Athens Travel Blog

Stavlos,  at Thission, Iraklidon 10, is a lively locale, situated in a space which combines traditional elements with bright colors and the menu is mainly based on Mediterranean tastes with fresh aromatic herbs. The restaurant is open from 1 p.m until 1 a.m. The external yard is a cool corner in the...

‘Oinoscent’ a friendly and cool wine bar and wine shop on central Voulis str, just 200 mtrs from Syntagma,  is one of the best places for enjoyable wine tasting. The owners, with a wide experience of wines, will offer their advice on which variety to choose. Greek wines and also labels from all...

Walking through Plaka today I spied the oxidized sign of Brettos Distillary, the centenarian drinking hole that’s made it into every Athens guide that’s worth reading. But what was this? I wasn’t at 41 Kydathineon Street in front of the dark, crowded bar, lit solely by the rainbow of...

Rest in peace, 2010. Your last night has arrived. Those of us in Athens to see you off have many an option to celebrate your departure. Where the Party’s At Just beside the Academy of Arts and Sciences along Panepistimiou Ave is Omirou street. Turn in and go straight until you reach Cafe Boheme,...

Maybe you’re just on a romantic trip in Athens, Greece, or maybe you’ve met someone and have had a whirlwind romance, the kind written about in beach blanket paperbacks. Whatever the case, you’ve got something to say to someone you’re quite fond of and you want to do it in a way...

Oh no, it’s raining in a city that’s renowned for sunshine, with half of the most popular tourist attractions being outdoors. Might we throw in that it’s also Monday, meaning half of the museums are closed? What now? Touring in the Rain The best solution to seeing a city in spite of...

Athens is steaming in August, so it’s a pity to lose even one moment of the evening cool. That’s why you see Athenians loitering nightly in outdoor cafes, tavernas, rooftop gardens and cinemas… cinemas? Yes! Come summertime, Athenians watch their movies in the fresh night air with a...

Flisvos Park , in the coastal suburb of Paleo Faliro, is the perfect place to sit while the sun and moon commence with the changing of the guard. The grounds of the Cine Flisvos open air cinema are set with wooden tables and canvas-covered chairs that steadily fill with each passing hour. Couples enjoy...