Get an ouzo and mention the name of a party leader to your Greek friends. You might be surprised what happens next. Since you’re hungry for details, here are some pointers to help you navigate a conversation that could be loud, contentious and fun. Elections are basically a national sport, so join in! Greece may be a full-fled...
Read moreCycladic culture thrived from ca. 3200-2000 BCE in the core islands of Greece’s Aegean Sea. It is enigmatic and archaeologically complex - leaving behind thousands of miniature marble objects from graves, but no written records or large-scale building to help understand their meaning. This exhibition celebrates the ‘Homecoming’ of a priva...
Read moreAthens once enjoyed a wide network of cinemas that delivered magic to every neighbourhood, but those theatres are fast disappearing. Tyler Boersen explores the threat to the famous City Ideal and examines the role that historic cinemas could play in the redevelopment of the city centre. Cinema is magic. Shoulder to shoulder wi...
Read moreThere is one question more than any other swirling around in our minds as we contemplate the devastation of last week’s train crash, which killed 57 people, mostly young Greeks: How could this happen? Macropolis’ Nick Malkoutzis analyses the collective failure of successive Greek governments. How could this happen? It’s what m...
Read moreIt’s that time of the year again – to don your masks (and we don’t mean of the Corona variety), let your hair down and get into the Dionysian spirit! The City of Athens knows how to throw a party and you are all invited! Get ready for a week full of parades, music, colourful costumes and dancing in the streets. The City of Ath...
Read moreAre you a last-minute romantic still searching for some inspiration for Valentine’s Day this year? Athens Insider comes up with fool-proof Date Nights in the Capital guaranteed to earn you extra credits in the Game of Love this week. 1. Indulge in the Food of Love at Spondi Aphrodisiacal food? Check. Ultra-seductive ambiance? ...
Read moreDespite its monochrome, soulless, grimy first impression, Athens can be irresistibly addictive. Look beneath the layers, suggests Sudha Nair-Iliades, and check which neighbourhood meshes best with your personality! Irreverent? Anarchic? If the acrid smell of tear gas and spray paint fum...
Read morePurveyor of good taste and all things Athenian, Peter Poulos curates his list of interesting, elegant, one-off shops selling all sorts of interesting items perfect for that someone special or for yourself. With Mr. Stavros, his beloved dog in tow, Peter scours every nook and cranny in downtown Athens to come up with a selection of some o...
Read moreNobody does Christmas and New Year quite like the Hotel Grande Bretagne! From the impressive 6 metre high nutcrackers fronting the hotel entrance to the glittering tree in the lobby, it’s hard not to get into full festive mode here! But it’s the GB Corner with its tantalizing range of gifts and treats on offer that really cranks up the ho...
Read moreAthens Insider has your one-stop guide to Christmas in the Capital – and we’ll keep updating it all the way through until December 25, so make sure to check in regularly! From dazzling theatrical spectacles overflowing with Christmas cheer to, festive dining, and family thrills – there’s enough Yuletide action going on in Athens this year to jingle...
Read moreOmonia brings holiday cheer to Athenians with a three-week long Christmas Market from December 17 to January 5. This year, Christmas starts in Omonia Square! Long a rendez-vous point for busy Athenians, for the first time in its history, Athens’ most recognizable roundabout, Omonia Square decks itself out for the festive seaso...
Read moreEver flirted with the idea of being a tourist in your own city? And dreamt of enjoying the festivities without the added stress of organizing it all? Academias Hotel steps in to resolve both those desires into a thoughtfully crafted holiday package that lets you discover the city from a vantage point and indulge your loved ones in excepti...
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