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Stay in Athens Stay in Athens Carmen, a Greek National Opera production at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Baked eggplant with feta; meaty, smoky souvlaki; Cretan character. The guided tour will let you in on this park’s

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

The Book Castle of the National Library of Greece.

PHOTO: STEPHANOS, NIKOS KARANIKOLAS

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