Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

This is Greece

Makrigianni – Veikou - Koukaki

The new talk of the town is right beneath the Acropolis and 5´ away from the city center.

Open-air market (Laiki)

Where to buy fresh produce

Body language

Don't be offended if you are the centre of attention

Smoking in Greece

Greeks love to smoke

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Things to do

5 seaside clubs of Athens

Swim and dance

I love Athens

Places to love and be loved. They do exist!

Day Trip: Epidaurus & Nafplio

A scenic sweep of mountains, valleys and coastal resorts

A juicy summer

We found the city’s best Juice Bars!

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Sightseeing

Museum
Industrial Gas Museum

Athens’s first industrial museum

Landmark Building
Old House of Parliament

The first residence of the first monarch of modern Greece

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Best of Athens

The place to gulp down ginger ale

Perhaps the best ginger ale in Athens, made of lemon juice, natural lemon oil, ginger in crumbs,

Cheapest drinks in town

In a self-service joint that goes by the name of Kokkinos Lotos.

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Hotels

4 Stars
Alexandros

High quality business-type hotel

3 Stars
Adrian Hotel

Located in the most scenic area of Athens, Plaka, in the shadow of the Acropolis Hill

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Taste

Greek Traditional
Avgo tou Kokkora

Enjoy delicious Greek cuisine with modern touches

Fast & Casual
Hot Hot

Healthy, tasty burgers made from organic ingredients

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Night Out

Bar
Hoxton

 A perfect spot to mingle or observe the Keramikos night travellers

Bar
TAF/ The Art Foundation

One of the city’s most beautiful art/bar spaces

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Shopping

Homeware
Laro

With nearly 35 years of presence in the field

Homeware
Baccarat

The famous collective crystals sparkle in their magnificent beauty and perfection

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