Best Greek schools in Athens by category - student age group, value for money
Students 18-30 years
![Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/school_logos/207.png)
Athens ratings & opinions
How our students rated their experience in Athens
What our students said about Athens
I think Athens is a great city to visit. It has a lively and exciting vibe. It is a great city to explore on foot especially in the old districts around the acropolis. There are many different, contrasting areas of the city to visit. Exarchia is lovely to explore in the day or in the evening and to sit out at a bar or cafe under trees. It's wonderful that Athens remains low rise and you can see the acropolis from all areas of the city. The sky remains open. There are not many parks and green spaces around the centre of the city but it's lovely to walk up Lycabettus Hill to enjoy the views or wander around the National Gardens. We enjoyed a lovely tram ride down to the seaside around Kalamaki beach which was beautiful. The water is still crystal clear and there are many lovely bars and restaurants along the coast.
It is a city that, by itself, is already interesting to discover. I consider that historically, together with Italy, it has a timeless importance. I consider that, regardless of their geography, the historical sites where great thinkers of humanity have been teaching and living that we still continue reading and apprehending today, is more than enough, at least for me.
Athens is a city of millions on a human scale: you can reach everything in the city centre on foot, there are no skyscrapers and no street jungles, the atmosphere is relaxed and the people are friendly. I'm always amazed at the clean metro stations. Totally different than Stuttgart. I can't comment on the nightlife ;-)
I already know the city a bit through my daughter who now lives there. My husband is Greek and therefore known through various trips and events, so I have a slightly different positive connection with the city.
Athens is a city with many districts of its own, plenty of nightlife, terraces and restaurants. Also for the culture lover there are enough museums and antiquities to visit.
Nice to have seen the city with its great history.... On the one hand interesting and casual, on the other hand a lot of police presence, dirty, noisy and congested streets.
I love Athens for it's diversity - a bit of everything, all close and mixed, all co-existing. A real city, with proud history, incredible beauty and modern challenges.
The atmosphere is good! The people are friendly, but also here, people who are really having a bad time. That 'belongs' to a big city, but it sometimes made me sad.
It is a very lively city, a bit chaotic and a lot of traffic, but with very interesting things. The food is great and the people are generally friendly.
Athens is in a way a juggernaut. You just have to get into the rhythm of the city, swing with it and pick out the points of interest for yourself.
What school directors said about Athens
![Magda Serafeidi](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/templates/default/img/director_pics/48532.jpg)
Full of history in every corner, full of life all year long, closeby to the beach for the summer, closeby to winter destination for the winter! Here is the heart of ancient and modern Greece!
Most recent student reviews of language schools in Athens
![The Lamda Project](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/schools/general_new/the-lamda-project-athens_16980625511578.jpg)
Communicative dynamism!
Team of quality teachers
Also know how to provide entertainment
I recommend!
16 May 2024
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 1 week
Student age: 71 years
![Alexandria Institute](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/schools/general_new/alexandria-institute-athens_15826217051251.jpg)
The teacher Dimitra was excellent. She told us things about Greek live and she was patient in explanations.
16 April 2024
Course: Modern Greek Course - 1 week
Student age: 47 years
![The Lamda Project](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/schools/general_new/the-lamda-project-athens_16980625511578.jpg)
The teachers are very kind and the lessons were amazing.
26 February 2024
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 3 weeks
Student age: 26 years
![The Lamda Project](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/schools/general_new/the-lamda-project-athens_16980625511578.jpg)
Staff, facilities and location of the school
18 December 2023
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 3 weeks
Student age: 69 years
![The Lamda Project](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/schools/general_new/the-lamda-project-athens_16980625511578.jpg)
I liked everything! the location, the street, the building, and the teachers. Everyone was equally enthusiastic. The agency in the Netherlands was also super informative. I'm going back... I think in February.
Everything super organized. Both at the agency in the Netherlands and on site.
6 December 2023
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 1 week
Student age: 57 years
Information about Athens
Key Facts about Athens
- Price index excluding rent: 59* (41% cheaper than New York)
- Price index including rent: 48* (53% cheaper than New York)
- Price index food only:54* (46% cheaper than New York)
- Big Mac price (Greece average):
4.45 € (7% cheaper than in USA)
- Residential voltage: 230 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
Weather in Athens
Events in Athens
![Athens and Epidavros Festival](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/events/thumbs/1007_1.jpg)
05 June 2024 - 15 August 2024Music, theatre, dance and cultural events. This annual summer festival hosts artists from around the globe and many of the performances take place in the ancient amphitheatres of Athens: the Epidaurus and the Herodeon.
![Rockwave Festival](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/events/thumbs/11581_1.jpg)
25 June 2024 - 01 August 2024Greece's premier rock music event, with past editions featuring iconic acts such as Iron Maiden, Muse, Metallica, and many others.
![Athens Classic Marathon](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/events/thumbs/3809_1.jpg)
10 November 2024The race begins in Marathon, the town from which ALL of these races get their name. It takes place every year in early November and commemorates the legend of the 5th century B.C. soldier, Pheidippides, who ran these 42 kms to announce the victory of the Greeks over the Persians.
What to do in Athens
![Acropolis](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/attractions/thumbs/1132.jpg)
![Arch of Hadrian](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/attractions/thumbs/1133.jpg)
![Odeon of Herodes Atticus](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/attractions/thumbs/1134.jpg)
![Panathenaic Stadium](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/attractions/thumbs/1136.jpg)
![Mount Lycabettus](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/attractions/thumbs/1141.jpg)
![Areopagus](https://estatic.languagecourse.net/images/attractions/thumbs/1143.jpg)
Arrival airport
Public transportation to city center:
Every 30 minutes, 54 minutes.
Main stops: Doukissis Plakentias, Katehaki, Syntagma , Monastiraki, Omonia, Victoria
Every 15 minutes, 70 minutes.
Main stops: Athens Airport, Panagitsa, Plampelokipon, Rigillis, Starting point – Constitution, Academy, Concord, University, Egypt
Taxi: 30 minutes drive to city center of Athens
Q&A - Questions and answers about Athens
- Do you offer English courses for beginners in Athens?“We have partner schools offering English courses for beginners in Athens.”Sawsan Zein, LanguageCourse.Net - Nov 14, 2022
FAQ about schools in Athens
- I worked as a German teacher in Turkey for 15 years and I have been living in Athens for 3 months. Can you help me to work here as a German teacher?“We are an agency and not a language school - this means that we are not recruiting teachers to work. We provide assistance in booking language courses all over the world. You can use our website as a reference to discover some schools names, but you will have to contact each of them personally to apply for the teacher position. Good luck! ”Veronica Romualdi, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Apr 02, 2024I am a complete beginner in Greek and I would like to book a 2-3 week course in Athens in the evening. Do you have any options?“The school Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great in Athens offer an evening programme for students of all levels, but the minimum required booking is a 10-week course.”Ana Carolina Dos Santos, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - May 08, 2023Didn't find what you are looking for?Interested in a specific type of course? See our reviews of Greek courses & camps for teenager and children in Athens or other 16 different Greek course types in Athens.Interested in language travel to other cities? Have a look at Greek language schools in other cities in Greece such as Chania (Crete), Chios, Corfu, Paros ..., Samos, Thessaloniki, Tinos or see our list of all schools in Greece. You may also want to consult options outside Greece for learning Greek.Show more