be aware: while the neighborhood of Exarchia is wonderful and I truly enjoyed staying in the area of Athens (think parts of Queens/Brooklyn in NYC, but grittier), the manager/landlord has been incredibly slow to respond when I needed some answers related to essentials (how to turn the boiler on, where to buy groceries, laundry). google and the help of locals are a great boon when it comes to finding solutions on your own, and if you independent then you will be fine, but a little help goes a long way. when I was checking out, the manager asked me several times where I left the other key. turns out, I had all the keys with me. neighborhood is 10/10 (plenty to do, see, eat if you take your time in exploring). the place itself was middling (spacious yes, but poor communication from the manager and confusions around how to use/find the utilities of the apartment).