Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

Varoulko.
Going south and a whole new world unfolds

Our top 21 places in the south 

This is Greece

Fashion... made in Greece

DiDa

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Bouzoukia

A Greek way of fun

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Things to do

Top 10 chefs in Greece

And where to taste their cuisine

Day Trip: Epidaurus & Nafplio

A scenic sweep of mountains, valleys and coastal resorts

5 places to meet the fashion pack

Temples of the fashionmongers

The best squares of Athens

Cities without squares would be empty.

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Sightseeing

Landmark Building
Panathenaic Stadium

Also known as Kallimarmaron

Museum
Municipal Gallery of Athens

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

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Best of Athens

Coolest distillery/ bar in the city

Europe’s second oldest distillery

The place to gulp down ginger ale

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

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Hotels

4 Stars
Electra Hotel

A heaven on earth for the compulsive shop-goer

Apartments
Troulanda Acropolis Suites

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

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Taste

Greek Creative
My Park

An urban oasis

Greek Creative
Colonial

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

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Night Out

Bar
Vrettos

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

Live
An Club

The oldest rock club in Greece

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Shopping

Homeware
Flexa

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

Homeware
Baccarat

The famous collective crystals sparkle in their magnificent beauty and perfection

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