Photo: Thomas Gravanis

Home to Athens’ restless creatives and Gen Z, Protogenous Street in Psirri shelters stories of love, artistry and daydreaming behind its graffitied facade.

By Alex Kavdas

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Enter Protogenous Street, Athens' freshest turf.

Photo: Thomas Gravanis

How to get there:

Hop off the metro at Monastiraki Metro Station and follow the signs towards Athinas Street exit. Once up the escalators, make a U-turn on your right and walk towards the back. Go down the steps and you’re on Miaouli Street, stepping on Psirri territory. Turn right and follow Miaouli for a couple hundred metres, Protogenous is the second street to your right.

Thin, saucy New York-style slices at Crust.

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First, we eat (and dance)

Feeling comfortably numb

Never leave a record store without checking out its second-hand collection.

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Want to sit indoors and still be able to people-watch? Barrett says done.

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Sleep on it

Bird's eye view of Protogenous Street.

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Angeliki, master story-teller and founder of Anamnesi.co.

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Have a makeover, Athens-style

Hair is everything at Lemon Poppy Seed.

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Teamwork, love and eggs

Cocktail o' clock at Tranzistor.

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Grubs-meets-music at Monster Burgers & Beers.

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Won't you stay for seconds?

You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream at Kokkion.

Photo: Thomas Gravanis