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.

Hailing from the Roman times, it is the main venue of the Athens festival

The third largest museum of ancient inscriptions in the world

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

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

Cycladic Light Simpicity

High quality business-type hotel

The Hottest Spot in the South for Pizza and Burger

Cozy corner sushi bar serving fresh Greek fish with a Japanese flare

Bar
Dot

It stands for “dance over thinking”

Bar

Outdoor café, perfect for enjoying your beverage in the company of chirping birds

Retro-chic and vintage, girly details, oversized accessories

Nearly 35 different sofa designs and a vast variety of fabrics