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An ex-pat Briton and Kifissia local, maps out the lush, green suburb of northern Athens. Timeless charm and elegance are synonymous with Kifissia, one of the oldest and most beautiful suburbs of Athens. A 30-minute train ride from downtown, Kifissia has been a summer retreat for wealthy Athenians and philosophers since Roman times due to...
The one woman show, ‘Link Link Circus’ comes to Athens as part of its world tour. Starring acclaimed Italian actress, Isabella Rosellini who explores the animal kingdom based on scientific research and through the lens of comedy. Rossellini portrays Aristotle, René Descartes, Charles Darwin among other characters, to explore what distinguishes animals from humans. This...
The Grigorovich Ballet Theatre of Russia will perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s classic love story, Swan Lake, at the Megaron Concert Hall in Athens. Known as one of Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces, this choreography by Yuri Nikolajevic Grigorovich is considered one of the most demanding and beautiful choreographies in Russian ballet. Performed in two acts and four scenes,...
Experience the latest in the Greek music scene as Greek singers take up residence at various venues around the city, making it a highlight of the autumn season in Athens. Here are our top picks of Greek singers performing in Athens in the coming months. Are you coming later in the year? Click here to...
Our Athens travel guide provides you with essential information to assist you with your travel plans to Athens. From public holidays in Greece, to moving around the city, we've outlined all the things any visitor to Athens should be aware of. The national holiday that falls smack bang in the middle of summer and that often get tourists into a pickle, is Assumption day, the most important celebration of the Virgin Mary in the Greek Orthodox calendar, held every year on the 15th August.
Officially opened in 2009, the Acropolis Museum has been consistently rated as one of the best museums in the world. Devoted to the Parthenon and its surrounding temples, it is cleverly perched above Athens like a luminous box and the perfect sanctuary for the ancient artefacts that were found in and around the Acropolis.
The secret to opening a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine lies in a particular effervescent sound known by wine aficionados as “the Duchess Moan”. Our champagne and sparkling wine expert in Athens spills the beans and eloquently explains. If you love your champagne and other sparkling varieties, you can savour the flavours from Greece…
With a desire to support local designers and the talented artisans of Greece, we went in search of the people and brands who are producing things the old fashion way with a passion for craftsmanship. We found all of this and more in KLOTHO from Rethymno in Crete, who bring the cultural history and heritage…
Why Athens went in search of the best Greek ceramics in Athens and found a very special workshop using ancient ceramic making techniques with the highest quality workmanship we’ve seen. Black glazing and Athenian pottery making flourished during the 5th and 6th centuries BC but the methods the ancient Greeks used eluded even the best scholars. Today,…
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