Stay at a luxury hotel in Athens with Small Luxury Hotels of the World to tour sun-bleached stone amphitheatres, marvel at ancient Byzantine frescos, shop for delicate hand-crafted jewellery and enjoy a local cuisine that is both healthy and delicious.
Things to do in Athens
The rocky Acropolis dominating the Athenian skyline is a truly awesome sight. Marvel at the soaring columns of the Parthenon and then cool off the modern, glass-floored museum overlooking fragrant groves of olive trees. At Syntagma Square, the lavender-scented gardens of the neoclassical Royal Palace bloom in a mass of purple. Having recharged in the magnesia-rich waters of a persimmon-fragranced Greek spa, explore stained-glass churches adorned with deep ochre frescos.
Luxury shopping in Athens
Antique canvases depicting the Parthenon fill the boutique galleries of Kolonaki, the ultra-stylish district where you’ll find boutiques by top Greek fashion designers like Vassilis Zoulias. Marvel at the ornamental copperware stacked on the velvet-lined stalls of Monastiraki’s flea market, or step into the gold shops of Stadiou Street, where the creations of famous jewellers like Ilias Lalaounis glitter and sparkle.
Gourmet Athens
Greek bouzouki music is the perfect accompaniment to a salad of plump, sugary tomatoes and dill-scented tzatziki. Savour a creamy vegetable moussaka washed down with bold Xinomavros wine as you gaze across a horizon of orange trees and whitewashed chapels. Sardines grilled in sorrel leaves are a delicious choice at elegant harbour-front restaurants. Make sure you leave room for the flaky, cinnamon-topped baklava.
Book a luxury hotel in Athens with Small Hotels of the World to be enthralled by an exuberant mix of ancient and modern. Toast the serene view across your boutique hotel’s Zen garden with a glass of chilled ouzo or revel in the flamboyance of an avant-garde art hotel.