Agios Merkourios

Around Athens


Wind past the posh country estates of Varibobi and up the foothills of Mt Parnitha to reach this busy taverna with a lovely view. Weekends, it's packed with Athenians making the pilgrimage for a big family meal. You'll see all sorts of meat on the menu, but charcoal-grilled lamb chops are the order of the day.


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Nearby Around Athens attractions

1. Mt Parnitha National Park

3.81 MILES

Mt Parnitha, about 25km north of Athens, comprises a number of smaller peaks, the highest of which is Karavola (1413m), tall enough to get snow in winter…

2. Athens Olympic Complex

7.27 MILES

For the 2004 Olympics, this park with several stadiums and a pool was revamped by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, who built a signature winglike…

3. Marathon Archaeological Museum

8.6 MILES

South of Marathon town, this excellent museum displays local discoveries from various periods, including Neolithic pottery from the Cave of Pan and finds…

4. Marathon Battlefield & Tomb

10.34 MILES

This 10m-high tumulus, or burial mound, sits 4km south of the town of Marathon, just east of the Athens–Marathon road. Traditionally in Ancient Greece,…

5. Kypseli Municipal Market

10.37 MILES

This modernist 1935 market building has been reinvigorated by the city by a range of social projects including the first physical store for the non-profit…

6. We Need Books

10.41 MILES

Drop by this free library, play space and social integration centre run by the NGO We Need Books, which helps marginalised and vulnerable people,…

7. National Sculpture & Art Gallery

10.93 MILES

While the National Gallery is being rebuilt, a small portion of the collection is on display at the National Sculpture Gallery, in the former royal…

8. Victoria Square Project

10.93 MILES

Established by American artist Rick Lowe, known for his Project Row Houses in Houston, Texas, this storefront is what he calls a 'social sculpture': a…