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Dora Stratou Folk Dance Theater
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Arakinthou and Voutie, Athens
If you get the opportunity, don't miss a performance by Greece's preeminent folk dance troupe, which has been delighting audiences since 1953. No fewer than 75 costumed dancers, musicians, and singers showcase the country's many regional traditions. The program changes every two weeks, so many audience members are...
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 17 Trivonianou St, Athens
Plan in advance, and make a reservation early if you want a table at this well-regarded jazz club, located next to the Athens City Cemetery. For more than 30 years, internationally renowned performers have come here to play classical and modern jazz, much to the delight of loyal regulars. Since performers and show...
Category: Bars - Athens Nightlife
Address: 4 Milioni St, Athens 10673
This hip spot is popular with the Kolonaki fashion crowd, Athens' young professionals, and homesick American tourists. Barber chairs, cigar store Indians, and other western memorabilia decorate the premises. Stop in early for fresh-squeezed juice or a specialty coffee. Popular lunches include the caesar salad and...
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Sofias St and Kokkali St, Athens
One of Athens' newest structures is this world-class music hall, which boasts a marble exterior and warm, wood-panelled interiors, which help make acoustics superb. Operas, quartets, symphonies, and recitals number among the frequent offerings hosted by the hall. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office....
Category: Bars - Athens Nightlife
Address: 5 Ventiri St, behind Hilton Hotel, Athens
Athenians have been coming to this club for years, taking advantage of its slate of rock, dance, and blues music. The easy-going crowd also favors '80s tunes, dance parties, and an occasional Goth night. Local rock and blues bands perform at times, just to shake things up. Favorite drinks are as straightforward as the...
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 42 Panepistimiou, Athens
This festival, inaugurated in 1996, has grown into a much-anticipated event. Each July, crowds descend on Pireas for three days of music and mayhem, which is just what attendees crave and expect. Past artists have included Oasis, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, Blur, and Garbage.
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Pnyx Hill, Athens
In a show that could be called "Disney meets the Ancients," music booms from a PA system, and giant floodlights sweep over the Acropolis, illuminating its sites as a narrator explains their significance. Persian attacks, Turkish occupation, and other related topics are also addressed in the 45-minute presentation....
Stamatopoulou Palia Plakiotiki Taverna
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 26 Lysiou St, Athens
This fun tavern makes its home in a renovated, circa-1822 house in the Plaka district. Diners who frequent it are treated to strolling musicians and a folk-dancing show that often involves audience members, pulled on stage by performers and encouraged to participate in the festivities. Casual to smart-casual attire.
Category: Bars - Athens Nightlife
Address: 10 Iraklidon St, Athens
In the 19th century this place served as the royal stables. Today, it functions as a popular entertainment complex, offering a variety of diversions. At the bar, local hipsters shake their groove things to rock music. In the cafe, a more sedate crowd gathers to sit, drink, and enjoy conversation. Stavlos frequently...
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