Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

Where We Love to Eat in Syntagma

Three Must-Visit Spots in Athens’ Cosmopolitan Core

 

This is Greece

Voila: brunch with a view of the Acropolis

The all-day haven in Avissynias Square

The Majestic Transformation of the GB Roof Garden at the Hotel Grande Bretagne

A Beloved Icon Returns in Splendor

 

 

St. George Lycabettus: 
A landmark of Kolonaki, celebrating half a century of Elegance

Where art, style, and fine gastronomy meet

Bazeos Tower, Naxos.
23rd Naxos Festival: Everything you need to know

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

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Things to do

Where We Love to Eat in Syntagma

Three Must-Visit Spots in Athens’ Cosmopolitan Core

 

Greek food
Taste Athens, a complex culinary universe

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

The Greek Wine Survival Guide

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

Baklava.
Sweet cravings

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

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Sightseeing

Museum
Melina Cultural Centre

Named after the celebrated late actress and politician Melina Mercouri

 

Archaelogical site
The Ancient Agora

The birthplace of Athenian democracy

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Best of Athens

Coolest distillery/ bar in the city

Europe’s second oldest distillery

Most charming traditional café

"I Orea Hellas" (Beautiful Greece), in the Greek Cultural Centre, inside the Pandrosou Gallery.

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Hotels

Villa Dell’ Angelo

The ideal place to relax

5 Stars
Classical King George Palace

Luxurious hotel with a stunning view to the Acropolis

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Taste

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.

Patisserie
Chatzis

Traditional sweet tastes since 1908

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Night Out

Bar
Braf

A lovely terrace for summer evenings

Bar
Passepartout

Excellent cocktails, tasty Mediterranean cuisine and a varied wine list

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Shopping

Fashion
Nike

The world’s favourite sports brand right on the most casual square of Athens

Special Buys
Greece is for lovers

A team of young designers who have used humour and irony to take the awkwardness out of traditional Greek souvenirs

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