Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

The garden of the Presidential Mansion

© Eurokinissi 

Go through the black gate and experience the atmosphere of a bygone era

Bazeos Tower, Naxos.

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

Beach.

5 organised beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

A boy relaxes on the beach.

7 free-entrance beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

Summer in Athens.

Summer in Athens is in the mood for old-style taverns, coffee shops, fresh fish, ice cream and popcorn in open-air cinemas

Greek food

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

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

Baklava.

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

Whatever your shopping tastes and needs, in Athens you’ll find everything money can buy.

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

National Library, Athens Academy, Athens University

An oasis of green in the heart of the city.

Take your other half to Lycabettus Hill

Very popular among native Greeks and businesspeople alike

Rooftop restaurant offers a panoramic view of the vaunted Athenian skyline

“Mama’s” food in very good prices

Non-tourist food at surprisingly low prices

All-day café-bar on the ground floor and an art exhibition space on the 1st floor

Bar

Strategic location, ideal for the first or the last drink of the night

Modern boutique with a huge variety of clothes

The biggest department store in the city