Newsletter February 2024

What a difference a day makes. This month we’re given the gift of an extra day. For our part, we already know how and where we're going to spend it. Our suggestion to you? Join us! Book your trip to Athens this February and use the added time to indulge in the easy life of the Greek capital. 

Use the extra time to discover all the luxurious secrets of Kolonaki together with the owner of one of the oldest art galleries in Athens. Or skip the gyros for a day and work out how to taste all the wonderful Middle Eastern food our city serves up. For a special day, follow the path around the Anaktora (Royal Palace) district, which takes you on a journey through the timeline of Greek history. They say time is what we make of it. So if not this February, when?

Home to designer boutiques, countless cafés, chic restaurants and beautiful townhouses handed down from one generation of true "Kolonakiotes" to the next, Kolonaki is no stranger to history and culture. And it never goes out of style.
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Is it doner or gyro? Is it kofta or kebab? Tabbouleh or kisir? Knefeh or künefe? Is it kibeh, isli kefte or koupes? Luckily, in Athens it can be all of these things and more. After all, what’s in a name?
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What may seem like a modest residential area has nothing humble about it. Within a two-kilometre radius, you'll find more blockbuster museums than in any other area of Athens.
The ideal city route

• Trade the February blues for the Greek blues by joining locals and fellow travellers alike at the best live rebetika in Athens;
• Check out some of the city's finest museum shops and shop for exquisite souvenirs that encapsulate Greek history and culture with a current take;
• Skip the touristy menus and savour these classic dishes, or better yet, roll up your sleeves for a cooking class in traditional Greek cuisine. 

Onassis Dance Days | 23-25 February
The Onassis Stegi Contemporary Dance Festival is back with the rush of an adrenaline surge, pushing the boundaries of sound and performance.
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EDEN Presents 2MANYDJS | 25 February
The remixing and production skills of the legendary Dewaele brothers are second to none. Join the Athens party people for an early Sunday throwdown to remember.
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Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom | 10 February - 10 March
Pier Paolo Pasolini's controversial (to say the least) film is to this day banned in several countries. This year, Athens gets its own version of Pasolini’s postmodern masterpiece. Prominent and innovative director Aris Biniaris takes on the task at the Greek National Opera.
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Chaeronea, 2 August 338 BC: A Day that Changed the World | Until March 31
The Museum of Cycladic Art weaves a fascinating tale around the pivotal battle that shaped the course of Greek civilisation and laid the foundations for the Western world.
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Meanings: Personification and Allegories, from Antiquity to Today | Until April 12
Step into a world where art transcends time and meaning takes tangible form at the latest temporary exhibition of the Acropolis Museum.
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