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The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

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Rebetika

A fusion of Turkish and Greek music

Prigkipas, Royal street food at affordable prices

Imagine a mouth-watering smoked trout wrapped up in a delicious corn pita served with home-made f

Body language

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

A first-timer in Athens

Sightseeing… off the beaten path

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Arts & Events

100 years of luxurious hospitality

On May 31, the Hilton Hotels brand worldwide celebrates its milestone 100th anniversary and the A

Brostakalli = Beauty knows no pain

“While her skin was being removed, so that it would look healthier, shinier and thus beating the

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Things to do

Ethnic cuisines in Athens

Around the world in 10 restaurants

10 best restaurants in Athens

Where you will eat well and have a good time

5 trendy cafés in the city

Sip it up in beautiful surroundings

5 places to meet media people

Sip your drinks and overhear journalists' heated conversations

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Sightseeing

Museum
Cycladic Art Museum

Two separate buildings house approximately 3,000 objects from all phases of Cycladic, Ancient Greek and Cypriot art

Archaelogical site
Temple of Olympian Zeus

It represents a number of different periods of Athenian history

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Best of Athens

Best movie theatre in the world

Cine Thisio.

Most aristocratic chocolaterie

Taste hundreds of screws, made of delicious black or milk chocolate

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Hotels

4 Stars
Herodion

By far one of the best roof gardens in Athens

3 Stars
Acropolis Select

Tasteful, discreet decoration and extremely friendly staff

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Taste

View
Parliament (The)

Luxury and elegance define both the interior and the menu

Italian
Pizza Yess

You have a million things to argue about but there is one thing you - and the rest of the world - strongly agree upon.

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Night Out

Bar
Loras

Authentic old-fashioned bar

Live
An Club

The oldest rock club in Greece

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Shopping

Homeware
Myran

A virtual “dive” into the pages of WallPaper magazine

Beauty
Apivita

Greek natural cosmetics brand that has gone global

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