City Life
City Life | Mar 2023
There 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...
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City Life | Feb 2023
It’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...
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City Life | Feb 2023
Are 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? ...
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City Life | Feb 2023
Despite 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 spr...
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City Life | Dec 2022
Purveyor 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...
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City Life | Dec 2022
Nobody 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...
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City Life | Dec 2022
Athens 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...
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City Life | Dec 2022
Omonia 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...
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City Life | Dec 2022
Ever 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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City Life | Nov 2022
Why not combine a visit to the museum with a touch of jazz to set the tone for the festive season? Book your tickets for The Spiral Trio performance at the B&E Goulandris amphitheatre on December 2.
What: The Jazz at the Museum concert series returns to the B&E Goulandris Foundtion with a special concert dedicated to l...
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City Life | Nov 2022
Athens Insider draws up a list of all the Christmas bazaars in Athens that celebrate the city’s cosmopolitan character. Shop for gifts for loved ones and feel the warm, fuzzy spirit of Christmas while supporting the local creative community.
Here is Athens Insider's round up of Christmas bazaars in Athens in 2022. If you do kn...
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City Life | Nov 2022
What better setting to show gratitude and appreciation for the little pleasures in life than at the GB Roof Garden with the Acropolis in full view, the bustling city below and a specially-crafted Thanksgiving menu with a cornucopia of seasonal vegetables, rich in flavours and textures, exclusively created by Hotel Grande Bretagne's epicur...
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