Best Greek schools in Athens by category - student age group, leisure/fun
Quality of teaching
4 language schools in Athens from 323€ for a 1 week Greek course
Greek course types in Athens
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General Greek courses
Universal Greek language courses allow students to move up the different Greek levels at a steady pace. With an array of options, students can pick the one that fits their schedule. -
Private Greek courses
Weekly packages of Greek one-to-one classes are very adaptable to the students specific timetable and can be taken virtually or inhouse. -
Business Greek courses
Private or group business classes teach the Greek terminology in a general business environment or specialise in a particular field of interest. -
Greek exam preparation courses
Exam preparation courses cover a number of different Greek exams, which are designed for completion of a specific Greek level or for particular admission purposes. -
Work & Study Greek programmes
Offered as a combination of Greek classes followed by the programme, the Work and Study option provides students with work placements or volunteering opportunities in certain fields. -
Junior Greek courses
Junior Greek courses are available as a day course or as a package with accommodation and activities included. These are often divided into two age ranges; children and teens.
Athens ratings & opinions
How our students rated their experience in Athens
What our students said about Athens
I think Athens is a great city to visit. It has a lively and exciting vibe. It is a great city to explore on foot especially in the old districts around the acropolis. There are many different, contrasting areas of the city to visit. Exarchia is lovely to explore in the day or in the evening and to sit out at a bar or cafe under trees. It's wonderful that Athens remains low rise and you can see the acropolis from all areas of the city. The sky remains open. There are not many parks and green spaces around the centre of the city but it's lovely to walk up Lycabettus Hill to enjoy the views or wander around the National Gardens. We enjoyed a lovely tram ride down to the seaside around Kalamaki beach which was beautiful. The water is still crystal clear and there are many lovely bars and restaurants along the coast.
It is a city that, by itself, is already interesting to discover. I consider that historically, together with Italy, it has a timeless importance. I consider that, regardless of their geography, the historical sites where great thinkers of humanity have been teaching and living that we still continue reading and apprehending today, is more than enough, at least for me.
Athens is a city of millions on a human scale: you can reach everything in the city centre on foot, there are no skyscrapers and no street jungles, the atmosphere is relaxed and the people are friendly. I'm always amazed at the clean metro stations. Totally different than Stuttgart. I can't comment on the nightlife ;-)
The city is great. There are lots of sights and the people are great too. But in August it's too hot and stuffy for the city. So I always travelled to Glyfada to the beach, as Athens is not by the sea. The city also has really dangerous and run-down corners where tourists are unwelcome.
I already know the city a bit through my daughter who now lives there. My husband is Greek and therefore known through various trips and events, so I have a slightly different positive connection with the city.
Very large city with lots of traffic and poor air quality. A few parts of the city centre are quite nice, but on the whole not recommended. The airport is 1 hour away from the centre.
Athens is a city with many districts of its own, plenty of nightlife, terraces and restaurants. Also for the culture lover there are enough museums and antiquities to visit.
Nice to have seen the city with its great history.... On the one hand interesting and casual, on the other hand a lot of police presence, dirty, noisy and congested streets.
I love Athens for it's diversity - a bit of everything, all close and mixed, all co-existing. A real city, with proud history, incredible beauty and modern challenges.
The atmosphere is good! The people are friendly, but also here, people who are really having a bad time. That 'belongs' to a big city, but it sometimes made me sad.
What language school directors said about Athens
Full of history in every corner, full of life all year long, closeby to the beach for the summer, closeby to winter destination for the winter! Here is the heart of ancient and modern Greece!
Most recent student reviews of language schools in Athens
All the staff at the school are very nice and can pass on very good knowledge. I am very happy with my choice!
As I was there alone for 1 week, I had private lessons at no extra charge, great!
21 April 2025
Course: Modern Greek Course - 2 weeks
Student age: 26 years
Great learning atmosphere, nice, committed teachers.
14 April 2025
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 2 weeks
Student age: 56 years
The location and organisation. The teachers, their kindness and availability.
8 April 2025
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 1 week
Student age: 54 years
The teachers and the director are absolutely great and you can feel their passion for the subject.
20 March 2025
Course: Bildungsurlaub Programme - 1 week
Student age: 58 years
I felt very welcome by the whole team right from the start. We had a great teacher who taught us a lot in a short space of time. At no time was it too demanding, he always took us along with him. We had a lot of fun in the lessons, they were very lively and not only taught us the language but also things about the country and its people. I can recommend Lambda without reservation and will definitely come back again. I would have liked to stay longer.
10 March 2025
Course: Modern Greek Standard Intensive - 1 week
Student age: 44 years
Information about Athens
Key Facts about Athens
- Price index excluding rent: 59* (41% cheaper than New York)
- Price index including rent: 48* (53% cheaper than New York)
- Price index food only:54* (46% cheaper than New York)
- Big Mac price (Greece average):
4.21 € (7% cheaper than in USA)
- Residential voltage: 230 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
Weather in Athens
Events in Athens
26 May 2025 - 01 June 2025Taking place at the Technopolis, Athens Jazz is a free concert that brings music lovers together. Both international and local artists will showcase their talents.
June 2025 - September 2025Music, theatre, dance and cultural events. This annual summer festival hosts artists from around the globe and many of the performances take place in the ancient amphitheatres of Athens: the Epidaurus and the Herodeon.
October 2025Organised by the Athens Film Society, this film festival creates a stage for independent films to showcase their productions.
04 October 2025 - 05 October 2025The Vegan Life Festival offers informative talks, workshops, children's activities, and art events, as well as an exhibition of vegan products and services in Greece.
What to do in Athens
Arrival airport
Public transportation to city center:
Every 30 minutes, 54 minutes.
Main stops: Doukissis Plakentias, Katehaki, Syntagma , Monastiraki, Omonia, Victoria
Every 15 minutes, 70 minutes.
Main stops: Athens Airport, Panagitsa, Plampelokipon, Rigillis, Starting point – Constitution, Academy, Concord, University, Egypt
Taxi: 30 minutes drive to city center of Athens
Q&A - Questions about Greek courses and schools in Athens
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