Athens - Omonia Square, Syntagma Square, Public Parks

[Vincmad]

Has somebody been to Athens recently and visited Omonia Square, Syntagma Square and the Public Parks? 

These places are are supposed to be hotspots for rentboys and street hustlers from Syria, North Africa and Afghanistan.  Anyone has experience with that?

[Europeanman]

Avoid parks and Omonia square and the surrounding streets. Greeks don't go near these places. Just don't go!

[Franbcn]

I was in Athens last week. Plenty of boys in Victoria square, mostly afghan. I was at Test Me, but was empty, only two young cute barmans.

[Franbcn]

I was on Friday night, but perhaps too early.

[axiom2001]

On 2/1/2020 at 5:39 AM, Patb63 said:

What night of the week? There are always the Greek regulars, who are at the bar almost every night of the week. There is a 20-year-old Bulgarian who goes to Test Me occasionally. He has a monster cock.

"He has a monster cock."  Fuckin' hot and feeling it!  

[enlglishmun]

Im sure even going to Kosmopolit cinema would be safer than the parks, there are always plenty of men there. 

[Edinburgh]

Yes Omnia can be crowded

[funic]

I traveled in a lot of places yet Omonia square is a place that really really made me feel uneasy. Unreal there are places like it in Europe.

[Latbear4blk]

Would someone please describe that place for those of us who have never visited Greece? 

[travguy]

I say this as a non Greek and with no offense intended:

Athens is filthy - really garbage can filthy outside of the main tourist areas and some nice residential areas.

Years ago in the past the police had a mostly hands off attitude regarding iv drug use, homeless folks, and sex in the public parks from what I could tell. One of the large parks just north of the great national archeological museum was cleaned up quite a bit around 2 years ago.

i never saw rent boys at the train station but I rarely went looking there.

Pre Covid omonia area was seedy but relatively safe in the daytime beyond pick pockets which can happen anywhere. I thought it was not unsafe at night.

The rent boys hung out at cosmopolit or kosmopolit cinema and nearby area. You could have sex there or a nearby hotel, with cheap rates by the hour.

I never had sex nor saw anyone looking for sex in the big park between plaka and the parliament. I also never went there at midnight.

Gay Greece is not Central London nor Los Angeles. Every place has its own rules. Athens is a great city for tourists but be aware that the boy show in Athens can be hugely enjoyable though sometimes a bit rough. Just mind your ps and qs and you should be fine.