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April - June 2017 documenta special

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It is almost impossible to know where to begin when

describing Athens these days. A city with perhaps more

history than any other that has nevertheless become just

as known for recent events as those which took place

thousands of years ago. This year however, something

different is coming to town: documenta, Kassel's amazing

art festival, breaks new ground by bringing its entire

entourage of artists to Athens. From March until June the

ancient Greek capital will be abuzz with new art, with

contemporary culture and perhaps a different perspective

on how to move forward. Then from midsummer onwards

documenta ups sticks once again and returns to its spiritual

home, Kassel.

The two cities are closer and more similar than it may

appear at first glance. Both cities are genuine capitals of

culture and science: theatre as we know it began in Athens,

while the first theatre in Germany was Kassel's Ottoneum.

Astronomy began in Athens, Kassel was home to one of

Europe's first permanent observatories. Both cities have

recovered from devastation: Kassel from violent bombing

during World War II (more than 90 per cent of the city centre

was destroyed), Athens from numerous earthquakes,

war and civil strife, and most recently from an economic

crisis that threatened to wrestle the Greek capital, and the

rest of the country with it, away from Europe. Both cities

are centres of avant garde architecture and progress: the

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Foreword & Contents

Basics 4

Essential travel tips

Arriving & Transport 8

From airport to city centre

documenta 14 10

An artfest like no other

Culture & Sports 12

Restaurants 14

Our favourite Athens eateries

Cafes 24

Nightlife 26

Drink and dance the night away

History 31

Sightseeing 32

Where to start? Let us show you

Tours 42

Shopping & Directory 43

Bargains, and where to find them

Hotels 44

Maps & Index

City map 46-47

Street register 48

Index 49

Public transport map 50

need to build a new Kassel after WWII spurred a number of

architects to greatness, while in Athens the desire to avoid

comparison with the wonders of the ancient world has

been a boon for modernists for decades.

And yet what unites the two cities most is a love of the

visual arts. documenta is Kassel, its soul for more than 50

years, while in Athens there is art - be it 4000 years or just

4000 seconds old - at every turn. No city on earth deserved

the honour of being the first documenta co-host more

than Athens.

To mark the event In Your Pocket - publisher of vaguely

useful city guides across Europe for 25 years - is back

in Athens, back in Kassel, and back to stay. Packed with

the usual, essential mix of restaurant, bar, cafe and club

recommendations we also dig deeper into the very fabric

of these two amazing cities that continue to set standards

for others to follow.

April - June 2017

3

Basics

FACTS & FIGURES

Official country name: Hellenic Republic

Population: (2001 census) 11.3 million

Total territory: 131,944 sq km (51,458 sq mi)

Religion: 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.5% Muslim

Political system: Parliamentary democracy

Highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917m

Length of coastline: 15,021 km

Athens population: 3.1 million (2011 census)

ALCOHOL

Greeks tend to drink on social occasions and you will rarely

witness scenes of extreme drunkenness in the streets or

in bars, clubs etc. Alcohol is freely available 24 hours a day

even from kiosks in the streets.

The common beer brands dominating the market are

anything but local: Amstel and Heineken boast a combined

market share of around 70%. However, over the last few

years many new Greek brands have been introduced into

the market and are steadily gaining in popularity: Mythos

and Alpha are the most popular. Most other well-known

international brands are widely available.

Go easy on beer as most brands have an alcohol content

of five percent or higher. Greeks generally drink beer in the

summer months and usually as an accompaniment to their

meals.

Stick to beer or wine unless you are absolutely certain of

the quality of the spirits served. Some bar owners serve

cheap (methanol-based) spirit substitutes out of branded

bottles and a great night out may end up in a miserable day

in bed nursing a nasty hangover.

A visitor should not leave Athens without savouring Ouzo,

the renowned Greek traditional spirit (together with

scotch, to be sure) that is best enjoyed with seafood meals.

Diluted with water and ice, it becomes a lovely milkycoloured

aniseed-flavoured drink, but be warned: it will

give you the worst hangover of your life if you consume

it in excess.

Mastiha is another pleasant, sweet-tasting spirit, made with

the resin of the Mastic tree and is an exclusive product of

Chios island.

Finally, Greece produces a plethora of international and

local grape varieties, which make very good wines. Retsina

is of course the most famous of these, with a pine resin

flavour, which is added during fermentation. It is, however,

looked down upon by modern-day Athenians, who don’t

think of it as classy enough for their refined taste buds:

more of a peasant or working class wine.

BOUZOUKIA

This is an exclusively Greek institution, which has

evolved to survive many decades of Athenian nightlife:

Well-known Greek singers perform live most nights in

‘bouzoukia’ nightclubs and that’s where a visitor can get

a first-hand experience of the truly local sense of fun.

Although plate-smashing is no longer en vogue, the

heaps upon heaps of carnations showered upon singers

as they perform songs from the local popular repertoire,

the endless quantities of scotch downed in a single night

and, no less, the scantily dressed young ladies dancing on

the tables and singing along with their favourite artists,

all go a long way towards making this a not-to-be-missed

experience for any visitor.

CUSTOMS

There are no restrictions placed upon incoming travelers

from other E.U. countries (with the exception of tobacco

and alcohol products, which are restricted to amounts

corresponding to individual personal use only, i.e. 800

cigarettes and 10lt of strong spirits per visitor).

If you are arriving from non-EU countries, you are entitled

to import products of a total value of €175. Animals must

have undergone all mandatory vaccinations and be

equipped with passports. Strangely enough, you are not

allowed to import the following: drugs, weapons, nuclear

or biological substances, explosives, flammable gases,

protected species, animal products and pornographic

material (as for this last category, you shouldn’t worry,

as you’ll be able to find it aplenty once you’re in the

country).

DISABLED TRAVELLERS

Unfortunately, Athens is not a Special Needs-friendly city.

In fact, it is a disgrace that even the disabled residents

of the city itself face a nightmare whenever they need

to leave their homes. Authorities try to make their lives

easier by constructing wheelchair and blind-person

friendly pavements but, in practice, all these vital aids for

the disabled are rendered useless by insensitive car and

motorbike drivers, who park their vehicles in every last

inch of available space imaginable (including right in front

of wheelchair access ramps), making the life of even nondisabled

pedestrians a living hell. Restaurants and public

buildings are obliged by law to offer easy access and

specially adapted toilets for the disabled, but then again,

laws are there to be broken...

DRUGS

All drugs are illegal in Greece and there is a strict

zerotolerance policy. However, smoking hash/cannabis

does happen among young (and not-so-young)

Athenians, but they usually do so in the privacy of their

homes. Take our word for it and don’t try to get your

hands on dope.

ELECTRICITY

European style two pin sockets are used and electricity

comes at 230V 50Hz AC. Adaptors are available at most

hotels and electrical appliance shops, as well as at the

Airport shops.

ETIQUETTE

Greeks like to think of themselves as a nation apart from

all the rest. They believe they are direct descendants of

their illustrious ancient forebears and they are very proud

of their history and past. They tend to think that the rest of

the world, although it revolves around them, is constantly

conspiring against them and never understands them.

If you avoid questioning the...obvious correctness of these

views, most Greeks will lean over backwards to please you

as a guest. If you go out to dinner with locals, there is no

way you will be allowed to pay your share of the bill and

if they ask you to stay over at their house, they will in all

likelihood offer you their own bed, in order to make you

feel as comfortable as possible. This is known as ‘filotimo’,

a Greek word without an exact equivalent in English,

meaning something between a sense of honour, dignity

and pride and is a highly-praised virtue in Greek society.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Athens is a polluted city but has come a long way since the

eighties. New technology cars and buses and the transfer

of all heavy industries outside city limits have reduced

emissions to a bearable level for a city of its size. Depending

on atmospheric conditions though, you may still get the

odd smoggy day and feel like you just woke up in Mexico

City!

There are no widespread infectious diseases that should be

of concern to the visitor and no vaccinations are required

prior to your visit. Greece has a relatively low (but steadily

and alarmingly rising) level of HIV infections. Complacency

among young people leads the authorities to run

awareness-raising campaigns every so often.

Tap water is chlorinated and perfectly safe. Or so the public

water company says. If you prefer bottled mineral water

you can buy it everywhere cheap. Its street price is strictly

regulated (50c for a half litre bottle and 1 Euro for a 1.5 litre

bottle) as it is considered an essential amenity during the

long hot summers.

Athens is a safe European capital (then again, most guides

for most capitals tend to claim the same). The good old

cliché ‘if you don’t go looking for trouble you’ll be perfectly

fine’ applies here too.

Petty crime does exist, but if you avoid certain areas, such

as the backstreets around Omonia and Vathis Squares,

especially as a sole traveler, and keep an eye on your

belongings, your stay in Athens will be trouble-free.

Women traveling alone may encounter the Mediterranean

temperament of some local men but this rarely goes

beyond a stare or a whistle.

Finally, you will definitely get thrown out of a bar if you get

plastered and cause trouble.But that’s fair enough, isn’t it?

MONEY

Greece adopted the Euro on January 2, 2002, and to more

than a few Greeks things have never been quite the same.

For many, the economic crisis in 2015 which ended with

Basics

Greece nearly being expelled from the Eurozone was a

direct result of the country joining a single currency it was

ill prepared for. While the economy has improved slightly

since then, Greece continues to walk a tightrope across

an abyss of imminent economic disaster. Some currency

controls remain in place, although - as with 2015 when

long queues formed outside banks and there were limits

on the amount of money which could be withdrawn

each day - these only apply to Greeks. Nevertheless, many

businesses now try and avoid card payments as much as

possible (although they will accept cards if you insist). That

said, be a sport and try and pay in cash if it all possible.

Let your waiter know that you will paying cash and will not

require a receipt before ordering and you will be treated

like a king!

THE GREEK ALPHABET

The Greek alphabet looks scary but once you learn how

to pronounce each letter and combination of letters

you can actually read Greek! Just give it a few minutes

and you’ll be surprised.

Αα alfa pronounced as in cat

Ββ beta as in vino

Γγ gama as in yet

Δδ delta as in the

Εε epsilon as in set

Ζζ zita as in zebra

Ηη ita as in six

Θθ theta as in theme

Ιι ghiota as in six

Κκ kapa as in key

Λλ lamda as in love

Μμ mi as in man

Νν ni as in new

Ξξ ksi as in text

Οο omikron as in box

Ππ pi as in power

Ρρ rho as in run

Σσ sigma as in sun

Ττ tau as in tea

Υυ ipsilon as in six

Φφ fi as in fun

Χχ chi as in hi

Ψψ psi as in tips

Ωω omega as in box

Note that ita (η), giota (ι), ipsilon (υ) as well as (ει) and

(οι) are pronounced exactly the same.

(ο) and (ω)are pronounced the same too,

(ου) is pronounced oo, (αι) is pronounced e, (ευ) is

pronounced ev and (αυ) is pronounced av.

Once you remember the above, you can (with a little

practice) read everything written in Greek. As for

understanding...that’s a whole different story and will

take some serious effort, practice and time.

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Basics

ROADS & DRIVING

Athenian drivers are a lot safer and more disciplined than

those of Cairo, Istanbul and probably Bucharest…

They do stop at red traffic lights most times, but that’s about

it. Like their Balkan counterparts, they strongly believe that

heavy traffic can magically disappear at the touch of their

horn. They have no respect whatsoever for pedestrians and

cycling is a sure way to eventually land yourself as a client

of the National Health Service (and that’s the last thing you

want to do, take our word for it).

Athenian roads are not in the best of conditions and this is

exacerbated by the complete lack of coordination between

the different governmental departments and public utility

companies that regularly carry out roadworks and drill

into city streets. It is not rare to witness the electricity or

water company men drilling into a street that has just had a

newasphalt layer applied only a week earlier!

