Entertainment in Greece
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Mousiko Kafenio
This relaxed, arty student café just in from the waterfront is full of colour, with eclectic paintings, mirrors and well-worn wooden fixtures.
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On the Road
Located on a traffic island between two busy thoroughfares, this long and narrow bar is a lively option, with guest DJs and the latest club music.
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Odeon of Herodes Atticus
This historic Roman amphitheatre, known as the Herodion, is the preeminent arts venue in Athens and hosts the major events of the Athens Festival.
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Thirio
A Psyrri veteran, this Lilliputian bar is a delightful, two-level warren of small nooks and lounges, with eclectic music and unique ambience.
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Flip Side
A throwback to the '50s and '60s with lithograph Warhol deco and vintage poster art, Flip Side is a fun, relaxed rock bar near Aristotelous.
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Gazarte
Upstairs you’ll find a cinema-sized screen playing cartoons and videos, great city views, mainstream music and a trendy 30-something crowd.
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Small Music Theatre
This intimate venue hosts an interesting assortment of avant-garde bands and experimental music, including rock, jazz and electronic music.
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Utopia
This almost-formal old-style café specialises in teas, hot chocolates and fondues, and has an assortment of equally wicked ice-creams.
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Finikas
Plakias has a good nightlife scene in the summer. Travellers tend to gravitate to a couple of key hang-outs, such as the popular Finikas.
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Rich
In the centre of Glyfada’s buzzing café and bar strip, flavour of the day is Rich, a sleek multitiered bar with good music and cocktails.
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Cine Psyrri
Next to a theatre, this charming outdoor cinema on a rooftop garden terrace is a great place to get some relief from the heat and crowds.
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Katafygio
Katafygio has tables along the water and is housed in a former carob-processing plant. It has Cretan and Greek nights and belly dancing.
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Santé
This merry bar is a relaxed, stylish nightspot with Brazilian flair, and invigorating live music, like smokin' blues bands, on weekends.
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Pisina
This modern bar-restaurant, set around a pool overlooking the yachts on Zea Marina, is a good choice to cool off with a relaxing drink.
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Da Capo
In chic Kolonaki, Da Capo has excellent coffee, but it is also a prime people-watching spot. It's self serve if you can find a table.
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Bar Balthassar
In the heart of Volos' café district, Balthassar is a popular beer-and-mezedhes hang-out, where the music theme changes nightly.
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Raki Baraki
The owners of the excellent Avli restaurant have opened the more casual Raki Baraki mezedes bar, with live music Thursday to Sunday.
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Veneto
This café has the best view of the harbour and fortress from its lovely terrace. It's in an historic building near Hotel Lato.
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La Sera
This smooth bar near the water, popular with students and lit by little red candles, has cool music and even Guinness Export Stout.
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Café Santan
The city's first oriental café, with shishas, sofas and ethnic oriental dance music, including live belly dancers from 23:00.
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Malt & Jazz
Another live-music haven, Malt & Jazz has mainly jazz, but sometimes world music bands. Call after eight to find out who's on.
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Synagogi
Housed in a roofless Venetian building that was once a synagogue, this popular lounge bar is the favourite haunt of young locals.
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Astra Bouzouki
In the old Palaia district, Astra features live bouzouki music, drinks and dancing, but don't bother showing up before midnight.
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Figaro
Housed in a cleverly restored old building, Figaro is an atmospheric 'art and music' all-day bar that attracts a subdued crowd.
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Stoa Pilkilis
You can hear rembetika in summer on a lovely restaurant terrace at Stoa Pilkilis, though the music outshines the food.
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