Athens - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
It was a little worse in the winter with the fireplaces, but being near the sea we didn't notice too many issues. - Oct 2023
Can be pretty heavy with woodsmoke in the winter and smoggy in the heat of summer. Not Beijing but def not like most of Western Europe or the US. Lots of people packed in very tightly in very poorly built housing..it’s about what you’d expect. - Jan 2023
No issues. - Mar 2022
Good air quality. Had no issues. - Jan 2020
Air quality is moderate. Athens sits in a valley so there can be a brown haze in the city if it gets built up. We haven't seen a lot of health issues that are air quality related like asthma exacerbations, etc. - Mar 2018
The air quality is pretty good. - Feb 2018
Air quality is pretty good in Greece. - Oct 2017
Air quality is fine. - Jan 2017
The air quality is good/moderate. It is easy to escape the city and hike in the mountains or relax at the beach within an hour or so. - Dec 2016
Good air outside of Athens. Athens is very similar to downtown Los Angeles. Lots of traffic, graffiti, pollution and rude drivers. The winds bring dirt of from Africa, so at least once a year there will be "mud" rain and also a dusting of yellow pollen in the spring. - Sep 2013
Bad in the center of Athens, especially during the summertime. Same smog conditions as LA. Away from the center, excellent. - Jul 2012
It depends how far out from Athens you live. Downtown is bad, suburbs are pretty good. - Jun 2010