Cars are allowed into the city-centre (areas marked with

a “Greek Delta” sign and called ‘Daktylios’) every second

day, depending on their registration plates (odd number

plates on odd calendar days and even number plates

accordingly). This measure was introduced back in 1982,

in order to tackle the increasing traffic and pollution

problems of the time and has become completely

outdated nowadays.

The traffic in the centre cannot get any worse and although

public transport keeps improving with the introduction

of new metro stations and tram lines, Athenians are so

enamoured of their cars that only a total ban would improve

traffic conditions (and would then, with mathematical

precision, lead to a full-scale revolt).

Parking in the city centre is regulated Mon-Fri 09:00-

21:00, Sat 09:00-16:00 and is allowed only on white lines.

The ridiculously complicated pricing system is as follows:

50c for the first half hour increasing by 50c for every

subsequent half hour and up to two hours (€2). For two

and a half hours you have to pay €4 and for three hours,

which is the maximum time allowed, €6. Blue lines are

reserved for residents and yellow ones for public services

and retail professionals. If you prefer to opt for something

simpler, this comes at a price: Parking lots, over and under

ground, are scattered around the centre and start at €5 per

hour up to a minimum of €15 for a whole day.

OLYMPIC GAMES

After being refused the centenary modern Olympics of

1996, Athens was finally awarded the Games of 2004.

Against all odds, and the international media who

worked overtime for their respective governments, each

outbidding the next in their efforts to sell overpriced and

useless security systems, the city organised a wonderful

and absolutely safe Olympiad that filled all Greeks with a

sense of national solidarity and pride - and rightly so. This

was, surely enough, before they were presented with the

eight billion Euro bill, whereupon everyone came to the

conclusion that the Olympics are no business for a small

country like this one...

SMOKING: BANNED,

SO WHAT?

Smoking in public buildings

was officially banned

in Greece in July 2009.

However, like everything

else in this country, the

ban was not a simple

blanket measure for all.

Establishments over 70 sqm

were obliged to provide

separate smoking rooms

and owners of places under 70 sqm were free to decide

whether theirs will be a smoking place or not! The results

were satisfactory in most working places, but in wonderful

Greece, laws rarely get in the way of people’s lives and

most bars and many restaurants completely ignored the

new law which became redundant in practice. This was

the reason the government came back and announced

that from September 1 2010 there will be a universal

ban in all public places with an eight month transitional

period just for casinos and nightclubs. The signs so far are

not good with the entertainment industry resisting the

ban, as they claim that amid the serious crisis the country

is in, it will be the final nail in their coffin.

STRAY DOGS

Athens’ streets are littered with thousands of stray dogs,

a fact that, according to animal welfare organisations,

constitutes bad publicity for the city. The truth is, however,

that many of these animals are not abandoned in the streets

but are actually born there and live in neighbourhoods

where people feed and water them on a daily basis. Just

before the Olympic Games, most strays were rounded up

by the authorities, vaccinated and sterilised, only to be

placed right back in their natural habitat, the streets. Most

of them wear collars and are harmless and quite friendly.

TIPPING

Service charge is included in the bill in all restaurants and

cafés but if you are pleased with the service it is customary

to leave a few euros on the table. Ten percent is considered

generous; something around five percent is the most

common practice. Tipping is expected in most expensive

hotels and taxi drivers will round up the amount themselves

when they give you the change, so you shouldn’t worry

about this!

VISAS

There is no visa requirement to enter Greece for citizens

of the E.U., Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, New

Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the US.

For a full list of countries exempt from visa requirements

for up to 90 days visit you can consult the Greek Foreign

Ministry.

PLAKA

Bordered by the Acropolis, Amalias and Mitropoleos

Streets. MSyntagma, Monastiraki.

This is what Athens has to offer as an old town, a district

most visitors feel obliged (and rightly so) to pass through

at least once. Countless tourist shops, selling kitsch ancient

replicas and tasteless souvenirs and many moussakarestaurants,

most dating back to the 1970s, give the visitor

a cliched and somewhat false view of Athens. However, if

you wander off the beaten track, through its picturesque

and serene meandering streets leading up to the Acropolis,

you can discover a plethora of architectural gems giving a

unique feel of the city at the beginning of the twentieth

century.

KOLONAKI

Bordered by: Vassilisis Sofias, Akadimias Streets and

Lycabettus hill. MSyntagma.

Anyone who is (or thinks he is) anyone, lives or hangs

around Kolonaki Square (Filikis Eterias Square). The

Athenian élite of politicians, high profile journalists,

actors, models and powerful businessmen, together with

idle non-working residents who spend their days in the

numerous posh cafés and restaurants, mingle, show off and

decide the future of the country. All the expensive fashion

boutiques are based here, and the nightlife is designed to

please the above-mentioned crowds.

GAZI

Bordered by Pireos, Iera Odos, Konstantinoupoleos

Streets. MKerameikos.

The top nightlife hot spot of the capital, characterised by the

old factory that used to produce gas for lighting the streets

and houses of the city many decades ago. Fortunately, the

Municipality of Athens preserved the old factory building

and transformed it into the ‘Technopolis’ cultural centre

where concerts, exhibitions and festivals take place. With

the completion of Kerameikos metro station in 2007, the

area took off and it is now a top choice for entertainment

among young Athenians.

EXARCHIA

Bordered by: Asklipiou, Akadimias, Patision (October

28th) Streets. MOmonia.

Neighbouring Kolonaki but at the exact opposite end

of the spectrum, this is the traditional alternative corner

of Athens inhabited by old Athenians and frequented by

young Bohemian intellectuals, leftists, students, rockers

and anarchists. The nightlife here is excellent, and as you’d

expect a lot more relaxed and laid back.

THISSIO

Bordered by Ermou Street, Philopappou Hill, Ancient

Agora, MThissio.

One of the oldest districts of Athens. The Acropolis towering

above and its many neoclassical buildings preserve the

aura of a bygone era. Walk around the Ancient Agora and

Philopappou hill, soak up the atmosphere of the cradle of

Athen's Districts

western civilisation, imagine Socrates conversing with his

disciples on these very same grounds and attune yourself

to the rhythm of life of modern city-dwellers sipping their

indispensable ‘frappé’ (iced coffee the Greek way) at one

of the countless outdoor cafés directly facing the Sacred

Rock.

MAKRIGIANNI

Bordered by the Acropolis, Philopappou hill, Syngrou

Ave. MAcropolis.

A district overwhelmed by sixties blocks of flats with some

forgotten neoclassical treasures amongst them. Also home

to the Acropolis Museum, the pride and joy of the capital.

COMMERCIAL TRIANGLE

(HISTORIC CENTRE)

Bordered by Stadiou, Athinas and Ermou St.

MMonastiraki, Syntagma, Panepistimio.

All narrow streets, this is the traditional shopping heart

of the city. It used to be dead quiet in the evenings, but

when neighbouring Psirri started becoming saturated with

nightspots of all kinds, entertainment entrepreneurs took

the opportunity to cross Athinas street and liven up this

historic part of the capital.

METAXOURGIO

Bordered by Pireos, Iera Odos, Achilleos Streets.

MKerameikos.

This is the latest up and coming area of the capital, with

a new bar, restaurant or art venue appearing every few

days. Like many other European cities, Athens is gradually

rediscovering its neglected and forsaken districts of ill

repute and transforming them into night-time hot spots.

PSIRRI

Bordered by Athinas, Ermou, Pireos, Evripidou

Streets. MMonastiraki, Thissio.

This neighbourhood of narrow streets, workshops,

warehouses and wholesale shops of every kind, established

itself as the ‘Soho’ of Athens about fifteen years ago. (Since

then, this title has been variously attributed to each new

nightlife hub that springs up in previously deprived areas).

Countless bars, clubs, theatres, restaurants and cafés

catered for mixed crowds but the area has been in a steady

decline as a nightlife destination, as the masses started to

move elsewhere.

OMONIA SQUARE

and the area west of Athinas & September 3rd Streets.

MOmonia.

This central square is the Balkan face of Athens. Buzzing

and ugly, gritty and colourful, its working class crowds

mingle with immigrants, street traders, lottery ticket

sellers and, occasionally, weird and suspicious figures. A

few surviving neoclassical buildings come as a welcome

contrast to the concrete of the square, the looks of which

most Athenians hated as soon as it was reconstructed a

few years ago.


April - June 2017 7

Arriving & Transport

ARRIVING BY BOAT

FROM ITALY TO PATRAS

There are many connections across the Adriatic Sea and a

few ferry companies operate between the Italian ports of

Brindisi and Ancona and the port of Patras.

If you have your own car take the road to Korinthos and

then on to Athens (220 km). Be extremely careful as this

poor excuse for a national road is very dangerous and

accidents happen very often.

If you’re travelling without a car take the intercity bus

(KTEL) to Athens central station which costs €18.90.

FROM THE ISLANDS TO PIRAEUS

If you arrive in Piraeus on a boat, chances are that you’ll

disembark within walking distance of the metro terminal.

If you are too far (such as the cruise liner dock) or your

luggage is too heavy there is a free bus service that runs

inside the harbour. Try to avoid taxis in the port: it you do

need one, then pick one up from off the street outside the

harbour area.

ARRIVING BY PLANE

ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS ATHENS

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The primary entry point into Athens is its airport, situated

27 km (16.8 miles) east of Athens. To get to town you have

a choice between metro, suburban railway, bus, taxi and

hiring your own car. The metro is probably the best option,

as services are frequent, run until late at night and the

journey into the city centre takes around 40 minutes.

The Proastiakos suburban railway (running every 30

minutes) will take you to Nerantziotissa station, where

you must change to enter the metro system. Tickets cost

€8 for a single ride (€14 for two and €20 for three persons

travelling together).

A bus ticket costs €5 and will take you to the following

destinations: Bus X92 to Kifisia, Bus X93 to the central

intercity bus station, Bus X94 to Ethniki Amyna metro

station, Bus X95 to Syntagma Sq, Bus X96 to Piraeus & the

harbour and Bus X97 to Dafni metro station. All the above

(except Bus X94) run 24hrs. Indicatively, it takes about 45

minutes to get to Syntagma Sq by bus, but that of course

depends on the traffic and time of day.

You can always pick up a taxi which costs €35 (the price

is fixed and includes all extras) during daytime and €50

between midnight and 05:00

Finally, all major car rental companies keep desks inside the

airport building.

An array of shops and services is available at the airport

such as a post office, banks, newsstands, cafés, even an

airport museum.

ARRIVING BY TRAIN

Most international trains do not make it to Athens. There

are daily international trains from Sofia, Bucharest, Istanbul

and Belgrade to Thessaloniki, where you have to change

on to the intercity train to the capital. This takes 4-5 hours

and is very comfortable, reliable and services are frequent.

LUGGAGE LOCKERS

Luggage lockers can be found at Omonia, Monastiraki and

Piraeus old (green) line metro stations.

PHONES

To dial abroad you must first dial the usual 00 with the

country code. For calls in Greece you need the city code

and the subscribers number. Athens city code is 210 but

that’s only for the numbers belonging to the old state

monopoly OTE. The last few years, a number of companies

compete with OTE and they use 211, 212 and 213 as their

prefix. You always have to dial the prefix.

POST OFFICES

If you are the old-fashioned type and a snail-mail lover, here

is a list of centrally located post offices.

The stamp to post a 20gr letter or postcard abroad costs

€0.70. Add to that €3.20 for registered and €2.90 for express

mail.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The ticket for all means of transportation costs €1,40

and usable for 90 minutes after its validation. There is a

cheaper ticket at €1,20 but that’s valid for just one ride on

all means of transportation except the metro.

