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The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

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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.

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Men in Skirts

Foustanella, the traditional pleated kilt of Greece

Open-air market (Laiki)

Where to buy fresh produce

Makrigianni – Veikou - Koukaki

The new talk of the town is right beneath the Acropolis and 5´ away from the city center.

Malaka

The most common offensive verbal abuse in Greek

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Things to do

3 concert halls in Athens

Classy venues for great spectacles

Forever fat at Uberness

Vasilis Kallidis is well known to those that follow food in Greec

Philoxenia vs. Xenophobia, tick X. Megakles Rogakos answers the questions of Angeliki Nikolari

—How did you decide on this exhibition?

Top 10 chefs in Greece

And where to taste their cuisine

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Sightseeing

Archaelogical site
Acropolis

One of the most famous monuments in the world

Museum
The Byzantine and Christian Museum

A time travel to the everyday life, art, practices and customs of the Byzantine and Medieval periods of Greece

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Best of Athens

The place to gulp down ginger ale

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

Coolest thing to do on a Friday evening

Every Friday afternoon you will come upon an impressive sight outside Thissio Metro station: hund

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Hotels

3 Stars
Achilleas

Close to all the archaelogical sites and also the shopping district of Ermou

4 Stars
Tropical

Located on the coastal avenue, close to the Alimos marina

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Taste

Wine Resto
Wine Point

Huge variety of wine from, plus live music and other surprises

Fast & Casual
Schweinchen Dick

Original Bavarian delicatessen and, of course, lots of beer

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Night Out

Bar
Minnie the Moocher

Vibrant all-day bar, with historically informed decorations

Bar
Bartesera

A favourite place for down-townies in search of cold beer

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Shopping

Homeware
Hitiroglou

Practically all about home, in this “historic” Athenian store. 

Greek Design
Boho

Modern boutique with a huge variety of clothes

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