Travel
Travel | Apr 2023
As a general rule, many Athenians prefer to holiday on Greek islands that are convenient to get to – but far away from “the masses”. Amanda Dardanis lists her favourite Athenian Boltholes – all within 3 hours of the capital. (Just don’t tell too many others!)
Serifos
There’s been a quiet buzz building about the island of Serifo...
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Travel | Apr 2023
Escape into books that give flight to your imaginations, and the miles they inspire you to hike, drive and fly. Here is our compilation of a few classics and a few contemporary reads on Greece that are as transformative as the journey itself.
The Colossus of Maroussi - Henry Miller
The esteemed writer Henry Miller explores human na...
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Travel | Apr 2023
The more things change, the more we cherish those that stand still. Sherri Moshman Paganos visits Methoni again after 20 years and finds an unpretentious and lovely castle town by the sea that has resisted the tides of change.
Methoni wears her beauty simply, effortlessly. A long sandy beach, shade from the tamarisk trees...
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Travel | Apr 2023
From flying urns to burning effigies of Judas, Athens Insider rounds up five destinations in Greece where Easter is always an affair to remember!
Flying pottery in Corfu
Wearing a helmet might be a good idea as pots com...
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City Life | Mar 2023
Satisfy your voyeuristic cravings as some of the capital’s most fascinating private and public buildings open their doors for free for this popular annual architectural showcase. Open House Athens invites Athenians to explore and understand the value of architecture.
From monumental structures that define a city’s character t...
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Travel | Mar 2023
Brown Hotels transforms its lobbies into an art gallery with the unique curation of Art Athina and featuring the most exciting contemporary artists in Greece.
From 16 March to 26 April, Brown is collaborating with Art Athina to create a wandering art gallery in an unconventional space. The pop-up exhibition takes over the lobb...
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People | Mar 2023
Diana Farr-Louis interviews Irena Karafilly, author of Arrested Song, set in Lesvos, on the life and times of the intrepid Calliope Adham, a feminist before her time who challenged village traditions and morality. Spanning the arc of Greece's troubled history from the German Occupation during WWII to the military dictatorship, Arrested S...
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Travel | Feb 2023
Danylo Hawaleshka steps back in time with the cacophonous, kid-clad dancers of Skyros.
We’re lost. And we know we’re lost because it’s dark out and we’ve just driven onto the military base on the Aegean island of Skyros. We make a quick U-turn, followed by a phone call to our genial host-to-be - a bon vivant by the name of Dim...
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Travel | Feb 2023
Yiannis Karakasis MW recommends the sophistication of nuanced, full-bodied reds to transport you to a place of romance and beauty. Each sip, he promises, is a dance between the delicate notes of fruit and the bold embrace of tannins - a symphony of flavours that will warm even the coldest of Athenian February days!
Up to just ...
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Hospitality | Feb 2023
The letter S spells seduction this Valentine’s Day at Grande Bretagne with a slew of romantic indulgences sure to set your heart racing!
Spa at GB Spa
Surrender to the nurturing embrace of the much-awarded GB Spa, or offer a gift voucher to a dear one. The pampering here is next level, designed to salve and soften the tough...
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Travel | Jan 2023
Don’t just rush off to the islands. From gripping ancient ruins and splendid beaches to arty cafes and Venetian wiles, you’ll find plenty worth sticking around for in the gracious port town of Preveza, writes Amanda Dardanis.
I have a theory about Greek towns where the locals get around on bicycles. It’s not very Greek, you se...
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Food & Drink | Nov 2022
When a bar is named after Plato, located on the famed Academias Ave and flanked by a street named Omirou (Homer), after Greece’s greatest bard, it’s only natural that it is the destination of choice for Athenians to congregate here for their festive ruminations. With creative cocktails and celebratory bites to get you into the Christmas s...
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