Practical Athens: money, tipping, plugs, water, etiquette, health, scams and what to know before you go.
Leave 5-10% at a taverna, round up for coffee and taxis, give porters €1-2 a bag and free walking tour guides €10-15 a head. Scenario tables for Athens, plus what a Greek bill may and may not include.
Where to leave bags in Athens and what it costs: staffed lockers around Syntagma and Monastiraki, the two round-the-clock options, the airport desk, Piraeus port and the apps, with 2026 prices, hours and a verdict on each.
The practical layer of an Athens trip in one place: cards and cash, tipping, plugs, tap water, etiquette, pickpockets, pharmacies, luggage, opening hours, public holidays and strikes, each with a short, checked answer.
