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 third largest museum of ancient inscriptions in the world

This site houses a museum with the most extensive collection of funereal artifacts in Greece

A lifetime experience 

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

It offers one of the most breathtaking views of Athens

A heaven on earth for the compulsive shop-goer

An authentic Bavarian corner

Chic All Day Café Bar and Staple Hangout Spot in Ilioupoli

Bar

Playful tone with rock/funk tunes

Bar

One of the city’s most beautiful art/bar spaces

The biggest department store in the city

Beautiful and functional furniture for the precious little members of the family