This Australian-owned and run hostel, just a stone’s throw away from the world-renowned Acropolis, is ideal for young, adventurous English-speaking tourists seeking to meet like-minded freestyle travelers like themselves. Rooms include air-conditioning, shared bathrooms and most of them open into balconies—other shared facilities include an industrial, equipped kitchen, a courtyard and a gorgeous (seasonal) rooftop bar, ideal for hosting social nights in the summer. Athens Backpackers is committed to ensuring its guests are thoroughly and consistently entertained throughout their trip with routine quiz nights, karaoke nights, walking tours and happy hours. Not only do they offer day trips to place like the Temple of Posideon and Medieval Nemea but the convenient location of the hostel also make it easy to access a number of archeological sites by yourself as well as a range of night clubs, bars and traditional taverns.