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 treasure trove of Greek folk embroidery, weaving, traditional costumes and household items

Two of the largest monuments dating from the Roman era 

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

"I Orea Hellas" (Beautiful Greece), in the Greek Cultural Centre, inside the Pandrosou Gallery.

Cheerful colours and inspirational decoration make this a stylish, very up-to-date hotel

200 metres from the beach and with a view to the Saronic Gulf

A Michelin-starred gastronomic experience in Southern Athens

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

Bar

A lovely terrace for summer evenings

Bar

Playful tone with rock/funk tunes

Georgios Doudesis’ s professionalism and modern aesthetics changed the world view of Athenian hair salons forever

Designer names from Lanvin and Chloé to Cavalli and Stella McCartney