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Kosher and Jewish Life in Athens

TJT’s guide for kosher and Jewish travelers in Athens. Information about kosher restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries or delis, kosher near me location based (GPS) search, & Jewish points of interest, such as shuls, mikvahs, kosher and observant friendly hotels and Jewish community centers in Athens, Greece.

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Kosher Eateries
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Kosher & JOFY* Hotels
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Jewish Communities
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Kosher & JOFY* Vacation Rentals
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Mikvahs
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Synagogues

*JOFY - Jewish Observant Friendly, not necesessarily kosher.

About Athens

Athens has been the center of Greek civilization for some 4,000 years. The capital of modern Greece, it’s still dominated by 5th-century-B.C.E. landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings such as the colonnaded Parthenon temple. But it’s also a contemporary city, and it’s not uncommon for the nightlife hubs of Kolonaki, Psiri and Gazi to stay busy until dawn. The oldest known human presence in Athens is the Cave of Schist, which has been dated to between the 11th and 7th millennium BC. Athens has been continuously inhabited for at least 7000 years. The dominant feature of Athens's climate is alternation between prolonged hot and dry summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall. The municipality (City) of Athens has a population of 664,046 people. The city is a world centre of archaeological research, and has many institutes and museums dedicated to that research. Athens has been a destination for travellers since antiquity. Over the past decade, the city's infrastructure and social amenities have improved, in part because of its successful bid to stage the 2004 Olympic Games.

Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Athens

Jews have been present in Greece since at least the fourth century BC. The oldest and the most characteristic Jewish group that has inhabited Greece are the Romaniotes, also known as "Greek Jews". However, the term "Greek Jew" is predominantly used for any person of Jewish descent or faith that lives in or originates from the modern region of Greece. The Jewish community in Greece currently amounts to roughly 8,000 people, concentrated mainly in Athens. The Jewish Community of Athens has two functioning synagogues, both on the same street facing each other, in the area of Thission, near the city centre. The older of the two is the Romaniote one, built in 1904, at 8, Melidoni Steet, across the street, at number 5, is the newer and larger, Beth Shalom Sephardic synagogue, built in 1935, renovated in the 70’s, and the one fully used today. There is also a Jewish Museum of Greece which is locate at Nikis 39, Athens 105 57. There is also a kosher meat restaurant called Gotijo, and a kosher mini market.

Check out our blog post, Exploring Jewish Athens: An Insider's Guide - From Ancient to Modern Times, to help you plan your kosher vacation to Athens. Another TJT exclusive by an expert Jewish tour guide in Greece.

Weather In Athens

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Shabbat times on this page are based on the common Candle lighting formulas - in most locations it is 18 minutes before sunset. If you have any comments or questions regarding Shabbat Times on this page, please contact us

What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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