Deklaro & Ba Atelier. Inside Koukaki’s Minimalist Design Haven
Tucked away in the streets of Koukaki between the shops and restaurants of Veikou and the antique beauty of Filopappou Park is a discrete studio ...
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Athens Meets the Levantine with Okupa’s New ...
Okupa, the hotel, restaurant, bar, co-working space, arts space, maker...
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Athens Pavilion of the Gaza Biennale
Every now and then, amidst the choppy modern sea of galleries, launche...
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Eyes on the Prize – The G & A Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize in Crete
Tom Hall went to Agios Nikolaos in Crete to see the launch of the G & A Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize with Danae Stratou and found a magical world where the boundary between gallery and hotel is wonderfully blurred. Time spent at the Minos Beach Art Hotel and the recently renovated Minos Palace Resort, across the sparkling Mi...
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Rhodes & Symi: In the calm of the off-season, the islands maintain their charm
Charming and calm, Elizabeth Murray explores how the famous island and its neighbor can be the perfect relaxing getaway in the off-season. It was a mild Thursday night when I touched down in Rhodes. It was quite the turnaround; in the span of an hour, I had gone from the bustle of Athens to the peace and calm of the Dodecanese I...
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Christakis: Timeless Gentleman’s Clothing
[intro] Excellent personal service and high quality timeless tailoring combine in this Kolonaki clothing shop Christakis, the gentlemen’s clothing and tailoring shop in Kolonaki is the kind of place that feels like you need a...
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Booktique. Beautiful Books and Objects in Kolonaki
Delve into this beautifully curated collection of books and objects in Kolonaki and get wonderfully lost in the world of words Booktique is one of those magical places that makes one thankful that passionate people are still prepared to brave the harsh winds of modern commerce to share their passion and expertise with lucky re...
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Exploring Anavasi: Maps, Guides and Much, Much More
Visit this cabinet of cartographic wonders on Voulis and learn wonderful things about the world around us and how to explore it. Anavasi Maps, located in the culinary hotspot of Voulis near Syntagma is a feast for the eye and the soul that will inspire a deeper connection with the places we live and explore. The shop is the ti...
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Greens, Culinary Tips & Athenian Wisdom at Nikos Markou’s Kolonaki Stall
A symphony of green goodness on display at the laiki on Xenokratous every Friday. The many markets, laiki, of Athens are a microcosm of city life, laden with their own dramas, heroes, villains and storylines. A six sense develops over time that allows the regularly visitor to tell at a glan...
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Mint By Modernistas
This recent addition to the Athens vinyl scene is dripping with 60s cool. Stop by for a record and a tsipouro. A relatively recent addition to the Athens vinyl scene this lovely little shop in Exarchia manages to feel like it’s been there forever. This might be due to the timeless classics on display or the warmth and charm of...
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Stellage Records in Kypseli: A Curated Paradise for Vinyl Lovers
This wonderful space in cool Kypseli is a curated paradise for lovers of contemporary and avantgarde music and performance. Located in Kypseli, with its artists fairs and architectural gems, this is a record shop and performance space and much more that defies easy categorisation and is all the better for it. There is a carefu...
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Turntable Revolution – why listening to vinyl is good for you
As more and more of the things that we love are only accessed in ephemeral, intangible, digital form, buying and listening to vinyl is one highly pleasurable way of connecting with creativity. With a wide range of excellent record shops, Athens is a great place to get back to basics and buy some wax, Tom Hall argues. Just as a...
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