikers (because of cars / traffic) - Jan 2025
