Do you like art? Do you like books? If the answer to those two questions is yes (and honestly, what else could it be) then the Athens Art Book Fair is happening this weekend and it’s for you. Hosting artists, publishers and everything in between with a range of art, book and art book based activities, the fair promises a broad range of nourishing f...
Read moreThe global Glastonbury of the amber liquid, Oktoberfest, returns to Athens this week for four days of beer swilling, sausage chomping and foot stomping fun. The association is well timed as Greece’s beer scene is buzzing at the moment with breweries and taprooms making and serving delicious beers from across the taste spectrum...
Read moreAthens’ love affair with cinema continues across ten of the city’s most iconic venues. Running until October 14, the Athens International Film Festival returns in its 30th year with a lineup that will have any cinephile spinning with excitement. Expect a feast of cinematic gems with big-budget premieres including Francis Ford Coppola’s Me...
Read moreIf you've got a green thumb, this might be the time to flaunt it and win prizes for your effort in greening the city. The City of Athens and This is Athens with Organization Earth, launch the city's greenest competition to make the Greek capital a more sustainable city. Named “Greening the Grey”, the competition invites Athenians to “bring ...
Read moreAthenians toast their Grande Dame as the Hotel Grande Bretagne commemorates a momentous historical milestone on April 9 with the premiere screening of the "150 Years Hotel Grande Bretagne: Hosting History" documentary. A cinematic masterpiece, the film pays homage to the the Hotel Grande Bretagne's illustrious 150-year old odyssey, weavin...
Read moreAthens Insider is pleased to present our exciting line-up of speakers at the Athens Literary Salon as part of the Athens City Festival on two dates at two different venues - on May 21 at Insider’s urban roof garden and on May 28 at the University of Athens Museum in Plaka. Our literary panel will discuss a wide range will discuss a wide ...
Read moreThe electrifying This is Athens-City Festival kicks off on May 1 and keeps the party going all the way until June 2. This isn't just an event; it's a movement. A gathering of like-minded souls coming together to celebrate diversity and the rich tapestry of our Athenian community. Whether you're a local or just visiting, the This is Athens C...
Read morePangrati has now firmly established itself as the destination for creative chefs, and Adam Kontovas' culinary lab Ex Machina on Empedokleous street is a celebration of fusion food done right. Audacious cuisine, great value-for-money, and attentive service. Chef Adam Kontovas demonstrates his culinary prowess combining unlikely...
Read moreWhat's On: Secure a seat for Bill Bailey's comedy extravaganza, Thoughtifier. If you're up for a night of unconventional comedy, comic songs and some batty instrumental experiments with a dash of British wit, book your tickets now! This time, the beloved British entertainer will be regaling Athenians with his upcoming performance at the Pallas The...
Read moreAnna 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 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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