What are the best residential areas and villages to visit near Athens?

[kosta_karapinotis]

I'm visiting Athens but I'd like to see what other smaller villages I can visit nearby to get the traditional Greek village vibe like the one in this picture that I took when I was in Crete. Where can you recommend?

 

[Worldwide Greeks Editor]

My recommendation would be, rent a car, get a map (old school paper one, yes) and GPS if the car rental place has one available or use your phone (with a data plan) as a GPS and go exploring! My thought would be to plan day trips either going to a local beach, landmark, etc and stop along the way at a local taverna and explore from there.

These are some of the best day trips I have experienced while in Greece on the mainland

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I agree with Nick, you should rent a car and explore the area. One of the coolest places nearby to go is the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion, which isn't that far from Athens depending on where in the city you are. You can also visit Glyfada, which is a nice beach community, and other villages near Glyfada, which are all charming.