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Athens for Families
Whether your kids are big or small, Athens is the perfect city destination to explore as a family at all times of the year. With a vibrant food scene, your children will relish in the delicious and healthy flavours of Greece that includes an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, exceptional olive oils and the…
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Matsoukas
If there is one shop to go and get fully stocked up before you travel home, this is the place. Part wine cava, part sweet heaven, Matsoukas is an Athenian institution. Stock up on your Metaxa (Greek brandy) and glyka koutaliou (Greek preserved fruits jarred in sugary syrup). I challenge you to leave without a…
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Miran Deli
Evripidou St in Psirri is lined with spice shops and gives a rare glimpse into old Athens. Miran deli was established in 1922 and its shop is worth a visit, at the very least for its photo value. Specialising in cured meats and in particular pastrami and soutzoukakia (tasty sausages), it also has a great range…
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Cine Paris Plaka
What & Where: Outdoor cinema, PlakaWhy Go: For an out of the ordinary way to experience AthensWe Loved: Watching a film with a view -
All hail to Funky Gourmet
Funky Gourmet in Athens according to Sydney based meat provedore and food aficionado, Melinda Dimitriades, is a spiritual place rejoicing in art, science and flavour in all its incarnations. FUNKY GOURMET WILL BE CLOSED FROM JANUARY 2019 AND WILL RE-OPEN IN EARLY 2020 AT THEIR NEW PREMISES INSIDE THE HILTON HOTEL ATHENS When I first…
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Two is company
As their business name suggests, industrial designer, Dianna Karvounis and architect Vivian Philippa struck an almost immediate creative synergy that has continued to flourish. Their Athens based design firm, Two Is Company now attracts a long list of international clients since it was founded in 2009. Note: The video is in Greek. To activate English…
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