Lea Petrou’s Lunar Sculptures find a Cosmic home at the National Observatory
The historic National Observatory of Athens transforms into a terrain of celestial imagination and earthly matter, with a bold new exhibition by co...
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Adriana Varejão’s Histórias Moldadas at the ...
Gagosian presents Histórias Moldadas, a bold new exhibition of paintin...
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What we Mean to Animals: A Future with Fur, Feathe...
Why Look at Animals? A Case for the Rights of Non-Human Lives is not ...
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Geco: Mediterranean Soul Meets Modern Swagger
Geco, the Gatsby Hotel’s sprawling restaurant, has flung open its sleek, urban doors to reveal a dining experience that has depth and sincerity. Don’t be distracted by its exuberant floral décor. The real story here is the magic happening in the kitchen. Executive Chef Panagiotis Flakas, and consultant chef Georgianna Hiliadak...
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Sip and Celebrate: 3 Sparkling Greek Wines to Lift Your Spirits
Tom Hall finds new reasons to embrace effervescence, raising a glass to 2025’s existential complexities with three of Greece’s freshest sparkling wines worth celebrating. Apparently champagne shipments fell by nearly 10% in 2024 and that was before all this confusing tariff malarkey which will surely put le chat amongst le pig...
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East Meets Feast: Chef Margarita Solovyeva Reimagines Silk Road Flavours at Insider Terrace
Ahead of her Silk Road-inspired supper club with the Athens Insider Collective on May 22 and 23, Chef Margarita Solovyeva takes us on a tour of her eclectic Exarcheia neighborhood, offering a taste of Central Asia through her rich culinary lens. What do you do?Sometimes I ask myself—what don’t I do?My work is a colorful mix: I...
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Come Take a Breath in Kaisariani
Leave the fast pace of city life, and let yourself take in the beauty of Mount Hymettus and the Kaisariani Monastery. The mountain's beautiful views and crisp air, and the monastery's amazing frescoes and historical significance are just what you need to feel calm and renewed, recommends E. Vaughn McPartland Departing Athe...
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A Trip to Ben Olive Mill: The Secret Behind the Acclaimed Kalamata Olive Oil
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Greece is the Parthenon. For Kalamata, a town in western Greece, its claim to fame is its world-famous olive oil. As Leah Beller discovered on a trip to the family-owned Ben Olive Mill, the purest olive oil is made via hand processing. We got off the tour bus on a sunny but...
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Electrified Echoes
What: Greek painter Yorgos Stamkopoulos presents his solo exhibition “Electrified Echoes” at the Callirrhoe gallery (9 Sina). The showcase explores themes of transformation and loss, reflecting Stamkopoulos’ artistic journey deeply tied to Berlin’s cultural and musical scene. Featuring dynamic, multilayered works inspired by club culture and abstr...
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Albert Leo Peil’s pointillistic moonscapes at The Intermission
What: The Intermission and Jan Kaps present Moon Argent, the first solo exhibition of Albert Leo Peil in Greece. Although largely overlooked during his lifetime, Albert Leo Peil left behind a rich legacy that explores themes of identity and gender through an idiosyncratic approach to materiality. Integrating mythological and sci‑fi elements w...
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Rochefort’s Erratic Patterns at Bernier Eliades
Athens The Bernier/Eliades Gallery is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of Brian Rochefort, “Erratic Patterns”, in Athens. The opening will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 19:00 to 21:00, in the presence of the artist. Brian Roche...
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Skyros, the Aegean Island That Chooses You
Everything begins to seem slightly random on Skyros. Even its unusual beauty or the passionate frenzy of a pagan carnival ritual. Daphne Panopoulos on why Skyros might not be for all travelers. The score of Richard Straus’ Zarathustra grows progressively louder as if it were reverberating somewhere from the heavens when the fe...
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