Your ultimate guide to Greece

The best things to do selected by the Athens Voice team

Fun rides with electric bicycles and four-wheel scooters 

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.

National Library, Athens Academy, Athens University

Housing a collection of over 3,000 works of art from from all phases of Cycladic, Ancient Greek and Cypriot art, this museum is dedicated to to the study and promotion of ancient cultures of the Aegean and Cyprus, with special emphasis on the Cycladic Art of the third millennium BC. Founded in 1986, using the collections of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris, it evidences the various cultures that bloomed from the fourth century BC till the sixth AD in the Aegean Sea islands and the East Mediterranean. Of special interest is the glass-roofed corridor, connecting the modern building to the 19th century neoclassical mansion. Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Thomas Struth, Louise Bourgeois, Sarah Lucas, Ugo Rondinone, and Jannis Kounellis are among the artists hosted.

 

Cine Paris. Together with Cine Thission, the most celebrated outdoor cinema of Athens.

In a self-service joint that goes by the name of Kokkinos Lotos.

Athens Hilton is a favourite—amongst locals and guests alike, this hotel is a hub for Athenian business, culture and social life. 

Outstanding interiors and unusual custom-made furniture

An authentic Bavarian corner

Authentic, healthy and tasty indian cuisine.

Bar

Three floors, a green garden and a delightful terrace

Bar

Quiet in the morning and early afternoon, groovy after dusk

Nearly 35 different sofa designs and a vast variety of fabrics

Αrt de la table designs gives  a special meaning in deco shopping