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.

Its permanent collection with more than 40,000 items offers a timeline of Greek history

Collections dedicated to the historic development of Islamic civilisation

Europe’s second oldest distillery

A lifetime experience 

Tasteful, discreet decoration and extremely friendly staff

Outstanding interiors and unusual custom-made furniture

Classical Greek cuisine in a new form

Enjoy delicious Mediterranean dishes under the stars

Bar

An impressive décor inspired by the interwar period.

Bar

Alternative music in a ultra urban locationAlternative music in a ultra urban location

Beautiful view of the Acropolis and Lycabettus

200 shops, the Village cinema complex, restaurants and cafés, all wrapped up in a futuristic design with a roof garden offering an amazing view