Purveyor of good taste and all things Athenian, Peter Poulos curates his list of interesting, elegant, one-off shops selling all sorts of interesting items perfect for that someone special or for yourself. With Mr. Stavros, his beloved dog in tow, Peter scours every nook and cranny in downtown Athens to come up with a selection of some o...
Read moreWhen a bar is named after Plato, located on the famed Academias Ave and flanked by a street named Omirou (Homer), after Greece’s greatest bard, it’s only natural that it is the destination of choice for Athenians to congregate here for their festive ruminations. With creative cocktails and celebratory bites to get you into the Christmas s...
Read moreWhy not combine a visit to the museum with a touch of jazz to set the tone for the festive season? Book your tickets for The Spiral Trio performance at the B&E Goulandris amphitheatre on December 2. What: The Jazz at the Museum concert series returns to the B&E Goulandris Foundtion with a special concert dedicated to l...
Read moreAthens Insider draws up a list of all the Christmas bazaars in Athens that celebrate the city’s cosmopolitan character. Shop for gifts for loved ones and feel the warm, fuzzy spirit of Christmas while supporting the local creative community. Here is Athens Insider's round up of Christmas bazaars in Athens in 2022. If you do kn...
Read moreThe Greek National Opera ballet presents an ambitious new production of Ludwig Minkus’ Don Quixote, one of the most celebrated ballets ever created. The choreography by Thiago Bordin is based on the classic original choreography by Marius Petipa, first presented in 1869 at the Bolshoi. On for seven performances –between 26 November and 31...
Read moreWhat better setting to show gratitude and appreciation for the little pleasures in life than at the GB Roof Garden with the Acropolis in full view, the bustling city below and a specially-crafted Thanksgiving menu with a cornucopia of seasonal vegetables, rich in flavours and textures, exclusively created by Hotel Grande Bretagne's epicur...
Read moreThe array of florists flanking the Greek Parliament have been as much a city landmark as the monument they were supposed to service - the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Tourists and locals would buy flowers to lay at the tomb, and the shops became a city fixture. Dating back to 1932, of the 11 flower shops that were passed down generations...
Read moreAlexandros Efklidis has run the GNO’s ground-breaking alterative stage at the glittering new Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre since it opened in 2017, a gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to the Greek state. In this time, the opera house has emerged from the side-lines of musical theatre to become one the world’s most exciting and ...
Read moreThe mother of all marathons, the Athens Marathon, still packs all the passion and drama that Pheidippides must have felt running from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory over the Persians in 490 BC. If you haven't ticked it off your bucket list yet, we suggest you do. If not, line the streets to cheer on intrepid participants! [...
Read moreAt first sight, Athens may not fit our idea of modernist sobriety in planning and design. But over the last 200 years a remarkably rich understanding has slowly emerged, reconsidering the historical pressures that gave the city its unique rhythms. Anthropologist Tyler Boersen argues that this overdue fascination has made Athens into a par...
Read moreCommuting to Piraeus and onwards on to the islands has now become a lot easier thanks to a new metro line connecting the port city to Athens city centre and to the airport in under an hour. A metro ride from Syntagma to Piraeus is just 20 minutes long. A welcome development for visitors and residents alike. Piraeus’ Metro Blue Line 3...
Read moreFew events have showcased LGBTQ+ talent and taken queer music into the living rooms of Europeans as Eurovision has. With a bit of a cult following within the community, its only natural that the longest-running international song contest be celebrated locally with a fun event open to all. Get ready to strut your stuff at The Eurovision B...
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