Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

The garden of the Presidential Mansion

© Eurokinissi 

The most secret green space to take a walk in the centre of Athens

Go through the black gate and experience the atmosphere of a bygone era

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Bazeos Tower, Naxos.
23rd Naxos Festival: Everything you need to know

Throughout its long history, Naxos Festival has maintained its orientation towar

Beach.
The 12 top beaches in Attica (Part 2)

5 organised beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

A boy relaxes on the beach.
The 12 top beaches in Attica (Part 1)

7 free-entrance beaches to take a dive before the summer holidays

Summer in Athens.
What is the taste of 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

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Things to do

Greek food
Taste Athens, a complex culinary universe

Athens has generated a vibrant dine-out urban culture that proudly exhibits the country’s lavish

The Greek Wine Survival Guide

So much more than just retsina. How to impress your friends.

Baklava.
Sweet cravings

A sweet philosophy of scented creams, crispy crusts and intriguing toppings

Shopping Athenian Style

Whatever your shopping tastes and needs, in Athens you’ll find everything money can buy.

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Sightseeing

Museum
Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

Collections dedicated to the historic development of Islamic civilisation

Museum
Benaki Museum

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

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Best of Athens

The Rabbithole Bar

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

Picnic in the heart of the city

An oasis of green in the heart of the city.

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Hotels

5 Stars
New Hotel

Outstanding interiors and unusual custom-made furniture

4 Stars
Herodion

By far one of the best roof gardens in Athens

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Taste

Fish
Hams & Clams

An internationally-inspired oyster bar overlooking Marina Zeas

Greek Traditional
Vlassis

Plain and simple space with an “intellectual” touch

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Night Out

Bar
Baba Au Rum

A place where you can enjoy quality cocktails and drinks from all over the world. They serve exceptional cocktails based on rare recipes. Also you can enjoy Greek wines and different kinds of beers from places around the world. Enjoy your special cocktail while you listen to jazz and blues music. 

Bar
8th Sin

Trendy gay bar

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Shopping

Fashion
H&M

Synonymous with affordable as well as up-to-date and high quality fashion

Underwear
Tezenis

Tezenis stores are cosmopolitan, with youthful, constantly evolving collections, enhanced every week by new items

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