Nightlife in Athens
· Landmarks · 6 min
Athens after dark: rooftop bars, live Greek music and late dinners, with the Acropolis lit above.
Athens keeps late hours, and the evening takes many shapes: rooftop bars, small hidden bars, live Greek music, theatre and long dinners that run well past midnight.
Start your evening in Psiri, where converted industrial spaces now house some of the city's best bars and restaurants. Head to a rooftop bar in Monastiraki for cocktails with an Acropolis view, or venture into Kolonaki for upscale lounge bars and wine bars.
For something more local, find a rembetadiko in a basement taverna in Plaka, where live Greek folk music plays late into the night. Dance until dawn at the clubs in Gazi, or enjoy a quiet evening of ouzo and meze by the sea in Mikrolimano.