Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

The garden of the Presidential Mansion

© Eurokinissi 

Go through the black gate and experience the atmosphere of a bygone era

Bazeos Tower, Naxos.

Throughout its long history, Naxos Festival has maintained its orientation towar

Beach.

5 organised beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

A boy relaxes on the beach.

7 free-entrance beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

Summer in Athens.

Summer in Athens is in the mood for old-style taverns, coffee shops, fresh fish, ice cream and popcorn in open-air cinemas

Greek food

Athens has generated a vibrant dine-out urban culture that proudly exhibits the country’s lavish

So much more than just retsina. How to impress your friends.

Baklava.

A sweet philosophy of scented creams, crispy crusts and intriguing toppings

Whatever your shopping tastes and needs, in Athens you’ll find everything money can buy.

Nearly 3,000 paintings from leading 19th and 20th century Greek artists

A picturesque private museum in the heart of Athens

An oasis of green in the heart of the city.

Follow the rabbit to a charming yard, 2’ from Syntagma Square through the Merchants’ Passage for

By far one of the best roof gardens in Athens

A great opportunity to meet similarly-minded travelers

Greatly respected taverna, which still carries the good old Athenian atmosphere

The dining experience that will make you feel truly lost ‘at sea’... 

Bar

Authentic old-fashioned bar

Bar

The place to be, assuming you don’t have a problem when music gets noisy

The ultimate style thoughout the day

A rich selection of wallpapers and tapestries