Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

Varoulko.

Our top 21 places in the south 

Point Α © Christos Drazos

Athens summer “observatories” rest on the city’s flat-top buildings; hideaways ensconced in the embrace of the evening summer breeze.

A crash course into the modern Greek experience (with a humorous twist)

A Greek way of fun

And where to taste their cuisine

A scenic sweep of mountains, valleys and coastal resorts

Temples of the fashionmongers

Cities without squares would be empty.

Also known as Kallimarmaron

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

Europe’s second oldest distillery

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

A heaven on earth for the compulsive shop-goer

Two modern holiday apartments centrally located on Ermou street in the heart of Athens

An urban oasis

Delectable dishes in the green oasis of Glyfada’s Golf Club

Bar

Europe’s second oldest distillery is located in the heart of Plaka

The oldest rock club in Greece

Beautiful and functional furniture for the precious little members of the family

The famous collective crystals sparkle in their magnificent beauty and perfection