By godfish on Skatehive
“Hey there! We’ll play here in a bit! Come join us!” Monday evening. We arrived earlier that day. A tad late for a coffee. Besides, we already downed double briki coffees before checking into the apartment. Too early for a Mediterranean dinner. Baffled by the run-down surroundings, we opted for a “vólta”. Roaming the vicinity aimlessly as Greeks do. After spending a few minutes on the sex-shop-lined avenue and then diving into one of the side alleys with significantly nicer venues, the cheeky invite felt like a voice from above. Yes, we happened to be in the right place at the right time to be invited to the best bar in Athens. The Bar. The one that became our basecamp. The one I could imagine becoming a regular at. Τα Κανάρια. https://img.leopedia.io/DQmdiY3ZgXAe2Msw7HXEMRAnUk7BUZC457pArFAwkb4adE2/IMG2732.jpg A few days later, I learned this place doesn’t just look vintage, it’s actually almost a century old. A time capsule of old Athens, a place where locals gather for impromptu conc