Nightlife & the Arts in Athens

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

Akrotiri Lounge Luxurious Akrotiri has as much of a reputation for chef Michalis...	Dance Clubs	Athens

Aliarman Hidden in one of the tiny backstreets of the popular district...	Bars	Athens

Anifori This friendly, popular club is housed in the neighborhood's old...	Music Clubs	Athens

The Athens and Epidavros Festival The city's primary artistic event (formerly known as the Hellenic...	Festivals	Athens

Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) Big acts fill the main Athens 2004 Games arena with music—as...	Concerts	Athens


Attikon Cinemax Class With its old-fashioned red-velvet and gold-trim embellishments...	Film	Athens

Badminton Theater This state-of-the-art performance center specializes in slick...	Arts Centers, Concerts	Athens

Balthazar Athenians of all ages come to escape the summer heat at this...	Bars	Athens

Baraonda Beautiful people, breakneck music, and a VIP vibe have made this...	Bars, Dance Clubs, Cafes	Athens

Bios Cool architects and graphic designers, arty students and intellectuals...	Dance Clubs, Cafes	Athens

Boemissa Usually crowded and pleasantly raucous, the recently renovated...	Music Clubs	Athens

Booze Cooperativa Laptops, coffee mugs, and chess sets cover the long wooden tables...	Bars, Dance Clubs, Cafes	Athens

Briki On hot summer nights, the fountain in Mavili Square (a five-minute...	Bars	Athens

Central Gold From September to May, Athens's hippest people make an appearance...	Dance Clubs	Athens

Cine Paris Kitschy posters of old Greek movies are for sale in the lobby...	Film	Athens

Cine Thisio Films at this open-air theater, the oldest in Athens (1935)...	Film	Athens

Cubanita Brazilian and Cuban tunes—and cocktails—create a...	Bars	Athens

Dora Stratou Theater The country's leading folk dance company performs exhilarating...	Dance	Athens

Elly Filmcenter Frequent Elly for independent and art films that don't make it...	Film	Athens

Fever One of Athens's most popular bouzoukia clubs showcases the most...	Dance Clubs	Athens

Half Note Jazz Club The original and best jazz venue in town is the place for serious...	Music Clubs	Athens

Iera Odos Local pop and bouzouki stars regularly appear at this popular...	Music Clubs	Athens

Kapnikarea The ideal refreshing lunchtime spot to relax at after shopping...	Music Clubs	Athens

Klimataria In the evenings, a rembetika band plays sing-along favorites...	Bars	Athens

Lycabettus Theater The specialty of this theater (capacity: 5,000), set on a pinnacle...	Festivals	Athens

Mad Club Dance to '80s pop and all eras of rock at this fun and popular...	Bars	Athens

Megaron Mousikis/Athens Concert Hall World-class Greek and international artists take the stage at...	Concerts, Dance	Athens

Municipal Gallery of Athens One of Athens's oldest neoclassic buildings—an architectural...	Arts Centers	Athens

Neos Rigas At this traditional music taverna you can get a taste of folk...	Music Clubs	Athens

Onassis Cultural Centre Athens' impressive new cultural space, the Onassis Cultural Centre...	Arts Centers	Athens

Philippos Nakas Conservatory Inexpensive classical music concerts are held throughout the...	Concerts	Athens

Rex Music Theatre Over-the-top is the way to describe a performance at Rex Music...	Dance Clubs	Athens

Sea n' City A up-and-coming seaside club, Sea n' City opened its doors in...	Dance Clubs	Athens

Sodade This gay-friendly bar-club-lounge attracts a standing-room-only...	Bars	Athens

Soul Popular bar-restaurant Soul is unquestionably hip but also extremely...	Bars	Athens

Stamatopoulos PaliaTaverna This taverna has everything: good food, barrel wine, an acoustic...	Music Clubs	Athens

Stavlos All ages feel comfortable at the bar in what used to be the Royal...	Bars, Cafes	Athens

Stoa Athanaton "Arcade of the Immortals" has been around since 1930, housed...	Music Clubs	Athens

Taximi At one time or other, most of Greece's greatest rembetika musicians...	Music Clubs	Athens

To Parko Eleftherias With low-key music and a romantic setting, Parko is located in...	Bars	Athens

Venti This successful Psirri club-restaurant is also now open in summer...	Dance Clubs	Athens

Vyronas Festival Performances by well-known Greek musician Dimitris Mitropanos...	Festivals	Athens

W Night Club A change in the name for Venue, this landmark Athenian club reopened...	Dance Clubs	Athens
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