Akanthus

Around Athens


Typical of the Glyfada day–night beach clubs, this is a restaurant-cafe for beachgoers and has a DJ at night. It's part of the Akti tou Iliou beach complex, at the south end. Dress smartly.


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Nearby Around Athens attractions

1. Flisvos Park

2.18 MILES

Take the tram to this highly family-friendly park with loads of playground facilities and a summer puppet theatre, plus an open-air cinema. The coast just…

2. Eugenides Foundation

2.62 MILES

This educational centre devoted to science and technology includes Athens' planetarium, a 950-sq-metre hemispherical dome on which 3D virtual trips to the…

3. National Library of Greece

2.73 MILES

In 2018, the National Library shifted more than 720,000 items from its collection to this stunning new building that is part of the Stavros Niarchos…

5. Stavros Niarchos Park

2.8 MILES

Athens is short on green spaces, so this vast seaside park is a blessing. Covering a man-made slope that incorporates the roof of the Stavros Niarchos…

6. National Museum of Contemporary Art

3.99 MILES

Set in the former Fix Brewery, this contemporary museum opened in 2015 but was closed for prolonged renovations at the time of research. In the past, it…

7. Hellenic Cosmos

4.2 MILES

To get a sense of how ancient ruins once looked, take a virtual-reality trip at this multimedia centre. The Tholos virtual-reality theatre takes you on an…

8. Athens' First Cemetery

4.2 MILES

Under Ottoman rule, Greeks buried their dead at their local church. Only after independence in 1821 was this city cemetery established. It's a peaceful…