Athens Entertainment

  1. Mike's Irish Bar

    A long-time favourite of the city's expatriate community, who come here to play darts and sip pints of Guinness or Murphy's stout. There's live music Wednesday to Saturday from . Beers are expensive.

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  2. Palenque

    A slice of Havana in Athens, Palenque presents regular live music, with artists from around the world, salsa parties and flamenco shows. You can take free tango lessons early in the evening.

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  3. Soul

    This impressive restored neoclassical building is one of Athens' liveliest bars, with a small club on the second level (if you like your music loud), a great garden courtyard and decent food. There's a youngish arty crowd, good cocktails and a friendly atmosphere but it can get pretty crowded.

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  4. Stavlos

    In Thisio, the multizoned Stavlos is a veteran of the string of cafés and bars along Iraklidon's pedestrian precinct. It plays mainly alternative music inside and more mellow sounds in the garden.

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  5. Wunderbar

    Exarhia is a good bet for lively bars with marginally cheaper drinks. Wunderbar is a decent place to start.

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