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Head straight to the very heart of the city. much of the action is right behind the monastiraki metro station.

enjoy a real Greek meal guided tour will let you in on this park’s secrets and wonders –
Baked eggplant with feta; meaty, smoky souvlaki; Cretan dakos keep in mind that it will take you up and down some steps, too.
salad; meatballs in tangy tomato sauce; juicy black olives; creamy At the very end of the walk, you’ll be able to enjoy a panoramic
tzatziki; fresh chargrilled fish; grilled octopus and so much view of the Bay of Phaliron and the city of Athens including
more… No matter which taverna you’ve chosen to sit at, you the Parthenon and Lycabettus Hill.
should definitely give in to the temptation to go for the meze
option. These Greek-style shared tapas dishes mean everyone book a tIcket for the athens festIval
has a chance to try a little bit of everything. If you’re vegan, ask Greece’s foremost cultural festival and one of the oldest
for “ladera” options. These vegetables and legumes are cooked performing arts festivals in Europe (since 1955), the annual
in olive oil and herbs, and they’re the go-to option for fasting Athens Festival presents numerous theatre, dance and music
locals – which means they’re great for anyone who doesn’t eat artists acclaimed in Greece and worldwide, attracting large
animal products. If you’d like to visit the Acropolis Museum, audiences from around the world. The Festival is held from June
consider enjoying your authentic Greek meal at the rooftop to August. The programme at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus,
restaurant against a backdrop of the Acropolis. also known as the Herodeon, stands out for its high quality
and wide range. The Festival’s main performance venue stands
vIsIt the stavros nIarchos foundatIon right at the foot of the Acropolis. Throughout the years, it has
cultural centre welcomed some of the greatest stars in the world, including the
If you are looking for proof that Greece is still very much a hub likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra, Nana Mouskouri,
for arts, culture and innovation in Europe, give this place a Liza Minnelli and Maria Callas, to name just a few. The vast
visit. Designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano, the majority of contemporary theatre and dance productions are
SNFCC houses both the National Library of Greece and the held at Peiraios 260, a former industrial building complex
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Greek National Opera. But there’s also the 210,000 m Stavros just a stone’s throw from the centre of the city, at 260 Peiraios
Niarchos Park, a modern landscape architecture project that Street. In 2006, the former Tsaousoglou factory was renovated PhOtO: StePhaNOS
has been designed with sustainability and nature in mind. It is a to accommodate Greek and international avant-garde artists,
welcoming open space of typical Mediterranean character. The both emerging or established, from theatre, dance and beyond. • Carmen, a Greek National Opera production at the Odeon of herodes atticus.

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