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.

The first residence of the first monarch of modern Greece

Enormous collection of coins, medals and gems

Take your other half to Lycabettus Hill

Taste hundreds of screws, made of delicious black or milk chocolate

Rooftop restaurant offers a panoramic view of the vaunted Athenian skyline

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

The best place to taste Fine Dining in Skiathos

The dining experience that will make you feel truly lost ‘at sea’... 

Bar
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The last addition in the “authentic cocktail bar” group

Bar

Lounge bar with a magnificent terrace

Designer names from Lanvin and Chloé to Cavalli and Stella McCartney

Jewels that tell the stories of journeys