From classic spots you know and love to the Athenian Coast’s trailblazers, here is our compilation of dining options in Athens’ preferred summering destination, Vouliagmeni. They may be good-value-for-money, a reliable source of fun, or temples of fine dining – but they all define and capture Vouliagmeni’s classy spirit and island-in-the-...
Read moreIf there’s one thing you can count on about Glyfada – that shiny happy hub of the Athenian Riviera – it’s that nothing ever stands still for long. New favourites emerge. Old ones quietly disappear, often overnight. Glyfada – along with its “frenemy” in the north, Kifissia – is where hot new flavours and trends are rolled-out first; to be ...
Read moreFrida Kahlo inspired Coyoacan promises margarita moments and Mexican fare Coyoacan. Named after Frida Kahlo’s birthplace, Coyoacan is recreated in Thisseio. Escape to this impressive Mexican hacienda, with its unique and imposing Frida murals, neon skulls and retractable roof. The highly Instagrammable spot offers authentic M...
Read moreFew hotels can claim to be destinations in their own right. Fewer still are so iconic as to have become bywords for luxury and hospitality. But by exuberantly layering old and new, international and local – and imbuing it with as much character and craftsmanship as the sprawling 30-acre complex can possibly hold – Four Seasons Astir Palac...
Read moreElena Panayides rounds up some of the city’s hottest restaurants that tick off all the right boxes: good food, good wine, good vibes, guaranteed good times! Cherchez la Femme Don’t let the French name fool you. Across from the imposing Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, a delightful Greek bistro transports you to more elegant t...
Read moreWHAT: American artist Mary Cox presents an exhibition of works celebrating the hardy beauty of wild-growing plants, particularly those indigenous to Attica. Using photographs as her basis, Cox magnifies the details, skews the perspectives, paints with a vivid colour palette and adds static objects like fences or buildings around the plants to refer...
Read moreLooking for a world-class bowl of pho or Gỏi cuốn? With Athens’ giddy food revolution in overdrive, we sample the most eligible Vietnamese outpost to sate your cravings for sunnier, spicier cooking - Madame Phu Man Chu. A Vietnamese restaurant that manages to capture the magic of its rather original name, serving up a small bu...
Read moreGreek Independence Day weekend 22-25 March 2019 The Westin Resort Costa Navarino invites you to welcome spring over the Greek Independence Day long-weekend! The Messinian landscape bursts in a joyous riot of colour and if you haven’t been to Costa Navarino before, here is a very good reason to discover a resort that has been voted 4th Top Resort i...
Read moreThe carnival of Patras is one of the events not to be missed in Greece. More than a parade, it's a party across the city with hundreds of floats and groups dressed in extravagant costumes. There is even a hidden treasure hunt that you can participate in! Considered as one of the biggest carnivals in Europe, the Carnival of Pat...
Read moreWHAT: Not to be confused with actual boats, the Wooden Shjips dock in Athens to take you on a musical concert and voyage. The San Francisco band rose to prominence with their trademark woozy, hypnotic sounds and DIY mentality. Opening for the band Is the Athens’ Holy Monitor, another great hit. With this power duo, tickets are likely to sell out qu...
Read moreThink of Yorgos Lanthimos’ films and the adjectives that spring to mind aren’t necessarily entertaining or life-affirming. They’re more likely to be disturbing, dystopian, unwatchable or plain WTF. And yet, Yorgos Lanthimos' tragicomic royal drama The Favourite is a delightful consolidation of his recurring themes: the corrosive effects o...
Read moreAthens is constantly in flux, stuck in a Tug of War between the past and present. This week let yourself be transported back to the ancient Chinese Qing Dynasty or dive into the future of technology with Ryoji Ikeda - maybe finding yourself somewhere in between. Saturday Brights WHAT: For those looking for a nightlife experienc...
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