In higgledy-piggledy Athens – where ancient and modern, nature and civilisation, tradition and trends mingle – surprises are hidden around every corner. Traffic-filled roads mask cobbled alleys with bougainvillaea-drenched cafés and restaurants. Inside neoclassical buildings, cutting-edge galleries are thriving. The plainest entranceways can lead to an outdoor cinema serving ouzo under the starry night sky. And then you turn one way, and chances are the twinkling Parthenon’s staring right back at you. Athens is the cosmopolitan heart of Greece and all of Western culture – you must go at least once in your life.
Discover Athens:
📍 The best things to do in Athens
🥙 Really good restaurants in Athens
😎 Explore Kypseli, Athens’s coolest neighbourhood