Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

Point Α © Christos Drazos

Summer on the terrace

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

This is Greece

Rebetika

A fusion of Turkish and Greek music

Smoking in Greece

Greeks love to smoke

A first-timer in Athens

Sightseeing… off the beaten path

Blue glass eye

The traditional Greek charm

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Things to do

Attica Zoological Park

Take a walk on the wild side

Districts of Athens: Glyfada

One of the hotspots of summer

5 restaurants which have a shopping section within

Now your wish can come true!

5 buildings worth exploring

We look at some of the most impressive buildings in the iconic city of Athens

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Sightseeing

Archaelogical site
Kerameikos

This site houses a museum with the most extensive collection of funereal artifacts in Greece

Museum
Herakleidon Museum

A picturesque private museum in the heart of Athens

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Best of Athens

Cheapest drinks in town

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

Sailing Athens

A lifetime experience 

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Hotels

4 Stars
Delice Hotel

Comfortable aparthotel just a few minutes away from the National Gallery

5 Stars
Athens Hilton

Athens Hilton is a favourite—amongst locals and guests alike, this hotel is a hub for Athenian business, culture and social life. 

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Taste

Mediterranean
Prosopa

Enjoy delicious Mediterranean dishes under the stars

Mediterranean
The Athenian House

For the first time in Santorini Celebrity Chef Christoforos Peskias 

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Night Out

Bar
Nixon

Classy bar-restaurant, serves a stand-out burger and a delicious brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.

Bar
Sodade2

The most popular gay club in Athens

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Shopping

Shopping Centres
Notos Galleries

A standard department store primarily selling clothes and satisfying most of the consumption needs of the modern Athenian

Fashion
Linea Piu

Greek Rue Cambon.Chanel, Blumarine, Galliano, Tom Ford

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