24h tickets cost €4 and 7day tickets cost €14.

There are also monthly and yearly unlimited travel cards at

various costs. For info call 185 or ask at any public transport

ticket kiosk or metro station. Fines for fare-dodgers are 60

times the price of the ticket.

TAXIS

There are no taxi companies in Athens, all taxis are

independent businesses and this often keeps the quality of

their service at low levels.


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Some taxi drivers try to earn a day’s (or even a week’s)

wages from foreign visitors. This type of taxi-driver usually

operates at airports, train stations and harbours.

Always ask for the meter to be on, never accept a fixed

price if you pick a taxi in the street (exceptions are the

airport rides that have a fixed price of €35 during day

time (05:00-24:00) and €50 during the night) Starting

price is at €1.19 and then there is a fixed rate of €0.68

per km for the single, day-time tariff (05.00-24.00),

and €1.19 per km for the double, night-time tariff. The

minimum charge for every ride is €3.16. There is an

additional charge of €1.07 from and to harbours, train

and bus stations. You can call a radio taxi by paying

an extra €1.92 for immediate pick up (which can take

some time during rush hours) or €3.39-€5.65 for an

appointment. Please note that the following radio-taxi

companies only handle the calls and do not own the

taxis. They are not therefore responsible for the conduct

of the drivers.

TRAINS

The Greek rail network is one of the smallest in Europe. In

fact, there are just two main lines: one to the north of the

country and another to the Peloponnese. The mountainous

landscape of the country does not allow for an extensive

network but the truth is that neither has the railway ever

featured among the Greek government’s top priorities.

Only over the last twenty years has been an effort to

modernise and upgrade existing rail services, and as a

result the travelling time between Athens and Thessaloniki

is now less than five hours.

For railway enthusiasts however Greece is not short of

scenic routes, some of them otherwise inaccessible.

All trains to and from Athens depart the city from Larisis

station (Metro: Stathmos Larisis)


April - June 2017 9

documenta 14

EMST

Photo by Γιώργος Νέσης-George Nesis

documenta’s 2017 excursion to Athens marks the first time

in its 62-year history that the event has left its spiritual

home, Kassel, for anything more than a token exhibition.

Athens 2017 is not a sideshow or parallel exhibition: it is

an integral part of documenta 14. Bringing the event to

Athens is the idea of Adam Szymczyk, the Polish art critic

and curator who is this year’s documenta artistic director.

Szymczyk has instructed all artists taking part that they

must exhibit in both locations. The event’s subtitle this year

is documenta 14: Learning From Athens. Athens plays host

to documenta from April 8 to July 16 (the Kassel event from

June 10 to September 17). Monika Szewczyk will curate the

Athens exhibition.

Why Athens? The German bailout of Greece in 2015 is

certainly an important reason. But in an interview given

shortly after Szymczyk announced his decision to split

documenta 14 between two cities he revealed that there

are far more deep-lying motives.

‘There are issues of hostility toward austerity measures,

which is completely understandable, and other difficult

issues between Germany and Greece will of course be

addressed during the process of making the exhibition,

but it will not become the main topic of the exhibition,’

Szymczyk said. ‘What interested me is that Athens is a

contemporary metropolitan city of the Mediterranean that

is connected to other places across the water. It borders

Turkey, it has an influx of migrants coming all over the

place–Asia, Africa, and so forth. It’s a figure of a larger

situation that Europe has to confront, and I hope it will

confront with this exhibition…I see Athens as a portal or

border or place where people coming from many, many

other places can have visibility.’

documenta 14 is founded on several important

institutional partnerships in Athens and Kassel. Each of

these individual relationships with institutions—and

the people who make them work—results in specific

programming, research, and collaborative projects.

Working together with partner institutions, documenta

14 points to a public sphere that is non-exclusionary

and defined by encounters and possibilities — a public

sphere in space and time.

Four years in the making, documenta 14 has gradually

established a presence in Athens— and throughout the

spring and early summer of 2017 it will become visible,

audible, and otherwise palpable through the multitude of

voices that sustain the continuum of the exhibition during

its one hundred days. Spaces and places of documenta 14

in Athens include museums, cinemas, theatres, libraries,

archives, schools, television, radio, university auditoriums,

public squares, streets, clubs, shops, parks and paths, and

residential buildings—in short, all that comprises the great

city in its density, richness, and strange beauty.

The primary venue for documenta in Athens will be the

city’s Museum of Contemporary Art (p. 38), located in

the Fix Building, for years a brewery producing Fix beer.

Designed on a horizontal axis to allow extension without

interrupting production, the building has apparently had

a huge influence on the artists who will be exhibiting here.

Monika Szewczyk said ‘the incredible factory building has

inspired the exhibition. The show will revolve around the

idea of a libidinal economy and aims to rethink production

processes.

documenta 14 asks what (kind of citizen) can this factory still

produce? The figure of Diogenes - the Cynic, cosmopolitan,

and self-proclaimed citizen of the world - serves as our

guide, whom we encounter on the ground floor in the

copper engraving of Nicholas Poussin’s painting Landscape

with Diogenes. Known for his austerity, Diogenes dispenses

even with his cup after observing a youth using his bare

hands to drink water.

Another major portion of the exhibition of documenta 14

spans the following three institutions:

ATHENS CONSERVATOIRE (ODEION ATHINON)

The Athens Conservatoire, commonly referred to as Odeion

Athinon, is the only completed structure of an otherwise

unrealized urban plan for the Athens Cultural Center

designed by architect Ioannis Despotopoulos as part of

a competition in 1959. The project was one of the most

compelling propositions of modern Greek architecture:

Despotopoulos envisioned a national theater, congress

center, museum, library, and an open-air theater in close

proximity in the city center. As a musical institution,

the Athens Conservatoire was founded in 1871 by the

Athens Music and Drama Society. Originally, instruction

was given in just the flute and the guitar, in respective

correspondence with Apollonian and Dionysian aesthetic

principles; Despotopoulos cited the guitar neck as his

inspiration for the design of the building.

In the documenta 14 exhibition at Odeion Athinon, the

willfully mystic and modernist Greek composer Jani

Christou plays a central role. Whereas his notion of the

continuum provided an early experimental framework

for working sessions between artists, curators, and the

documenta 14 team, Christou’s idea that ‘music can be

silent’ and his methodology of metapraxis are relevant to

a consideration of other composers like Pauline Oliveros,

the Scratch Orchestra of Cornelius Cardew, and the new

generation of artists presented at this venue.

Another aspect of the partnership between documenta

14 and Odeion Athinon has been the process of restoring

the EMS Synthi 100, a rare analogue synthesizer built in a

limited edition by Electronic Music Studios, London, in 1971

and later purchased by the Contemporary Music Research

Center (KSYME). Four commissioned compositions on

the instrument are being performed at Megaron for

documenta 14, forming a relationship between the now

‘antique’ machine and a new generation of Greek and

international electronic musicians.

ATHENS SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS (ASFA) - PIREOS

STREET (NIKOS KESSANLIS EXHIBITION VENUE)

The ASFA, which has its origins in the Royal School of Arts

established in 1836, moved its departments of Fine Arts,

Art Theory, and the History of Art into the former textile

factory of the Sikiarides family in 1992.

The ASFA was the first institution to partner with documenta

14 in the Greek capital, and here Learning from Athens is

manifested as an exploration of creative formation and

educational experimentation. Since the autumn of 2016,

Arnisa Zeqo of an education (the public education program

of documenta 14) has led Elective Affinities, a seminar

inviting students from various departments to engage with

documenta 14 artists. The exhibition in the lofty galleries of

the Nikos Kessanlis Exhibition Hall reaches beyond Athens,

examining work from Ciudad Abierta, or ‘Open City,’ founded

outside Valparaiso in Chile, from Rabindranath Tagore’s

Santiniketan school in the countryside of Bengal, and from

Matanzas, the ‘Athens of Cuba’ - to name just three key

schools and sites of learning that documenta 14 examines.

BENAKI MUSEUM

The Benaki Museum (see p. 38) was founded in 1930 by the

collector Antonis Benakis. Born into an important family of

the Greek diaspora, Benakis donated his entire collection

to the Greek state. The resulting Benaki Museum remains

one of the most important museums in the country. Its

collection consists of more than 500,000 objects spanning

the spectrum of Greek art and culture and including works

of Islamic, pre-Columbian, African, and Chinese art.

documenta 14 enters into a dialogue with four of the

museum’s branches: the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art;

the Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika Gallery; the Mentis Center

for the preservation of traditional textile techniques; and

the Pireos Street 138 Annex, located in the once industrial

Rouf area. With its inward-looking architecture and

spacious inner courtyard, the 138 Pireos St. Annex offers

an opportunity for investigating untold, unfinished, or

otherwise overshadowed histories—and proposing novel

museologies, instantiated by the newly commissioned

and historical works included in this major portion of the

documenta 14 exhibition.

documenta 14


April - June 2017 11

Culture & Sports

OLYMPIC ATHENS

Tennis Centre (which now also houses the Athens

Tennis Academy), the Athens Olympic Velodrome and

the impressively designed Olympic Stadium (athletics,

football). Currently, it is home to the AEK Football Club.

Panathinaiko Stadion

© This is Athens

PANATHENAIC STADIUM

A stadium existed on this site from as early as the 4th

century BC, when it was used for the mystical Ceremonies

held for the Panathenaic Festival in honour of Athena,

patron-goddess of the City of Athens. Roman governor

Hadrian had also constructed a stadium at this site,

where gladiatorial contests and shows were put on for

the Athenian public. The ancient stadium was completely

restored - as an exact replica of the ancient original - in

the late 19th-century, in order to host the first modern

Olympiad in 1896. During the Athens Olympic Games

of 2004, this gleaming white Pentelic-marble stadium

provided the venue for the archery event as well as for the

culmination of the marathon run: since then, the Athens

Marathon has also finished inside the stadium (and this

year’s event, to be held on November 12, is no exception).

Visitors can walk up to the stadium but are not allowed to

enter its grounds. Unless you are completing a marathon...

QH‐6, Arditos Hill, tel. (+30) 210 3251744. Open 08:30

- 14:30.

O.A.K.A. (ATHENS OLYMPIC SPORTS COMPLEX)

Easily accessible by taking the metro and getting off at Eirini

station. The 2004 Olympic Sports Complex was inaugurated

in 1982 on the site of the ancient ‘demesne’ (district) of

Athmonon. Who were they? About 2500 thousand years

ago, Athens was divided into ten districts, each one run by

a different tribe. In fact, excavations have brought to light

very important findings and the history of this area could

fill more than one book. It’s true that Greeks believed the

latest Olympic Games would firmly place OAKA on the

sightseeing map. Unfortunately, tourists tend to visit the

central archaeological sites and the sea instead. Roman

water reservoirs, aqueducts, ancient baths and terracotta

water pipes were dug up here. The whole complex was

re-designed in view of the 2004 Athens Olympics and the

rather expensive but nonetheless, awe-inspiring, Santiago

Calatrava roof ushered in a new era in its long history.

The Complex consisted of five different venues, namely the

Olympic Indoor Hall (basketball, volleyball, gymnastics), the

Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre (swimming, synchronized

swimming, water polo, diving), the Athens Olympic

FALIRO BAY COMPLEX

Take a stroll alongside the redeveloped urban coastline. To

appreciate the visit you should have seen the area a year

before the Games. Comparing it to a wasteland, wouldn't

be an exageration. Located 6km from the city centre, begin

your tour by making your way down the scenic palm treelined

seaside esplanade. There is a well-sized walking path,

constructed along Poseidonos Avenue, to help improve

access from the parking area. An athletics track and sports

facilities are available for the dedicated athletes among

you. You can also visit the marina, enjoy a coffee or drink

at one of its numerous stylish bars and wish one of the

whopping vessels anchored there were yours. If you’re in

Athens during summer months, make sure you don’t miss

the beach volley tournament or the opportunity to catch

an exhibition or concert in the indoor Pavilion Hall.

