by Sudha Nair-Iliades As a competitive sprinter (many moons ago), I never thought I’d be championing walking over running, but into my third marathon this year, I’ve come to enjoy the joys of walking 42.195 kms spread across a good six and a half hours. Once you’re past the sniggers of “anybody could walk a marathon, what’s the big dea...
Read moreAthens Continues its Cocktail Ascendence with Athens Bar Week With multiple bars in the World's 50 Best Bar list again this year and an increasing reputation for innovative and exciting mixology, Athens is already a great place to drink cocktails. Athens Bar Week, starting on Sunday 3rd Nov will up the ante further with a seri...
Read moreSkulls, guillotines, mummified remains and over 1500 exhibits related to the most heinous crimes in Greek history. If we've piqued your interest, head to the Criminology Museum at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for a slightly different museum experience. Criminology Museum [caption id=...
Read moreA tranquil and moving walk through the final resting place of some of Greece's most important figures. And a host of guardian cats. When getting to know a big city there are certain key locations that are going to help the visitor build a rounded picture of the place. Trips to a park or garden, a food market and a museum quick...
Read moreChef Georgianna Hiliadaki tells us about winning 2 Michelin stars, tips for aspiring chefs and her new restaurant Iodio. About you: What do you do? I am Georgianna Hiliadaki, I am the only 2 Michelin star female Greek Chef in the world, with Funky Gourmet restaurant, of which I’m really proud! I love cooking and designing me...
Read moreWHAT'S ON: As a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting those who suffer from breast cancer, MANA is hosting "Pink October," an exhibition which features the works of eleven visual artists at the MANA House. This space, which typically functions as a care space for cancer patients and with the main objective of reconnecting women to the nor...
Read moreThe Gagosian Athens, in partnership with the Henry Moore Foundation, presents a rare opportunity to trace this British sculptor’s evolution, from his early experiments in stone and wood to the monumental sculptures that established his legacy.Moore’s work—marked by its fascination with the human form, natural shapes, and elements like rocks and bon...
Read moreGallerist Christina Androulidaki, known in art circles for her keen eye for emerging talent and advocacy of important voices, shares what hangs on her walls and her Athens with Insider What do you do? I am a gallerist and art advisor. I help individuals and institutions to discover and acquire meaningful pieces and I cur...
Read more“What were you wearing?” It’s a question that is far too commonly asked of sexual assault victims. High school students Elly Culucundis and Julia Dimaki speak to Madeline Moye on "Unbound," a powerful art exhibition that highlights societal bias towards survivors of sexual assault. Although “Unbound” had humble beginnings as a c...
Read moreThanks to Queen Amalia’s green thumbs and royal landscapist Friedrich Schmidt's obsession with all things exotic, the National Gardens are a treasure trove for tree whisperers and nature lovers, but not only. The National Gardens regularly hosts outdoor workouts, yoga lessons, virtual art exhibitions and herb tours for the botanically-inc...
Read moreNicholas Pissaris is dazzled by the treasures in the port city’s oft-overlooked Archaeological Museum. Most visitors know Piraeus as a kind of chaotic cattle chute, a narrow gateway through which they are herded on their way to the Greek islands. They pass through oblivious to the wealth which has for aeons lain beneath this p...
Read moreMore than a poignant memoir, Spy Daughter, Queer Girl is a thrilling detective story where the stakes are both unique to the child of an intelligence officer and painfully universal. Leslie Absher unravels deep-seated secrets: of her family, her identity, and her father's role in Greece's CIA-backed junta. She speaks to Diana Farr Louis o...
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