The apartments are about a twenty-minute walk from the Academic Center. During the academic year, a main meal is provided Monday through Saturday in the College Year in Athens dining room. College Year in Athens organizes a number of extracurricular activities for students, such as hiking trips, theatrical performances, Greek cooking and dancing, social events with Greek students, and organized sports. Athens is a lively, cosmopolitan city. Its location at the confluence of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa means that its monuments, architecture, food, crafts, and neighborhoods reflect many different cultures.
Students can enjoy Athens' concerts, dance, theater, public lectures, sports, and more.
The Greek countryside can easily be discovered by using public transportation. Snowcapped mountains, unspoiled beaches, striking blue waters, and fields of grapes, oranges, and olives are just a few of Greece's natural beauties.