EVENTS

OPERA

31.05, 02.06, 03.06, 04.06, 07.06 21:00

» MADAMA BUTTERLY

A unique chance to see Puccini’s amazing tragedy

performed in one of the world’s most spectacular

venues: the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the slopes

of the Acropolis.QC‐5, Odeon of Herodes Atticus,

Dionysiou Areopagitou, MAcropolis, From €25.

21.07, 23.07, 25.07, 27.07 21:00

» IL TROVATORE

Verdi’s classic opera in four acts, performed at the

amazing Odeon of Herodes Atticus.QC‐5, Odeon

of Herodes Atticus, Dionysiou Areopagitou,

MAcropolis.

LIVE MUSIC

17.05 21:30 » DEPECHE MODE

2017 is looking to be a great year for Depeche Mode

fans in Greece. The UK band will grace the city with an

epic concert on May 17th at the scenic Terra Vibe Park.

The performance is part of the band’s European tour,

and it will be the first time since 2013 that they will be

performing on Greek soil. Buy your ticket soon, as it’s

sure to be a sellout.QTerra Vibe Park, €39-82.

02.06, 16.06, 17.06 » RELEASE FESTIVAL

Big three-day music festival on the sea. Day 1 features

Royksopp & Moderat, two of the best and most popular

acts of the electronic scene of the last 15 years. Day 2

Thievery Corporation & Archive and Day 3 Jamiroquai.

QPlateia Nerou, MSyngrou-Fix (then bus B2 or 550

to Foros).

12 Athens In Your Pocket athens.inyourpocket.com

Restaurants

GREEK CRETAN

REVAIZI

Cretan cuisine is extremely en vogue these days in Athens

but this is a hidden original Cretan restaurant in the harbour

of Piraeus, that was not even featured in Greek listings

magazines till recently. You’ll enjoy all the usual Cretan fare

(‘gamopilafo’, rabbit etc), excellent meats and real Cretan

wine, plus a free welcome ‘raki’ carafe, to the sounds of

Cretan music (live on Friday evenings). Take metro line 1

all the way to the harbour of Piraeus, on exiting the station

turn right and walk along the harbour for 500 metres. Take

a right turn just before the Church of Agios Dionissios.

QThermopylon 21 & Kastoros, MPiraeus, tel. (+30) 210

4080017. Open 12:00 - 01:00. €€. P E

Restaurants

© Athens Convention Bureau

Many Athenian restaurants sell a number of things like

décor, location, view, exclusivity and attitude, forgetting to

pay adequate attention to their primary business: food.

Some others concentrate on food but make their customers

pay through the nose for the privilege.

In Your Pocket staff untertake the strenuous task of

selecting, among hundreds of establishments, those

that truly respect the custom of their visitors and take

their business seriously, whether they are humble cheap

souvlaki joints or sophisticated expensive Michelin-starred

restaurants.

Your experiences are always appreciated. Please post

your own review on our website or email us at: athens@

inyourpocket.com

AMERICAN

HARD ROCK CAFÉ

There are no surprises with Hard Rocks, you know that.

It’s all guitars and jackets and motorbikes hanging

from the walls, burgers, margueritas and rock n’roll!

One thing that certainly distinguishes this one, is the

very Athenian three-storey refurbished neoclassical

building, a few steps from the historic Plaka district. Go

ahead, buy this Athens T-shirt that is missing from your

collection and enjoy a true Hard Rock evening.QC‐3,

52 Adrianou Street, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3245170, www.hardrock.com/cafes/Athens/. Open

09:30 - 00:00. P J A

FINE DINING

TUDOR HALL

Housed on the 7th floor of the luxurious King George

Hotel, right on Syntagma square, this is a restaurant with

an aristocratic feel for a truly special night out in Athens.

The menu is a fine mixture of Greek and French dishes

prepared with the best local organic produce.The dinning

hall has a theatrical splendour with chandeliers, high

ceilings and Greek pillars but we recommend you book a

table on the terrace where you’ll feel you can almost touch

the floodlit Parthenon.QF‐3, Georgiou A, Syntagma Sq,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3222210, www.tudorhall.

gr/. Open 12:00 - 16:00 & 19:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun.

€€€€. P J A U B

VAROULKO

By far the best sea food restaurant in Athens. Lefteris

Lazarou, a celebrity chef awarded with a Michelin star and

founder of Varoulko, chooses the foremost ingredients

and creates a magnificent, yet simple menu. He maintains

a personal relationship with his guests and you’ll often

see him leaving his kitchen and sitting with them and

discussing their impressions. A cellar visible from one of the

dining halls hosts an excellent list of Greek and international

labels. A selection of daily-prepared imaginative deserts

will ensure the best possible conclusion to your Varoulko

experience.QC4, Akti Koumoundourou 52, MThissio,

Kerameikos, tel. (+30) 210 5228400, www.varoulko.gr.

Open 13:00 - 1:00. €€€€ €€€€. P J A

GREEK MODERN

ALERIA

Great setting that manages to successfully combine pop,

belle époque and urban funky elements with the romantic

simplicity of a beautiful terrace, the food here is equally

impressive. The cuisine on offer ranges from traditional

Greek dishes to fusion Mediterranean cuisine, prepared

with simple ingredients in ingenious combinations,

with delightful results.QMegalou Alexandrou 57,

Metaxourgio, MMetaxourgio, tel. (+30) 210 5222633.

Open 21:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. €€€. P J A

ARCADIA

Greek cooking of the new school, where traditional

favourites are given a twist by a young team. The menu is

not extensive but everything on it is good: the lamb dishes

are the pick. The setting is suitably contemporary and the

staff wonderfully friendly, often going out of their way to

find a seat somewhere, anywhere, when the place is full

up. Opens early for breakfast too.QD‐6, 27 Makrigianni,

MAcropoli, tel. (+30) 210-9238124, www.greektaverna.

gr/en/. Open 08:00 - 00:30. €€. A U B S W

ATHIRI

Dine in style in this excellent Greek restaurant named

after an Aegean grape variety. Here you will enjoy

traditional Greek dishes like stifado and beef stew served

with hand made pasta, the way tourists usually don’t.

All the ingredients used are fresh, the atmosphere in

the neo-classical building is civilised but not stiff and

the service professional yet friendly. A restaurant worth

one of your less casual (but not expensive) Athenian

evenings.QB4, Plateon 15, Kerameikos, MThissio, tel.

(+30) 210 3462983, www.athirirestaurant.gr. Open

20:00 - 01:00, Sun 13:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. €€€.

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Restaurants

ATITAMOS

Charming place a little of the usual tourist track, and

as such you can expect to find more locals here than

visitors. Often you’ll see whole families enjoying a huge

meal at one of the long tables. Plenty of seafood on the

menu and a particularly good and cheap house wine

served in generously large carafes. A winner.QSolonos

& Kapodistrou 2, MOmonia, tel. (+30) 21 0330 0864.

Open 12:00 - 01:00. €€.

BALCONY

Smart place where the best tables are indeed those out on

the balcony. Inside things are none too shabby either, and

as you would expect both the food: modern Greek with an

emphasis on seafood and fresh fish and service a cut above

the average. So are the prices, but given the quality of location

and food, more than worth it.QVeikou 1, MAcropoli, tel./

fax (+30) 2114118437, www.balconyathens.com. Open

12:00 - 02:00. €€. A U B W

ELEAS GI

Set in the wealthy northern part of Athens this gorgeous

restaurant offers fine views of the surrounding hills and

the city below from its large terrace (so much so that if you

want a table outside during the summer you will need a

reservation). The menu of contemporary Greek cuisine

is elegantly brief: just a few dishes to choose from, but it

changes almost daily and everything is exquisite. Pricey, but

then quality this high can never be cheap.QDexamenis

& Olimpionikon 4, tel. (+30) 210 6200005/(+30) 210

6206433, fax (+30) 210 8078035, www.eleasgi.gr/en/.

Open 19:00 - 00:00, Sun 13:00 - 18:00. €€€.

FUNKY GOURMET

Possibly the best restaurant in Greece right now. This

place serves innovative contemporary Greek food as part

of two set menus which change regularly, depending on

available seasonal ingredients: one costs €120 per person,

the other €150. No, it’s not cheap but the quality of food is

so high that it is worth every penny. This is food as art, and

experience from the moment you walk in until the moment

you leave. Hugely popular you will need a reservation.

Q13 Paramithias st. & Salaminos, MMetaxourgio,

tel. (+30) 210 5242727, fax (+30) 210 5242728, www.

funkygourmet.com. Open 19:30 - 01:00. Closed Mon,

Sun. €€€.

FAST FOOD

FALAFELLAS

Best falafel in Athens: don’t believe anyone (or any city

guide) which tells you any different. Brilliant street food,

done as it should be but be warned: it is tiny, there are

no tables and the queue often stretches around the

block. Don’t be put off though: the food is worth the

wait and the few pennies it will cost you.QD‐2, 51

Aiolou Street, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2103239809.

Open 11:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. €. T B S

HYTRA

Standing out from the rest in Psirri, this unaffectedly stylish

restaurant will satisfy even those very demanding palettes

that are well seasoned in haute cuisine, as one of the

leading chefs of the world, Martin Berasategui, awarded

with three Michelin stars, is behind the overall design of

the menu. The dishes are intricate and well balanced, with

an affinity towards fish and seafood and a clear preference

for elaborate dishes. The wine list is up to the quality of

the cuisine.QB‐2, Navarchou Apostoli 7, MThissio, tel.

(+30) 210 3316767. Open 20:00 - 00:30. Closed Mon.

€€€€. P J A

IOANNIS (ROYAL OLYMPIC HOTEL)

Famous chef Kostas Tsigas is in charge of this new gourmet

restaurant in the roof garden of Royal Olympic Hotel.

Traditional forgotten Greek recipes prepared with the

freshest ingredients and a modern twist and a breathtaking

view of most city landmarks (you can almost touch the

Temple of Olympian Zeus) make this restaurant well

worth of one of your less casual Athenian nights.QE‐6,

Athanasiou Diakou 28-34, MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210

9288400. Open 13:00 - 01:00. €€€€. P T J A B

KANELLA

One of the great success stories of Gazi and the neotaverna

movement. A combination of a Greek mum’s type

of cooking, low prices and a fashionable clientele, packs this

restaurant and its pavement tables every single day and

night. Cold lentil salad, and lemon lamb are our favourites

while the house wine is an acceptable choice if you want

to keep your bill at really low levels.QKonstantinoupoleos

70 & Efmolpidon , Gazi, MKerameikos, tel. (+30) 210

3476320. Open 14:00 - 03:00. €€. P T J B

KRASOPOULIO TOU KOKKORA

Bright and breezy and smarter than other eateries in the

area this is nevertheless a reasonably priced place, the kind

of restaurant you pop into for lunch and end up staying

all day. Great, friendly staff and simple yet delicious food

that packs a punch and is served in enormous portions.

