Sofia Skioti

Athens

Spotter since 2010

About me

About me
I was born and raised in Paleo Faliro, one of the southern suburbs of Athens. I love Paleo Faliro because it lies on the seaside and the sea is one of my big loves in this life. I spent my early school years in the very center of Athens, Plaka and I think that is when I started to love Athens.

After graduating from the university, during which I travelled a lot around Europe, I left for Lisbon where I stayed for two months and then returned to Athens. I still could not settle and I moved to the Netherlands for my postgraduate studies where I stayed almost 2 years.

I came back a year ago and moved to one of my favorite places in the center of Athens - Thiseio. Living in the center is a must for me because it just makes your life easier: everything is around your neighborhood or within walking distance. Some of the things I like to do other than exploring the city and enjoying the city life are sailing, free camping during the summer and traveling abroad.

Why do I love Athens?

  • Because you can always find something that you did not know before: a bar, a walk, a shop an activity that you just did not know it existed.
  • Because of the wonderful weather
  • Because of its diversity: mountains, hills, seaside, urban center
  • Because you always have this glimpse of ancient history
  • Because of its summer nights
  • Because it is becoming more and more bicycle friendly- still there is a long way to go.


Check out the interview with me on the Spotted by Local's blog

My spots (20)

Rafiki

New Age kafeneio

"Rafiki" in Athens offers the experience of a new age kafeneio: few but very well cooked dishes of mezedes with local ingredients. Check their music nights

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Music
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Restaurants

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Sofia

Skioti

Jun 30, 2025

Prigkiponisia

Traditional tsoureki bread

"Prigkiponisia" is one of my favorite pastry shops in Palaio Faliro, Athens. They're well known for their tsoureki bread & ice cream

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Shopping
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Snacks

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Sofia

Skioti

Jun 2, 2025

Noctua

Support your local brewery

"Noctua" is a new microbrewery in Athens which has already won our hearts and international recognition. Here's where you can find their IPAs...

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Bars

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Sofia

Skioti

Jun 2, 2025

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