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Upscale restaurants in Athens

If you want to turn up the ante on your food experience, here’s our pick of the best upscale restaurants in Athens. Athenian chefs seem to be getting much more in tune with their culinary roots and the shift could very well be inspired by the high-quality local produce available. The restaurants listed below have…

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Cookoovaya

Where: Walking distance from the upmarket Kolonaki district

Why Go: For upscale Greek cuisine with a twist

We Loved: The adventurous menu and beautiful dining room

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Ferry Tickets in Greece

The most popular and convenient way of getting from the mainland to the Greek islands is by ferry and purchasing tickets is one of most important parts of coordinating your holiday. Ferries in Greece can get extremely busy during the summer months of June, July and August but they are known for running on schedule,…

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Athens Taxis

Athens taxi drivers can be incredibly charismatic or incredibly rude, depending on traffic conditions and how hot and irritable they feel. By majority however, most are somewhere in between. In the past five years the standard has lifted but it’s good to know what your rights are as a passenger and the best way to get…

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Athens Travel Guide

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.