Nice terrace outside on the street.QC‐2, Aisopou 4,

MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2103211565. Open 12:00 -

01:00. €€. A B

KUZINA

Stylish modern taverna serving quality cooking that has

rightfully earned its place among the most famous fusion

cuisine restaurants. The well known chef Aris Tsanaklides

uses his experience and imagination and combines

successfully traditional, Mediterranean ingredients in an

innovative way based on the international gastronomic

trends. Try out some of his creations such as dumplings filled

with a feta cheese mousse and served with pomegranate

syrup or orzo risotto style with lobster that will impress

even the most demanding fans of gastronomy. Continue

your evening with drinks at Tarazza roof bar, with a geat

Acropolis view.QB‐3, Adrianou 9, MThissio, tel. (+30)

210 3240133. Open 13:00 - 02:00. €€. P J A B

LITHOS

In an area packed with restaurants looking for quick

tourist euros and not giving too much thought to quality

and service, Lithos stands out. Great wine, great seafood

and a lamb shank as big as they come. Has a big terrace

on the square but the inside is charming and therefore a

good choice if you get caught in an Athens shower.QB‐2,

Aisopou 17, tel. (+30) 21 0324 7797, www.lithospsiri.gr/

en/.

MAKALA

Offering plenty for vegetarians as well as carnivores in

a modern, colourful setting not far from the Acropolis,

Makala has a growing reputation for serving reliably good

value food. Indeed, in an area packed with rip-off joints

this place is something of a find. Look for the daily specials

chalked up on the blackboard. Great selection of local

and more exotic beer to wash it all down with.QF‐4, 23

Nikis, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 2114067032. Open 11:00 -

00:30, Sun 13:00 - 17:00. €. T B W

MANIMANI

Mani is the rocky area in the south of the Peloponnese, and

many of its local dishes are served in this superb modern

restaurant, housed in the first floor of a neoclassical building

a few steps away from the new Acropolis museum. If you

are looking for real, non -touristy Greek food at surprisingly

low prices, this is your first choice.QE8, Falirou 10,

Makrigianni, MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9218180, www.

manimani.com.gr/english.html. Open 14:00 - 23:00, Sun

13:00 - 18:00. €€. P T J A

MAVRO PROVATO

A little off the beaten track Mavro Provato is a local favourite

and the kind of place that an in-the-know concierge would

send you to if you asked for a traditional Greek experience.

Not expensive it serves fantastic food, including a slow

cooked lamb with creamed aubergine that will linger long

in the memory. Great wine too.QArrianou 31, tel. (+30)

2107223466, www.tomauroprovato.gr. Open 12:30 -

00:30, Sun 12:30 - 19:00. €€. T V B S W

MELIARTOS

Perfect place for breakfast, lunch or an early dinner.

There’s a huge range of pastries and light meals, alongside

good coffee, smoothies and delicious cakes. Young and

contemporary it is popular with busy, trendy locals buzzing

from meeting to office. Quick urban cuisine done right.

QD‐3, Ermou 65 & Aiolou, tel. (+30) 2167003113, fax

(+30) 2114111979, www.meliartos.gr. Open 08:00 -

22:00. €. A U V S W

MILOS

Although you’ll find it at the Hilton hotel, this is a fine

stand-alone Athenian restaurant. The strong point of Milos

is its use of top-quality local produce, brought in from

around the country, including fresh fish from the Aegean

Sea, which is shipped in on a daily basis. The ambience is

ultra modern and the clients are mainly businessmen and

Restaurants


celebrities, among others. Very nice thought to offer a €20

lunch menu of the same quality as dinner but watch out:

wine is not included and it is not cheap.QK5, Vasilisis

Sofias 46 (Hilton), MEvangelismos, tel. (+30) 210

7244400. Open 12:00 - 24:00. €€€€. P J A

RIFIFI

Modern restaurant huddling in a narrow street crammed

with interesting culinary choices ideal for a quiet dinner in

style. The bright decoration brings to mind summers on

the Greek islands. To that extent, the food is quite light and

mostly represents Aegean cooking. You may need to book

ahead, since it is usually filled with arty types. The house

wine is an acceptable and economic solution, especially if

you plan to drink much. Anything you decide to eat will be

a success but do make sure you order the burgers. They’re

simply delicious.QEmmanuel Benaki & Valtetsiou, tel.

(+30) 210 3300237. Open 13:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. €€.

P J A

TIRBOUSON

This modern, relatively well-priced Greek restaurant is run

by a top bloke called Giannis and his parents and offers

delicious traditional Greek food with a creative touch. The

highlight of the dining hall (a converted workshop) is an

impressive light pendant made with wine bottles. If you

are a train spotter, window tables offer an undisturbed

view of the rail tracks outside.QKonstantinoupoleos 104,

MKerameikos, tel. (+30) 210 3410107. Open 14:00 -

02:00. €€. P T A

YANTES

An upmarket (for the neighbourhood of Exarchia)

restaurant serving modern Greek cuisine prepared with

almost exclusively organic ingredients. The clientele

consists mostly of young freestylers and intellectuals and

the atmosphere is laid back and casual.QValtetsiou 44,

MOmonia, tel. (+30) 210 3301369. Open 13:00 - 01:00.

€€. P T J A



Restaurants


GREEK TRADITIONAL

BEER TIME

Burgers, spare ribs, griiled vegetables and mussels - and

much else besides - in a modern setting just on a square in

Monastiraki. Surrounded by average tavernas this one sticks

out a mile, no wonder it is always busy. And we have yet to

mention the beer: you’ll find a wide selection of Greek craft

beer from a number of microbreweries around the country.

The great bar staff will guide you through the best.QC‐2,

1 Platia Iroon, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2103228443,

www.beertime.gr/. Open 16:00 - 01:30. A W

CINQUE WINE & DELI BAR

Wine bar and bistro serving a great selection of wine

alongside some very good food. It’s basically a showcase

for everything that’s great about Greek cuisine, done with

real charm in a cosy setting quite apart from what you

usually get in Athens. It’s a big hit with locals and very

popular as an after work venue.QB‐2, Agatharchou 15,

MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2155017853/(+30) 694 849

6002, www.cinque.gr/. Open 13:00 - 00_00. Closed Tue.

€. A B W

DAMIGOS (BAKALIARAKIA)

Right in the heart of touristy Plaka, this basement taverna

serves ‘bakaliarakia’ (fried cod in batter served with

‘skordalia’- the deadly garlic sauce) the same way it has

done throughout the twentieth century. Dining here

makes one feel like an extra in an old black and white

film and rightly so…the place has provided the setting

for many Greek films of the sixties.QE‐5, Kidathineon

41, Plaka, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3225084, www.

mpakaliarakia.gr. Open 14:00 - 24:00. €€. P J N

GLYKIS

Glykis is an ouzeri just off Plaka square frequented mainly

by students and some tourists where you can have an

ouzo lunch accompanied by a pikilia (a plate of assorted

mezedes) coming in different sizes depending on the

number of people sharing.QE‐4, Agelou Geronta 2,

MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210 3223925. Open 10:00 -

02:00. €. J B

ILIAS

The hands-on consumption of copious amounts of

barbecued lamb chops constitutes a time-honoured

ritual that has survived the refinement of the modern

Athenian. In these sister traditional Greek taverns you

will enjoy the best lamb chops in town, and an excellent

location on a quiet pedestiranised street. Beat the locals

by arriving before 21:00, or call for a reservation as both

places are packed every evening.QA‐2, Thessalonikis 7 &

Eptahalkou 5, MThissio, tel. (+30) 210 34 22 407/(+30)

210 345 80 52. Open 20:00 - 01:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00.

Closed Mon. €€. T J N

KAPPARI

An old house, salvaged from demolition, and its front yard

have become a traditional Greek tavern that preserves

a nostalgic old Athenian atmosphere. The emphasis of

the menu is on grilled meat but there are other typical

Greek dishes on offer and the quality and taste of almost

everything we tried was exceptional.QA8, Dorieon 36,

Petralona, tel. 210 3450288. Open 13:00 - 01:00. €€.

T J A B

LIONDI

Given that the food here is amazing, it needs to be said

that you really are paying peanuts: prices are low for the

area and standards are high. No, it doesn’t look any great

shakes but then few of Athens best restaurants actually

do: it’s all about the food here. Food and wonderful

friendly service from the family team who run it. A real

favourite of ours.QD‐6, Makrygianni Street 19-21,

MAcropoli, tel. (+30) 2109219994. Open 12:00 -

00:00. €€. U B S W

PALIA TAVERNA TOU PSARA

Plaka is full of tourist traps but many expats swear by this

taverna’s name. It has been operating for more than a

century in an old, now restored building not very easy to

find in the labyrinth of small streets. The food is basically

fish and the kind of standard Greek more appreciated by

foreigners. There is live music and the prices are slightly

high but it is probably your best choice if you die to dine

in Plaka.QD‐4, Erechtheos 16, MSyntagma, tel. (+30)

210 3218733. Open 12:00 - 01:00. €€€. PTJA

I E

ROZALIA

Rozalia is a garden taverna that has been around for almost

three decades and is considered an institution in simple

original Greek cooking among its regulars that include

students, artists and laid back types who frequent the

Exarchia neighbourhood.You’ll be tempted to pick most

of the fifteen starters that will arrive as soon as you take

your seat but don’t get carried away, the main dishes,

grilled meats and fresh fish look and taste equally good.

Accompany with organic wine from the barrel and don’t

worry about the cost, Rozalia is a crisis-friendly eatery.

QValtetsiou 58, MOmonia, tel. (+30) 210 3821685.

Open 13:00 - 01:00. €€. T J A B

SFIKA

Simple place serving big portions of delicious Greek

favourites for next to nothing. Order a plate of the courgette

fritters, some feta and one of the big salads and you’ll be

full before you even think about a main course, Hugely

popular at lunchtime in particular you may have to wait

for a table, but it’s worth doing so.QStratigou Kontouli

15, MSyngrou Fix, tel. (+30) 2109221341. Open 11:00

- 03:00. €. T B W

TAVERNA TOU PSIRRI

As you can probably guess from our list of

recommendations, we are huge fans of original Greek

tavernas serving real Greek food with no frills and attitude

attached. This is definitely one of those places that has

survived for decades in an area full of frills and attitude

and poor excuses for Greek restaurants. They do fish and

they do meat and day specials and everything is simply

excellent. The wine is decent and comes from a barrel, the

atmosphere is welcoming and the staff are trying their best

when the place is packed. As for the bill, just don’t worry

about it.QC‐2, Eschylou 12, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30)

210 3214923. Open 12:00 - 01:30. €€. P T J

TELIS

Rich and poor have been eating side by side here for

decades. Leave your table manners at home and do not

expect pleasant surroundings and fancy decoration. You’re

only here for one reason: to stuff yourself with the best pork

chops in Athens.QB‐1, Evripidou 86, MMonastiraki, tel.

(+30) 210 3242775. Open 13:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. €€.

P J N B

THE OLD TAVERN OF PSARA

In a lovely setting on a pedestrian square this is as classically

Greek as it gets: it could well be on an island, not in the

middle of dusty Athens. At the foot of the Acropolis it is

not cheap but does offer great value and there’s even live

music some evenings. Food is good with loads of great

fish on offer alongside a couple of cracking lamb dishes.

Service can be patchy but that’s the only complaint we

have.QD‐4, 16 Erechtheos & Erotokritou, tel. (+30) 210

3218734, www.psaras-taverna.gr. Open 12:00 - 01:00.

€€. A B

TO KAFENEIO

Unadulterated traditional Greek food in an atmosphere

of understated elegance. The dishes here are simple and

flavoursome. We recommend the “aginares ala polita”

(artichokes in a lovely creamy egg and lemon sauce),

stuffed cabbage leaves (“lachanodolmades”) or the lovely

speciality salad, accompanied by its good quality house

wine. Of course, this being Kolonaki you will pay a bit more

for your Greek culinary experience, but then again, the

pleasant atmosphere and tasteful surroundings (including

the signatures of famous personalities that have passed

through its doors) explain the pricing policy.QLoukianou

26, Kolonaki, tel. (+30) 210 7237757. Open 12:00 - 00:00.

