One gem of a rembetika club that few people know about is in the neighborhood of Kypseli, right off Fokionos Negri, a pedestrianized avenue that is like a long narrow park that starts down by Patission street about a half mile beyond the National Museum. The club is calledKarabaniand fe...
My favorite neighborhood we saw was definitely Plaka, and we had delicious souvlaki in the market. Read more Written August 2, 2020 lauren_marah 0 contributions Bohemian Tales of the City walking tour Evelina was an excellent tour guide and seems to know the pl...
For something a bit more collegiate, try the happening music, dance, and drink venue, Badmotel, or head out with the party and dance crowd to one of the neighborhood's best clubs BEAM, where one can dance to the electronic beat along with live Thai bands until the wee hours. If you ...
Normally I would consider it a kind of defeat for a New York Times Travel writer to beat me to the punch and write about an up-and-coming neighborhood of Athens before I did. But in the case of Gazi I had plenty of opportunities to 'scoop' the NYT and chose not to. Why? Because ...
The Monastiraki neighborhood also has a nice mix of bars and clubs, too. On the islands, you'll find mostly smaller towns that offer a handful of bars open late into the evening, but they are around. Athens: There are all-night dance clubs as well as local bars and chill live ...
Outdoor taverna in the Little Venice neighborhood of Mykonos Town. The scenery, views, sunsets, and natural beauty of Santorini are unrivaled by Mykonos or any other Greek island. Mykonos is not without its beautiful spots but for scenes that are truly jaw-dropping, Santorini wins hands-down....
Psiri is my home when I am in Athens. A Visit to Psiri Several years ago a wealthy landlord (who happened to be a government minister) was able to pass a law that made Psiri, a working class neighborhood that was full of leather workshops and small factories, into an area designated...
Thursday. You will need to read Greek but if you are going to the theater in Kypseli you probably already do. Being the theater center of Athens the neighborhood is full of actors and actresses, old and young, who have made their homes here to be close to their trade. You may see an...