We had a wonderful stay at Manuel's place.
First of all, the apartment is amazing. It is actually even more cosy and classy than in the pictures! Manuel is a quite detail-oriented person so his place is so well-maintained and well-equiped to be a perfect place either for short stay or long stay. The sitting room and dining room face the main street and the 2 luminous bedrooms face the inner part and are much quiter, plus 3 balconies, 2 toilets, abundant supply for everything...
Second, about the neighbourhood. We really enjoyed the surroundings since Exarchia is a very old and revolutionary place in Athens, full of nice cafes, restaurants, vinyl shops, and I believe it has the highest density of bookshops across Europe...A most geniune, dynamic, lively corner. If you stay long, do check out the Kallidromiou farmer's market every Saturday. It takes 20-30 min on foot to reach most of the touristic sites, a reasonable distance to stay a bit far from most tourists and enjoy the authenticity of local life.
Last but not the least, Manuel is a perfect host, kind, interesting and always available. Thanks a lot!