Not only ancient Parthenon, Athens, the capital of Greece, is a lively and evolving to be discovered. Starting point would be the district or Psirri Psiri, north of the Acropolis, little known by tourists, much loved, however, by ateniesei. What makes it special? The opposition, and with the merger, a reality very different.
So live with financial departments stores multiethnic, small artisan shops with trendy new club, seven buildings and nineteenth century buildings of the seventies, in an extremely diverse variety of ethnicities and social classes. In this colorful maze of narrow streets, shops and local, has just opened its doors on the third floor of a neoclassical mansion, an Italian restaurant with a high rate of "design": Il Buco.
Designed by the Athenian Anastasios Sotovokis, consists of three rooms that revolve around an American bar. All characterized by white walls and floor is accented with black doors and standing tables. And if hanging from the ceiling lamps produced by Dutch Droog Design, the chairs are for recovery, bought at flea markets (Where: 18 & Sahtouri Sarri, Athens, Greece; info: info @ ilbuco.
Gr.) There are many works of contemporary art that the hole exposes the walls. No coincidence that the district Psirri home to some of the most interesting and "young" galleries in the city who sell and exhibit promising both Greek and international authors. Worth mentioning are Dot Galerie, headquartered in Geneva, and AMP, with a selection that ranges from sculpture to photography.
If you want to stay within the district, and breathe the contrast between ancient Athens and contemporary, there is the O & B Athens Boutique Hotel. Consisting of seventeen rooms and five suites, furnished in a simple and very elegant in style "design hotel", but with views of the Acropolis (from 150 € the room). 
So live with financial departments stores multiethnic, small artisan shops with trendy new club, seven buildings and nineteenth century buildings of the seventies, in an extremely diverse variety of ethnicities and social classes. In this colorful maze of narrow streets, shops and local, has just opened its doors on the third floor of a neoclassical mansion, an Italian restaurant with a high rate of "design": Il Buco.
Designed by the Athenian Anastasios Sotovokis, consists of three rooms that revolve around an American bar. All characterized by white walls and floor is accented with black doors and standing tables. And if hanging from the ceiling lamps produced by Dutch Droog Design, the chairs are for recovery, bought at flea markets (Where: 18 & Sahtouri Sarri, Athens, Greece; info: info @ ilbuco.
Gr.) There are many works of contemporary art that the hole exposes the walls. No coincidence that the district Psirri home to some of the most interesting and "young" galleries in the city who sell and exhibit promising both Greek and international authors. Worth mentioning are Dot Galerie, headquartered in Geneva, and AMP, with a selection that ranges from sculpture to photography.
If you want to stay within the district, and breathe the contrast between ancient Athens and contemporary, there is the O & B Athens Boutique Hotel. Consisting of seventeen rooms and five suites, furnished in a simple and very elegant in style "design hotel", but with views of the Acropolis (from 150 € the room).
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