Anna Zed Papadimitriou experiments travelling by train and finds it transformative. In this time of ecological crisis, Anna suggests finding our own small ways of venturing outside the default, of stepping outside a system that perpetrates destruction in the name of progress and convenience, and in doing so delighting in our beautiful wor...
Read moreLiterary sensation Alex Michaelides is back in Athens to launch his brand-new thriller, a dazzling whodunit, The Fury (Celadon and Dioptra in Greek), his third, after his breakout hit, The Silent Patient (2019), and The Maidens (2021). The Fury sets itself apart by adding a dose of old Hollywood glamour and intrigue — not surprising, as M...
Read moreAthens Insider's wine connoisseur Tom Hall continues in his quest to explore less-known Greek grape varieties and culls three wines that should take you beyond your ‘assyrtiko’ comfort zone. I understand of course that the pursuit of novelty is a fool’s quest. Apart from anything else newness is no guarantee of quality and oft...
Read moreGreek artist and 2024 Fulbright Fellow Stella Kapezanou's universally recognised bright figurative paintings bring together the banal and the exotic as commentary on the western consumer dream and materialist culture. She joins forces with New Mexico based multidisciplinary artist Kate Turner at the non-profit cultural venue Openi...
Read moreWhat : When the Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hoo...
Read moreEugenia Chandris' A Magic Cabinet launches its first pop-up shop for a spring escape in the city center at KAL.ATHI until June 1. Eugenia Chandris, writer and well-known figure in Greek hospitality, decided a few years ago to share her love for Greece through a special storytelling and shopping experience, gathering a cura...
Read moreExarcheia, the animated and graffiti-soaked neighbourhood in the heart of Athens can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Small business owner Lina Damianidou gives us a look into her Athens, her Nook, a vintage boutique with a curated repertoire of handmade & reworked objects. What do you do? With sustainability and ci...
Read moreNestled in the vibrant heart of Athens, in a Stadiou arcade (stoa), Wild Poppies emerges as a beacon of pulsating musical delight, drawing both locals and travellers alike. Its vivdly-hued, inviting ambiance, bathed in blood reds and verdant greens, sets the scene for an exquisite pan-Asian dining experience. [gallery ids="121...
Read moreGrab your best viewing spot as Athens rolls out the pomp and pageantry of its annual Greek Independence Day celebrations with a series of colourful street parades. When: March 25th 2024 Where: Syntagma Square and surrounding streets Why: Every year on the 25th March, Athens takes a day off to celebrate Greek Independence...
Read moreWHAT: Join in a four-day celebration of the city’s artistic renaissance as Art-Athina 2024 opens its doors at the Zappeion from 19 to 23 September. Not just another art fair, this sophisticated highlight of the Athenian art calendar brings together the most influential local galleries and international exhibitors under the one roof and should not b...
Read moreIf you’re new to Greece you might be confused by the sight of locals everywhere tucking into plates of “bakaliaros skordalia” – fried salty cod with garlic sauce made of potato and olive oil – on Greek Independence Day, March 25. Aren’t they supposed to be smack in the middle of the Greek Orthodox Lenten period where eating an...
Read moreOne of the upsides of being in lockdown is that it compels you to appreciate nature in all its glory in the brief window allotted for daily constitutionals. Nike Morgan is happiest when walking on the hillsides, photographing the wild flowers of Greece. Here, she charts some of her most colourful discoveries – such as the fatal pink colch...
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