National Library of Greece (solo trip)

The cafe here is enclosed in the incredible National Library. Sadly although the building is incredibly well designed with views if you go up the lift, I would consider it very tourist unfriendly. We ordered some food, however were then asked to come up and pay, even though it was table service for others. We were confused and wanting to eat more, however thought they must be closing. We went outs...

It's a nice looking building with a facade that conforms to the 21st century floor-to-ceiling glazing architectural ideal. It's nice, but it's not exceptional nor inspiring, which one might think it should be considering the historical attribution to Ancient Greece as a cultivator of knowledge, wisdom, and the love of both. The inside is an open space, which does not inspire wonder, curiosity, th...

Pretty nice place for studying. I also managed to get good signal for hotspot and data.

I visited the National Library of Athens during my trip, and it was a beautiful place to explore. While I didn’t go for academic purposes and can’t comment on the books or services, the building itself is impressive, and the atmosphere is nice. The views from the top are also lovely, and there’s a small cafe where you can relax and take it all in. If you’re in Athens, it’s definitely worth a visi...

Marvelous library with restaurants, shops, and a lovely waterside, in addition with a whole system of garden at the top of the library. The National Library of Greece is the main public library, located in Athens. Founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias in 1832, its mission is to locate, collect, organize, describe and preserve the perpetual evidence of Greek culture and its uptake over time, as well as ...