Closed Sun. €€€. P J A

Restaurants

TZITZIKAS AND MERMIGAS

Located in the heart of Athens, at walking distance from

many top and mid-range hotels, you’ll have to book in

advance unless you’re lucky. Crowded with all sorts of

types and ages, this ‘mezedopolio’ is well known for its

modern atmosphere and tastes. Decorated as an old

grocery store, this 2-storey establishment is ideal for a

relaxed night out. There’s a good wine list to choose from

and whatever you order will be more than appetizing.

Make sure you try the ‘keftedakia tis giagias’ (grandma’s

meatballs), ‘mastelo’ cheese, anything that ends in

mastic, the chicken ribs with roast potatoes and, last

but not least, any pie. The salad with ‘anthotiro’ (a type

of creamy soft cheese) is a good choice too.QE‐3,

Mitropoleos 12-14, Syntagma Sq, MSyntagma, tel.

(+30) 210 3247607. Open 13:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun.

€€. PJ A B

INDIAN

Full contents online:

athens.inyourpocket.com

INDIAN CHEF

There are a couple of decent Indians in Athens these

days, but this is probably the best of them. It looks the

part and when you walk in you will immediately realise

that it smells the part too. Great food, cooked as spicy

as you like (or not, as the case may be: the staff are

great and are happy to ask chef to tone it down if you

like). Even serves Indian beer as every great curry house

should. Not cheap though.Q22 Athnasiou Diakou,

tel. (+30) 2109233585. €.

INDIAN HAVELLI

Just a couple of minutes walk from the Acropolis this

is another of Athens Indian which genuinely merits

your time and money. Boasts more vegetarian dishes

than almost anywhere else in the city and although

we thought the dishes were not as spicy as we were

expecting, you can ask the chef to spice things up if

that’s how you like it. Great pickles and chutneys.

QE‐6, Leoforos Siggrou 12, MAcropoli, tel. (+30)

2109244522, www.indianhaveli.gr/en. Open 13:00 -

24:00. €. T A V S W

NAMASTE

Small Indian restaurant serving excellent, authentic

Indian food in a charming setting. Good staff and a

huge choice of dishes make it a great place for groups.

Suckers for open kitchens will love the place: you can

see all that’s going on. You will need a reservation at

the weekend.QE‐6, 12 Lempesi, MAcropoli, tel.

+30-2109233999, www.namasterestaurant.gr.

Open 13:00 - 24:00.



Restaurants


ITALIAN

AGLIO OLIO & PEPERONCINO

A lovely trattoria with a warm atmosphere, serving all

the classic Italian dishes plus some daily specials. Well

hidden on a backstreet of the Makrigianni area, it’s actually

very easy to find: once you’re out of the Acropolis metro

station, through the ‘A. Diakou’ exit, turn right into Porinou

Street and you’re there.QE‐6, Porinou 13, Makrigianni,

MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9211801. Open 12:00 - 24:00,

Sat 20:00 - 02:00, Sun 14:00 - 19:00. Closed Mon, Closed

Aug. €€€. P T J A

COSA NOSTRA

We should recommend this restaurant even if the food

wasn’t up to scratch. For the effort of the owners to

reconstruct up to the last detail such a perfect prohibition

era gem. If you love the checked table clothes and Mafia

photos wait till you see the fully equipped barber shop

downstairs and the amazing mafia boss desk upstairs.

By the way, the food is good too.QC‐2, Agias Theklas

5, Psirri, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210 3310900. Open

20:00 - 01:00, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 01:00. €€€. P T J A

IL POSTINO

This Italian-owned osteria serves fresh, simple, well cooked

Italian food that you can watch being prepared in its open

kitchen. Postcards on the walls and flowery windows give

the place a pleasant Italian feel, while outside tables will

make you feel like you’re dining in a suburb of Rome. Its

position is very convenient should you wish to continue

your evening in the nearby bars in this small but lively

nightlife neighbourhood on the borders Kolonaki

and Exarhia.QG3, Skoufa 64 & Griveon 3, Kolonaki,

MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 210 3641414. Open 13:00 -

01:00. €€. P T J A B W

L’OSTERIA DA CLAUDIO

After twenty years of success on the island of Sifnos, Claudio

set up shop in the elegant Athenian neighbourhood of

Halandri. Authentic, casual and relaxed, this traditional

Italian taverna attracts time and again pasta lovers from

every corner of Athens who come here for the imaginative

recipes and the freshness of the ingredients: Claudio boasts

that there isn’t a single can opener to be found in their

kitchen! The place is a short taxi ride from Halandri metro

station.QVarnali 26, Halandri, MHalandri, tel. (+30) 210

6834228, www.osteriaclaudio.gr. Open 20:00 - 01:00.

€€. P T A L

KOSHER

GOSTIJO

Traditional Greek food with a real twist: it’s Kosher,

everything on the menu. Expect plenty of lamb and fish,

no seafood and more than a few Middle Eastern treats. Not

particularly attractive a venue it is neverteless spotlessly

clean and Spartan and besides, it is the food you come

for. That and the novelty of sitting in Athens surrounded

by families chatting away in Hebrew. It’s kind of cool, we

love the place.QC‐2, 10 Aisopou Street, MMonastiraki,

tel. (+30) 210 32 33 825, www.gostijo.gr. Open 13:00 -

23:00, Sun 13: - 23:00. Closed Fri, Sat.

MEDITERRANEAN

ALL THAT JATZ

Traditionally Greek food in a setting that couldn’t be less

traditionally Greek if it tried. Black and white and red all over

the theme is jazz and the ivories of the grand piano might

even be tinkled if you come at the right time. Food is good

if not award-winning but prices are great for an area known

for its tourist traps. This is not one of them.QB‐2, Agiou

Filippou 8, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 21 03314753. Open

11:00 - 02:00. €. T A U B S W

ATHENS BEER

Serves one of the biggest ranges of beer in Athens - there is

even a local IPA to try - alongside a decent menu of simple

yet tasty food which comes in enormous portions. Close

to Syntagma square it is packed with journalists whenever

there’s a protest or such like going on outside parliament.

On most evenings you will need a reservation.QF‐3, 20

Nikis, MSyntagma, www.athensbeer.gr. Open 11:00 -

24:00. €€. T A U B W

AVOCADO

While it must be said that this place is relatively expensive,

it is equally important to state that it is probably the best

vegetarian and vegan eatery in the city. Small you will

usually need a reservation as its reputation for serving up

veggie versions of Greek and Mediterranean classics now

stretches far and wide. Once our little secret word has got

out: this place is good.QF‐4, Nikis 30, MSyntagma, tel.

(+30) 210 32 37 878, www.avocadoathens.com/. Open

12:00 - 23:00, Sat 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 12:00 - 19:00. €€.

DIO DEKARES

Small, family-run and highly traditional Greek restaurant.

Portions are enormous, there is a good mix of fish and meat

on the menu and the wine flows generously . Looks and

feels the part the check tablecloths are a classic touch and

the desserts are as sweet as you like them. Great coffee too.

Q29-31 Anastasiou Zinni Str., tel. (+30) 21 0922 0583,

www.dyodekaresioka.gr/index.php/en/. Open 12:30 -

23:30, Sun 12:30 - 18:00. €€. T A S

ERGON

Contemporary restaurant complete with deli counter

where you can buy many of the gorgeous ingredients that

get served up on your plate. It’s classically Greek food with

a few modern swishes and prices are good given how big

the portions are. Great fries: swimming in oregano they

are amongst the best you’ll taste in all Athens.QE‐3, 26

Mitropoleos Str., MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3315547,

www.ergonfoods.com/restaurants/athens-sintagma/.

Open 09:00 - 01:00.

GB ROOF GARDEN

As refined and luxurious a dining experience as you can get

in Athens. Found - as you might have guessed - on the roof

of the Grande Bretagne hotel complete with stunning views

of the Acropolis and half the city the food is more than up

to the challenge of matching the splendour of the location.

The cuisine is Mediterranean with a particular focus on fish

and seafood, and the wine list is perhaps the city’s best. It

all costs a fortune of course, but for a splurge it is hard to

beat.QF‐3, 1 Vasileos Georgiou A’ Str., MSyntagma, tel.

+302103330766, www.gbroofgarden.gr/en/restaurant.

Open 06:00 - 01:15. T J A L B W

IFEEL CAFE

Serving a huge range of tasty tapas this casual cafe, bar

and diner is about as cool and hip as you get in this part of

Athens. It’s all things to all people: office types taking coffee

in the mornings, tourists at lunchtime and then locals who

use it as a cocktail bar in the evenings. Fast becoming an

Athens legend, it’s a must.QC‐2, Karaiskasi 33, tel. (+30)

2103232244, www.ifeelathens.com. Open 08:00 - 01:00.

T A U B W

IN TOWN

Home made Mediterranean treats with an emphasis on

Greek cuisine, fresh pasta and daily special dishes, just

a few steps from Syntagma sq. The trademark of this

friendly restaurant is the Greek platter for two that will

give you the chance to taste a number of Greek specialties

(mousaka, meatballs, tzatziki, salad etc) at just €18.90.

QE‐3, Mitropoleos 26-28, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3243786. Open 11:00 - 23:00. €€. P T J B

KARAMANLIDIKA

Wonderful food served in a venue that it as much deli an

butcher’s shop than restaurant. Huge hams and meats hang

from giant hooks and almost everything on the menu can

be bought to take home. The narrow courtyard is packed

Restaurants

with as many tables as the owners can fit own, and always

full with contended diners (mainly locals) taking a casual

dinner. Quite brilliant.QC‐1, Sokratous 1, MMonastiraki,

tel. (+30) 21 0325 4184, www.karamanlidika.gr. Open

12:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. €.

MELILOTIS

Another of those little Greek places on a quiet side street

that just begs you to eat there. Great food at reasonable

prices, including huge steaks and salads the size of an oil

tanker. Desserts are not to be missed: if you have enough

room left of course.QKalamiotou 19, MMonastiraki, tel.

(+30) 21 0322 2458, www.melilotos.gr/en. Open 12:00 -

01:00. €€. A U V B W

MONO

Mainly seafood, there is also plenty of meat on the menu at

this achingly contemporary restaurant. Elegant and rather

chic it looks as though everything should cost far more

than it actually does. Terrific wines and super staff only add

to the experience. Nice terrace too in good weather and

overall one to look out for. Find it just around the corner

from the Metropolitan Cathedral.QD‐3, Mpenizelou

Palaiologou 4C, MMonastiraki, tel. +30-210-322-6711,

www.monorestaurant.gr/. Open 13:00 - 01:00. Closed

Mon. U B W

OINEAS

Not the biggest restaurant in Athens you will nevertheless

love this place, decorated as it is with more care and

attention that most places in the city. Most of the artwork

on the wall is beer adverts and as you may expect the place

itself has a good selection of local craft beers. The food is

equally good with the prawn risotto we ate a real winner.

QB‐2, 9 Essopou, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 21 0321

5614. Open 16:00 - 00:30, Fri, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 00:30. €€.

T U B




Restaurants

OLIVE GARDEN (TITANIA HOTEL)

This atmospheric and elegant restaurant is situated on the

roof of Titania hotel and is an excellent choice for night out

in style in the middle of an olive grove facing the floodlit

Acropolis.There is live but subtle music and a full bar to

take you and your companion into the early hours. The set

menu is a reasonably priced option but there is plenty of

imaginative dishes to spoil you for choice.QPanepistimiou

52, MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 210 3326000. Open 13:00

- 01:00. €€€. T J A U E B

ORIZONTES

Only a helicopter can offer you a better view of the city

than this place. Here, the view will cost you a little less and

you’ll get dinner added in as an extra bonus. At the top of

Lycabettus Hill, the panoramic view of Athens will add a

special touch to a romantic dinner. Take the railway from the

top end of Ploutarchou St. in Kolonaki.QLycabettus Hill, tel.

