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.

Two of the largest monuments dating from the Roman era 

Overlooking Syntagma square, it was originally the Royal Palace of the first monarchs of modern Greece

Follow the rabbit to a charming yard, 2’ from Syntagma Square through the Merchants’ Passage for

A lifetime experience 

Pan

Family business, with a good vibe and charming little rooms

A heaven on earth for the compulsive shop-goer

Classical Greek cuisine in a new form

Creative dishes, high quality

Bar

Comfortable tables, vibes of a Greek island, excellent cocktails

Bar

Cocktails, smiling waiters and live gigs

Leaving the store you will be having your home fully “refaced”

The ultimate rock designer. Vintage all-time classic jewels, the first choice among the trendy youth