Athens Refugee Food Festival 2018
Athens Insider, UNHCR and Food Sweet Food organise a week of inspiring culinary encounters as refugee chefs join 6 restaurants in Athens to create meals to...
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7 Super Rooftop Bars
We could wax all lyrical about how whiling away a sultry summer’s eve,...
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Archelaou, Pangrati’s Creative HQ
This narrow strip, just off the bustling Vas. Konstantinou street, unt...
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Anatomy of a Frappé
Frappé lifts moods, stimulates conversation, announces your connection to a lifestyle unique to Greece, and connects you to it when you’re away. Now in its sixtieth year, it is nothing less than a modern Greek elixir, authors of Frappe Nation, Vivian Constantinopoulos and Daniel Young, observe. Anyone who has spent a few minutes at a café in Greec...
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Cafés to get your mojo working
Too soon to go on holiday, too beautiful outside to confine yourself to an office cubicle? This coffee capital is replete with places to get your caffeine fix – from traditional kafeneia to cool coffee shops. Athens Insider rounds up some of our favourite cafés in central Athens with speedy Wi-Fi, relative quiet and delectable coffee to motivate yo...
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A Tribute to Leonard Cohen
WHAT: A magical night devoted to Leonard Cohen to be a memorable highlight of the Megaron’s marvelous summer line-up of outdoor performances in their Concert Hall Gardens. The energetic Sugahspank trio will showcase the great poet and musician who, throughout his full life, was both a teacher and a student, and who touched many across the world wit...
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Greece is a Bestseller!
"Books are dreams that you hold in your hands" Neil Gaiman A new page has been turned for Athens as our city assumes its place in the cultural spotlight as “Book Capital of the World”. For one year, the written word will take centre-stage in Athens throughout a richly stimulating calendar of over 250 events hosted by the City of Athens under th...
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Cinema under the Stars
Nothing defines the beginning of Greek summer as open-air cinemas do. Every neighbourhood has one – some with a view of the Acropolis; others, right on the water and still others surrounded by perfumed gardens that fill the sultry evening with the quintessential Greek fragrance of orange blossoms and jasmine. With over 60 open-air cinemas...
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My Athens … is Free, Fun and Funky!
Student Maya Iliades, 17, shares her teen-friendly insider secrets about getting the best out of the city she loves… Is Athens a good place to live for teenagers in your opinion? Athens is a great city for teenagers - with the right mix of mainstream and under-the-radar cultural events, fun activities, great food at student...
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6 Great Outings for Teenagers in Athens
Athens, we all know, is rich with historical and cultural attractions, making it a choice destination for family trips to Greece. But what about that hardest to please age-group: the teenager? Ethel Dilouambaka scouts out six fun activities in the capital, guaranteed to turn their frowns upside down. Great Escape Rooms [caption...
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