(+30) 210 7227065. Open 12:00 - 02:00. €€€€. P A B

OROSCOPO

Not far from the Hilton and serving one of the best tasting

moussakas in the entire city this rather Spartan place is

famous for big portions of great food at great prices. The

garden is lovely if you can bag a table (make a reservation

to be sure: it gets very popular) and the staff amongst the

friendliest in town.Q42-44 Antinoros Street, tel. (+30) 21

0723 8567, www.oroscopo.gr. Open 13:00 - 24:00. €€.

SALERO

There’s nothing the owners can do about the dodgy

surroundings. So they made up for it by doing a pretty good

job of brightening the interior. Salero started off as a Spanish

delicacies restaurant and has now evolved into what we

would call a Mediterranean treat. Tapas are always up for

grabs, but don’t ask for the bill before you’ve tried the spinach

pie or the Catalane crème.QValtetsiou 51, MVictoria, tel.

(+30) 210 3813358. Open 14:00 - 01:30. €€. P J A

SARDELES

This modern and reasonably-priced fish restaurant specialising

in humble varieties of fish has become a huge success. When

the weather is good it more than triples its size with pavement

tables right on the main Gazi street, where you can watch the

crowds go by and enjoy the complimentary limoncello and

masticha liquors offered to pleasantly conclude your meal.

QPersefonis 15, MKerameikos, tel. (+30) 210 3478050.

Open 12:30 - 01:30. €€. P J A

SCALA VINOTECA

A genuine vinoteca where the food menu is designed

around the huge range of wines on offer, and not vice

versa. Feats on treats such as langoustine risotto, tender

beef and duck nigiri: yes, it’s that good. The setting

is suitably understated and while prices are high we

think everything is well worth the money,QSina 50 &

Anagnostopoulou, MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 210

3610041, www.scalavinoteca.com. Open 18:30 - 00:30,

Sun 13:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. €€€.

SPITI

Boasting a long open kitchen this is as contemporary a

restaurant as you will find in Athens. The food is relatively

simple but all done superbly and all recommended: the

gourmet burgers are amongst the best in the city. What

we really love about this place however is the garden

out back which especially at night is one of the coolest

places in the city to enjoy a meal. Go there.QLeof.

Kapodistriou 42, tel. (+30) 210 89 80 080, www.spiti.

co/spiti_neat_eat_spiti/english.html. Open 08:00 -

24:00, Sat 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 24:00. €€. TA

U B S W

TO TRIKYKLO

Big plates of tasty cheap Greek food served in a delightful

location on a pedestrian street away from the fumes

and traffic. Popular with local families it is a great choice

if you are with the kids as they have loads of room in

the courtyard to run around without bothering anyone.

QPitheou 34, tel. (+30) 21 0923 2384, www.totrikyklo.

gr. Open 14:00 - 01:00. €€. T A B S

MIDDLE EASTERN

ALTAMIRA

This restaurant serves dishes belonging to four distinctive

international cuisines: Indian, Mexican, Asian and Lebanese.

The setting is smart, the architecture elegantly neoclassical,

the food and accompanying music ‘ethnic’, the service

professional and polite. As regards the culinary skills of the

chef, suffice to say they will in no way disappoint. There

are a few eccentric highlights to the menu, such as the

crocodile meat dish, that you will not find elsewhere. All

in all, a good choice if you are a fan of quality international

cuisine with an exotic twist.QH‐1, Tsakalof 36a, Kolonaki,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3614695. Open 13:00 -

01:00. Closed Sun. €€€. P J A

FEYROUZ

Lebanese street food done right. Run by a Lebanese

family it is small and you will often have to queue up to

get your food but it is well worth the wait. The soups are

sensational (and there are always a couple of different

ones to choose from each day) while the range of veggie

options is as good as it gets in this city.QD‐2, Agathonos

2, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2130318060, www.feyrouz.

gr. Open 12:00 - 22:00, Fri, Sat 12:00.23:00. Closed Sun.

€. UN S

FOUAR

A downtown must, housed on the first floor of a

neoclassical building, this is a casual-stylish restaurant,

serving international cuisine with a strong Asian influence.

Start with a delicious house cocktail at the large bar, enjoy

your meal under the atrium and round the evening out,

dancing in the club room.QD‐3, Mitropoleos 72 &

Christopoulou 6, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210 32 11

381. Open 13:00 - 02:00, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 04:00. Closed

Mon. €€. P J A 6 U X W

SOUVLAKI

BAIRAKTARIS

Mr. Bairaktaris, the owner of this historic kebab house

has been feeding both the Athenian élite and working

classes for decades. He loves being photographed with his

celebrity customers and putting the framed pictures on

the dining hall’s walls. Its strategic location on Monastiraki

Square ensures it is perennially packed, despite fierce

competition by its equivalent neighbours. The kebab,

which is actually an elongated meatball flavoured with

spices, is very tasty and the grease will keep you going for a

whole day if you’re on a budget holiday!QC‐3, Monastiraki

Sq, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210 3312187. Open 09:00 -

02:00. €. P T J A B S

IROON SQUARE

This is actually an address as this place has no name. It

doesn’t need one as it has been well known for years for

its tasty fare among its fans who queue everyday during

lunchtime to enjoy high quality kalamakia and meatballs

served on their own or inside half a loaf of normal bread. If

you are a fan of pita bread head elsewhere, none is served

here.QC‐2, Iroon Square 6, Psirri, MMonastiraki, tel.

(+30) 210 3218219. Open 12:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

€. J N S

KOSTAS

A lunch cult for Athenians in the know. Every day, from his

narrow kitchen, Mr. Kostas serves hundreds of portions of

his single speciality: Meatballs on pita bread, french fries,

tomato, spicy sauce and a pickled peper on top. Do not

expect seating and service, customers enjoy their lunch

standing outside, in one of Athens’ prettiest squares. With

€6 you’ll stuff yourself and you’ll feel like a true Athens

insider.QD‐2, Agias Eirinis 2, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30)

No Telephone. Open 12:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. €.

J N B S

Restaurants

LEFTERIS (O POLITIS)

Hidden in the back streets of seedy Omonia square these

are actually two separate joints next to each other. Forget

about the one with the full menu on the right and walk

into the left door where you have no choice but a kebab

in non greasy pita bread with just tomato and onion, the

original stuff sold here since the fifties when the father’s

owner came to Athens from Constantinople. The kebab

is top quality pure meat and less spicy than elsewhere

but the hot paprika added on top adds that little piquant

extra that makes it one of the tastier choices in the city.

QSatovriandou 20, MOmonia, tel. (+30) 210 5225676.

Open 12:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. €. J N S

NIKITAS

If you happen to pass through Psirri during the daytime

and feel like an authentic cheap and delicious lunch, is very

easy to spot Nikitas. It is the one whose outside tables are

always crammed and you may have to wait for a while, but

it is worth it. This psitopolio has been serving the working

crowds of Psirri since 1967 and has maintained a loyal

clientele even these days with the hundreds of choices in

the area.QC‐2, Agion Anargyron 19, Psirri, MThissio,

tel. (+30) 210 3252591. Open 12:00 - 18:00, Sun closed

(july). €. J B S

THANASSIS

Opposite Bairaktaris, this is the second of the three

establishments making up the souvlaki triangle of

Monastiraki square. Tourists just grab the first available

table on the street without much thought to which of

the three it belongs, but the loyal to Thanassis locals will

wait as long as it takes, as they insist that the superiority

in taste and quality compared to the neighbours is clear.

The downside is that the menu is limited but that shouldn’t

matter as a merida kebab is why you’re here for anyway.

QC‐3, Mitropoleos 69, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210

3244705. Open 09:00 - 02:00. €. J S



Cafés

ACROPOLIS MUSEUM CAFÉ

This place is wonderful, not least as it could be a rip-off joint

but isn’t. There are two cafes at the Acropolis Museum and

while elsewhere you’d pay through the nose for the view

and the privilege of the surroundings (the terrace tables

directly face the Parthenon), here you can enjoy one of the

absolute cheapest coffees in town (€1.50-2.50) alongside

reasonably priced snacks and salads (€2.50-6) made with

traditional Greek ingredients, but all prepared with a modern

twist.QD‐6, New Acropolis Museum, MAcropolis, tel.

(+30) 210 9000915, www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/

content/cafe-restaurant. Open 08:00 - 20:00, Fri 08:00 -

24:00. Closed Mon. P T J U B

ALEXANDRINO

Coffee and cocktails - with a few light meals - served from

early in the morning until very late at night in a somewhat

Parisian setting. Trendy without overdoing it this place

attracts a wealthy, regular crowd of thirtysomethings and

curious visitors. Decent number of good wines available

by the glass.Q69A Benaki Emmanouil, MOmonia, tel.

(+30) 21 0382 7780. Open 09:00 - 03:00. Closed Sun. €€.

ALFIERE

What might be called a classical Greek cafe of the new

school, serving huge salads alongside great coffee and

tea. The setting, on a typically narrow, busy Syntagma

street only adds to the charm of the place. Well worth

consideration for lunch, not least as the prices are good

given the location. Service can be patchy but do not let

that put you off.QH‐2, Sekeri Street 5, MSyntagma, tel.

(+30) 21 0350 9795, www.alfiere.gr. Open 07:00 - 23:00,

Fri 07:00 - 00:00, Sat 08:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun.

BOOZE

This is not an ordinary café, it is rather a part of an alternative art

house, Booze Cooperativa, that hosts a large number of art events,

exhibitions, concerts, video art projections and performances. In the

small labyrinth of rooms there is a long wooden table, magazines

and board games, and if you feel at home and spend the whole

day there, just step upstairs to the night club, an offspring of the

historic 90s Booze club.QD‐2, Kolokotroni 57, MMonastiraki,

tel. (+30) 211-4053-733, www.boozecooperativa.com. Open

11:00 - late. P J 6 E

BRIKI

A laid-back, chilled-out kind of entertainment, your average

funky, minuscule Soho square type of bar, open all day for

coffee, draft beer and fun cocktails until the early hours of

the next morning. This is a standing-up bar so don’t bother

coming here if you’re feeling tired. The soundtrack is excellent,

with a wide array of styles. As for the gathered crowds, ages

range from 18 to 48.QDorileou 6, MMegaro Mousikis, tel.

(+30) 210 6452380. Open 10:00 - 02:00. P J

CAFÉ AVYSSINIA

Bohemian café-bistro situated in the quaint and attractive

Monastiraki Flea Market area, it offers real Greek coffee, ouzo,

as well as a tasteful selection of “mezedes” (an assortment of

entrees shared among a group of friends and often downed

with ouzo or raki). If you’re in the area antique shopping or

on the lookout for collectibles or vintage items, consider

stopping over for a wonderful meal in this picturesque

charming environment.QB‐2, 7 Kynetou street, Avyssinias

Sq, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210 3217047. Open 10:30 -

01:00, Sun 12:00 - 19:00. Closed Mon. €€. P J A B

DA CAPO

Famous outdoor café, where any self-respecting nouveau

riche Athenian wants to be spotted among politicians,

actors and high profile celebrities. This isn’t just a simple

“place to drink your coffee” choice but a way of life for

some of its regulars who spend hours here on a daily basis

practicing the intricate ancient art of checking out passing

crowds. Espresso and cappuccino prices are surprisingly

reasonable considering the location and the clientele.

