Ready to lose yourself in the warm, crackling sound of vinyl? The city's most beloved record fair is back at Technopolis, promising a weekend of pure musical bliss. Bigger, bolder, and packed with treasures, this season’s Vinyl Market is a paradise for collectors and casual listeners alike. Whether you're hunting for rare find...
Read moreTucked away in a pedestrian alley that’s mercifully free of Psyrri’s in-your-face chaos, Vermuteria Via Maris is quietly making a case for itself as one of Athens’ most compelling new dining spots. It’s the kind of place that feels like it’s been there forever—a deftly curated balance of old-school charm and modern polish, where the light...
Read moreRing in the holiday season in style at Athens' iconic hotels - the Hotel Grande Bretagne and the King George Hotel. Wrap up the year that was, and ring in the new, in a setting that is sophisticated and celebratory. Music nights at the Winter Garden Every Wednesday and Thursday, visit the iconic Winter Garden and ensconce yours...
Read morePart of a new crop of neo-tavernas, Akra in the hip Pangrati neighborhood, is the brainchild of chefs Yiannis Loukakis and pastry chef Spyros Pediaditakis. With a menu that changes daily, Akra opens at 9am with a breakfast menu - including Danish pastries and arguably the best sourdough bread in the city. What i...
Read moreWe’ve sipped, snacked, and sorted through treats that will tickle your tastebuds and whet your appetite for gift-giving. From bon-vivants to ambitious home bakers to cocktail-obsessed hosts, we’ve rounded up a collection of one-of-a-kind gifts for the foodies in your life. Sudha Nair-Iliades and Angela Stamatiadou do the hard work of tryi...
Read moreIf you’ve been sprucing up and decluttering your family’s closets, this quick guide on where you can donate what might come in handy! And if you have a bit of time and a few hugs to spare, we’ve got that covered too! AGALIA Agalia, translates as an embrace, and more than baby paraphernalia, it is that warm human touch that these abandoned ...
Read moreMarina Sakellariou of The Meet Market curates a selection of local, ethical, cruelty-free fashion and accessory brands rooted in creativity and sustainability. Desperate Artists Always desperately wanting every single piece of jewellery that Zefi designs. You can find simple everyday jewellery but also this is wher...
Read moreHead to the Kokotos Estate, this Sunday, December 1 for a tour of one of Attica’s finest vineyards. The First Sundays of the month have become a fixture in the Athenian calendar as Kokotos Estate opens its doors for guided tours of the vineyard and winery. A visual treat to take in an unlikely Athenian landscape as well as a brilliant ex...
Read moreWho remembers that great scene from My Big Fat Greek Wedding when Aunt Voula reacts, shocked, to the news that her niece’s non-Greek date doesn’t eat meat? ("Oh, that’s okay. I make lamb.”) The Greek culinary scene may have evolved since then, but meat still dominates the dinner table. Insider recommends 10 super-stylish and great-value m...
Read moreWhat started as a local tradition to celebrate the shipment of the new vintage was co-opted by the gods of marketing into a whacky race to be the first to sample the then famous Beaujolais Nouveau. Now one of the most exciting wine regions in France, Beaujolais is much more than a sprint to sample the first sip. Given that thi...
Read moreGreek cuisine is quite rightly respected around the world for the quality of its produce, the magical health giving properties and the sheer pleasure in its varied deliciousness. There are a core of classics that are so called for a reason. Tried and tested by generations of yiayiades and visitors alike, moussaka, pastitsio, h...
Read moreIn our New Athenians series, Calliope Karvounis shares her sartorial passions, her itinerant photography career, and her keen curatorial eye in collecting fabrics, traditions and stories from wherever she’s been – a world she has recreated in her fabulous store, Queen Calliope on Merlin Street. Calliope’s personal style radiates through h...
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