Thursday, 25 April 2024
Music Festival: Great Music / Family Fun at Stavros Niarchos Park
Music Festival: Great Music / Family Fun at Stavros Niarchos Park

From 11.00 in the morning until late into the sunset, the SNFCC will be filled with activities in all its spaces, the festival's focus being the Great Lawn: From the Playgrounds and the Water Jets to the Mediterranean Garden, the Outdoor Games Area, the Dome and, of course, the Canal, a variety of options will be avai...

Islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors in diplomatic effort to calm region
Islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors in diplomatic effort to calm region

The limited-access visa will allow Turks to visit 10 Greek islands for up to a week without having to apply for full access to the European Union’s passport-free travel zone, known as the Schengen area. NATO members Greece and Turkey launched several initiatives last year to try and sidestep decades-old disputes — ...

Racist violence surges in Greece, report finds
Racist violence surges in Greece, report finds

The network recorded 158 attacks in 2023, up from 74 in 2022. Of those, 89 targeted migrants, refugees or asylum seekers and 61 targeted LGBT people, it said. Violence was at its highest reported levels since 2015, when Greece was on the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis. The actual number is likely higher, ho...

Quake drill held on tourist island of Crete
Quake drill held on tourist island of Crete

Tourists rushed to evacuate the hotel, while workers in vests offered first aid to an injured woman in a tent as part of a quake drill dubbed “Minoas” after the mythical Cretan Bronze Age king. “It’s good, because then we know what we are doing in real situations,” said British tourist Leah Pickles, 36, one of the ...

Greece will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law
Greece will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law

"The report records, without further investigation, allegations by non-governmental organisations that are not independently verified," the foreign ministry said. "Precisely because of this indiscriminate recording, there is the appearance that all countries with a highly developed rule of law have serious human ri...

Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa
Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa

Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter in the last hours of daylight. The skies are predicted to clear on Wednesday as winds shift and move the dust, with temperatures dipping. On Tuesday, the daily high in parts of the southe...

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ATHENS GUIDE

Municipal Swimming Pools in Athens
Municipal Swimming Pools in Athens

There are a variety of public municipal swimming pools found throughout the City of Athens. Either indoor or outdoor, these in-ground pools provide an oasis for visitors during the sweltering summer months.

Modern Greek Cuisine in Athens
Modern Greek Cuisine in Athens

A true crossroad of continents, cultures and worlds, Athens could not but be more proud of the wide variety of tastes that it can fuse into its own.

Agios Nikolaos Ragavas Church
Agios Nikolaos Ragavas Church

Agios Nikolaos Ragavas is a byzantine church, built in the 11th Century A.D. by the grandson of Emperor Michael I Rangabe, Paul Xiropotamino.

Collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum
Collections of the Goulandris Natural History Museum

The Goulandris Natural History Museum houses large collections of insects, mammals, birds, reptiles, shells, rocks, minerals and fossils, from the rich natural wildlife related to the territories of Greece.

Architecture of Metro Line 2: (Red Line)
Architecture of Metro Line 2: (Red Line)

Hence, we have to begin our reference with the most impressive station of Attiko Metro, the one of "Syntagma".

Aristophanes
Aristophanes

Aristophanes was born in Athens around 446 B.C., in the Kydathinaion Municipality (today Plaka), where he spent all his life, except for a short time lived on the island of Aegina.

Square of Exarcheia
Square of Exarcheia

The often ill reputed Exarcheia Square, just ten minutes away from the center, has become, today, a lovely place for many surrounding university students to congregate as well as alumni and those who like its rock-chic edge.

Hotels at Syntagma Square
Hotels at Syntagma Square

You have decided for accommodation in Athens and would like to stay in a central and vibrant place where there is something going on at any time of day or night? Then the Syntagma Square and it’s surroundings is the best choice for you.

ATHENS LIFESTYLE

Gastronomy in Athens
Gastronomy in Athens

When recalling the Athens of many years ago, we remember a less outlandish manner of the life led then. The change in this situation can only be positive from a gastronomic point of view.

Nightlife in Athens
Nightlife in Athens

Athens by night is something that has made the city famous for many decades. For someone to be able to state that they know about going out in Athens, they must have visited dozens of the most well known venues in the valley and surrounding areas.

Shopping in Athens
Shopping in Athens

Like all major metropolitan areas, the City of Athens has much to offer visitors in the way of shopping. We panelled Greek consumers to discover their preferences and experiences with the international chains that operate in the country in recent years.

Sporting Activities in Athens
Sporting Activities in Athens

In the country that gave birth to the Olympic Games, there are a large number of stadiums, athletic clubs, training centers and sports courts - many of which host major international athletic events.

Wellness in Athens
Wellness in Athens

Taking care of oneself has become somewhat of a priority in Athens – a city that not only followed the trends of all other major metropolitan areas but might have possibly surpassed many of them.

Entertainment in Athens
Entertainment in Athens

Want to have fun? The cinema's and fun parks of Athens are definitely the places to check out when you just want to get away from it all.

Outdoor & Nature
Outdoor & Nature

Athens is a city of great outdoors with many activities and opportunities to enjoy nature and wildlife in a mild Mediterranean climate.

ATHENS EVENTS

Giorgos Hadoulis exhibition "New landscapes"
Apr
25
Thu
Kontravoid, Aux Animaux at Death Disco
Apr
26
Fri
1550 at Roha's Live Stage
May
01
Wed
Bolivar Summer Opening 2024
Apr
27
Sat
Everything is allowed (Ola Epitrepontai)
Apr
27
Sat
Mixer Latin Night
Apr
28
Sun

ATHENS BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Treno sto Rouf (Bar & Restaurant)

This theme restaurant is located only 10 minutes from the area of Gazi. Here you can embark on a journey of taste and culture in the cozy old coaches of an abandoned railway. A romantic dinner in a pre-war Italian dining car, or an unforgettable more

Passepartout (Cafe & Bar)

Passepartout is a place to enjoy a night of fun in heart of Kolonaki. Reinforced with awesome classic cocktails (they also stock Arizona iced teas), finger food, cold plates and sweets. The funky lights, the red brick wall and the "hanging garden" by more

Balthazar Athens

This restaurant is located in a beautiful neoclassical villa in Ampelokipoi. During the summer months, diners can relax in the fantastic courtyard and feel like they are in an oasis in the middle of the great city. Since 1973, "Balthazar" is one of more

Riviera Coast (Bar & Restaurant)

The Riviera Coast is an enchanting environment, very nicely landscaped, with proper lighting, with nice view to the sea and tables next to the beach. It works from morning for coffee, night drink and with an excellent restaurant. more

Seitanidis Home

At Seitanidis Home you may find, at very competitive prices, thousands of items such as furniture, linens, electrical appliances, kitchen items, lamps, bath items, garden items, cleaning supplies, desks, crockery, children's furniture, home decor more

Cafe of Numismatic Museum

The well-cared-for garden of the "Ilion Melathron" building, which hosts the Numismatic Museum of Athens, offers the ideal surroundings for a stop on Eleftherios Venizelos (Panepistimiou) Street. Enjoy the live jazz music sessions every Thursday. more

L' Atelier de Patisserie

Take a drive up the coast and visit this patisserie in Varkiza. Having a main focus on ice creams and their siblings as it is mainly a summer based location. One of their many specialties is sorbet making, using their vintage ice cream making machine more

Kampos Biomarket

"Kampos Bio Market" is an earthly paradise of wholesome and appetizing food. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, frozen food, cheese, meat, pastries, jams, drinks, wine, oils, vitamins, sports additives, cosmetics and alternative household care and cleaning more

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