QH‐2, Tsakalof 1, Kolonaki Sq, MSyntagma, tel. (+30)

210 3602497. Open 07:30 - 00:00. P J B

DARK SIDE OF CHOCOLATE

The name somewhat gives the game away: chocolate, in

many forms, is the order of the day here. Pick of the lot is

probably the hot white chocolate, although the coffee is also

decent and the cakes freshly made. A bit on the expensive

side that doesn’t stop the place from being packed for much

of the day.QG‐1, 49 Solonos Street, MPanepistimio, tel.

(+30) 21 0339 2348/(+30) 698 280 3418. Open 08:00 -

23:00, Sat 10:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. €.

INOTEKA

Located right in the middle of Monastiraki antique shops,

hidden behind jumbles of old furniture and every kind of

second hand item sold in Avissinias square this all day cafébar

is a perfect stopover during your wanders in the city.

Coffees, cold snacks and sweets are on offer from early in the

morning and when the evening comes electro and ambient

dub sounds by different DJs attract young and fashionably

alternative crowds.QC‐3, Avissinias Sq 3, MMonastiraki,

tel. (+30) 210 3246446. Open 07:00 - 03:00. P J B

KAFENEIO THISSIO

This café was serving the locals of Thissio long before

bars and cafés took over every last inch of available space

around the area. These days, its clientele is a lot younger

and its decoration modern and minimal. It maintains a

distinct laid back Bohemian character, unlike most of its

undifferentiated neighbouring counterparts. Drinks are

cheap and if you feel peckish after the obligatory walk

around the Acropolis Rock, a light lunch comes at low

prices.QA‐3, Akamantos 2, MThissio, tel. (+30) 210

3473133. Open 10:00 - 02:00. P J

KIRIOS WHO

Kind of place about which it is always difficult to decide if it

is a bar that serves food, or a restaurant that serves drinks.

Pop in and make your own mind up: the food is a clever mix

of Eastern and Western Mediterranean, while the smart bar

staff mix some of the classiest cocktails in the city to some

of the classiest punters. Not cheap.Q4 Dorylaiou Street,

tel. +302106400615, www.kyriosathens.com/. Open

10:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 03:00.

KRINOS

This café has been around since the 1920s. Most of its

regulars too! Its old style has been kept intact, despite

the occasional refurbishments. Here you’ll savour the best

bougatsa (cream pie topped with sugar and cinnamon)

in town. Also loukoumades, ice-cream and sandwiches

priced lower for takeaways.QD‐1, Aiolou 87, tel. (+30)

210 3216852. Open Mon, Wed, Sat 07:30 - 15:30, Tue,

Thu, Fri 07:30 - 20:30. Closed Sun. P T J N S

MOKKA

Boasting perhaps the biggest selection of coffee in the

city, from traditional local Greek coffee to exotic blends

from around the world Mokka is on the verge of Greek

legend status. On a busy street near the market it is packed

from dawn to dusk and open around the clock: last night

clubbers love it as much as early morning city workers.

Fantastic.QD‐1, 44 Athinas St, MOmonia, tel. +30-

(210)-321-6892, www.mokka.gr. Open 24hrs. €€.

MUSEUM CAFÉ

Situated right next to the Museum, in a pleasant

environment surrounded by potted plants and trees

(you may almost forget you’re right in the chaotic centre

of downtown Athens) this café serves good coffee,

accompanied by a complimentary assortment of biscuits

and mini-croissants. Food is respectable and reasonably

priced. If you visit in early spring, try finding a table next to

the almond tree, it is absolutely beautiful when in bloom.

Service is efficient and polite. A good choice for a snack

following your visit to the nearby Archaeological Museum.

QD‐6, 28 Oktovriou (National Archaeological Museum),

MVictoria. Open 10:00 - 22:00. €. P J B

MYRTILLO CAFE

Quirky, contemporary Athens cafe that attracts a young

crowd of locals. Set up as a social cooperative to help

vulnerable young people find work many of the staff have

disabilities of one form or another. Has a lovely courtyard

and hosts a number of cultural events from book launches

and poetry readings to music and theatre.QEfstathiou

Lampsa & Triffilias, tel. (+30) 21 1012 3176, www.

myrtillocafe.gr/EN/. Open 09:00 - 23:00.

NUMISMATIC MUSEUM CAFÉ

Whether you are interested or not in the coin collections

housed in the museum, its café is a must refuelling stop

during your wanders downtown. As central as it gets, it is

located in the cool garden of the museum and has a civilised

and relaxing atmosphere - an oasis in the noisy city centre.

The café offers a large selection of snacks, sandwiches,

wines and homemade sweets perfect for lunch or a light

dinner complete with jazz sounds.QPanepistimiou 12,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3643774. Open 09:00 -

23:00. P T J



Cafés

REGAL

With an unbeatable location, Regal is a great hang-out

all day long. Start the day with a premium espresso and

breakfast, pop into the Acropolis museum just across the

street and come back for a healthy lunch with fresh salads,

cold dishes and sweets. On the three levels inside, the earthy

colours and the jazzy tunes create a laid back atmosphere

where you can also enjoy evening cocktails and a good

selection of wines and malt whiskies.QD‐6, Makrygianni

29, MAcropoli. Open 07:00 - 02:00. P T J A B

SERBETIA TOU PSIRRI

The best way to finish off the dinner you’ve just had in

Taverna tou Psirri across the street.Home made sweets

and preserves like cherry and bergamot, huge ice cream

servings, sweet crepes, baklava and all kinds of coffees are

served in this cute little cafe just off the main Psirri square.

QC‐2, Eschylou 3, Psirri, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 210

3245862. Open 10:30 - 01:30. P T

STANI

Since 1931 (during which time it has hardly changed a

bit) this place has been serving thick sweet Greek coffee

alongside a wide range of sweet Greek desserts, all made

fresh on the premises. And then there’s the yoghurt:

widely considered to be amongst the best in the city.

QM. Kotopouli 10, MOmonia, tel. (+30) 210 52.33.637,

www.stani1931.gr/en_index.html. Open 06:30 - 22:45.

TERINA

With an enormous interior and nicely arranged outside seating

by the side of the road, this café is favoured by locals and

foreigners alike. Located in a central touristy area, the staff are

required to speak Basic English and, if you’re lucky, you may even

manage to squeeze a second language out of them. Tourists

love the cheese selection accompanied by a glass of wine, but

the locals tend to go for coffee and a delicious homemade

chocolate pie.QD‐3, Kapnikareas 35, MMonastiraki, tel.

(+30) 210 3215015. Open 08:00 - 02:00. P T J B

YIASEMI

In that charming yet usually horribly overpriced area at

the foot of the Acropolis Yiasemi is one of the exceptions:

not cheap, but given the views and location there are

few better value cafes in all Athens. Serves a good range

of food alongside outstanding coffee (there is a huge

selection) and the tables out on the stepped-street are as

authentically Athens as they come. Service is smart from

smiley friendly staff. Of all the cafes in the area, choose this

one.QD‐4, 23 Mnissikleous, MAcropoli, tel. (+30) 21

30417937, www.yiasemi.gr. Open 10:00 - 03:00.

ZONAR’S (LE CAFÉ D’ATHENES)

A historic café that opened its doors again a few years ago following

a complete renovation. Has all the atmosphere you might expect of

a grand café, a rich history during the last century and a very central

location. But that doesn’t really justify the exorbitant price of the

coffee.QF‐2, Panepistimiou & Voukourestiou st, MSyntagma,

tel. (+30) 210 3211158. Open 09:00 - 01:00. PJA

Nightlife

If long nights out in town is what you’re looking for,

you’ve come to the right place. Athens ranks among the

hottest nightlife destinations, with an electric, upbeat

atmosphere and thrilling urban vibe that will give you

a lesson or two in partying like there was no tomorrow.

Do as the locals do: venture out between 23:00 pm and

midnight, leave all your worries behind, indulge yourself in

spontaneous revelry and, this is most important, don’t even

consider venturing back before the early morning hours. In

many nightclubs the fun starts after about 01:00 am, when

the local “tsifteteli” songs (eastern style upbeat love songs

that inspire the ladies to sensuous undulating dancing,

similar to a simplified form of belly dance - often converted

to a table dance on the spur of the moment).

As in many things here, you will discover that in Athenian

nightlife moderation is out, all-out partying extravaganza

is in. Wherever you choose to spend your night, if the

weather has begun to warm up you’ll find the pavements

and terraces strewn with tables and loud groups of friends

chatting, teasing one another or people-watching.

A LIER MAN

This bar-restaurant belongs to the select club of

establishments that become trendy as soon as they open

their doors to the public. Tucked in a narrow street just

off the main Gazi square, it has been one of the big hits

of the last season. Although they serve food, the place is

primarily a bar with small rooms and smart decoration

where freestyle crowds pack themselves to enjoy good

music of different genres. When the weather is good a

couple of tables outside serve as a much needed chill out

retreat.QA4, Sofroniou 2 Gazi, MKerameikos, tel. (+30)

210 3426322. Open 20:00 - 02:00. P J K

ATHENS SPORTS BAR

It’s the only Australian-run bar in Athens and it caters to expats,

tourists and all sports fans who love watching a game

of their favourite sport the right way: with lots of beer and a

fun atmosphere. Mondays are pub quiz nights and Thursdays

Karaoke. Happy hour every evening 19:00-20:00QE8,

Veikou 3A, Makry, MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9235811,

www.athenssportsbar.gr. Open 07:30 - late. €. P J B

Nightlife

Baba Au Rum is a leading rum and

cocktail bar in Athens. Awarded as one

of the World’s 50 Best Bars 2016 and

Best High End Bar in Greece 2017.

As far as drinking is concerned, the locals enjoy their drinks

but drunkenness is widely considered a sign of weakness,

not virility. While we’re on the subject, bear in mind that,

regrettably, a minority of bars and clubs serve methylated

spirits, so if you find that your first drink was too much of a

knock-out, play safe and order a glass of wine or a bottle of

beer, which cannot be adulterated, instead.

That having been said, go on out and enjoy the party

atmosphere of the safest city in Europe (and one of the

safest in the world) and act on your impulses, on the whim

of the moment - Athenian style.

BARS & PUBS

A FOR ATHENS

Classy cafe and cocktail bar offering exquisite views of

the Acropolis. You will pay for the privilege of course, but

that does not seem to bother the wealthy crowd of welldressed

gents and Bond girls who throng here for late night

high jinks that can go on well into the next morning.QC‐2,

2-4 Miaouli, tel. (+30) 2103244244. €€. A

ALEXANDER’S BAR

Cigars and cocktails in the bar of the Grande Bretagne hotel.

As classy and expensive as you would expect the place is a

magnet for business types and and older crowd that can

be doing with the trendier places in the city centre. As with

everything else at the Grande Bretagne it costs a bit more

than elsewhere, but that’s just how most people seem to

like it.Q1 Vasileos Georgiou Street (Grande Bretagne

Hotel), MSyntagma Square, tel. (+30) 210 333 0787,

www.gbrestaurants.gr/en/alexanders-bar.

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BABA AU RUM

Ask ten Athenians what’s the best cocktail bar in the city

and the chances are at least nine and a half will say Baba

Au Rum. This legendary Athens bar is a veritable cocktail lab.

The guys import directly most of the rare spirits, bitters and

syrups they use to produce their out-of-this-world cocktails.

Their excellent award winning menu-booklet includes two

main sections of drinks: The Avant Garde Cocktails inspired

by the social movement of modernism and of course the

Rum Society. The menu also includes an impressive rum

spirit list, one of the biggest in Europe. The place itself has a

unique, 1950s unique retro - exotic style. During the summer

season many people stand outside, right in the heart of

the city’s historic triangle.QE‐2, Kleitiou 6, MSyntagma,

Monastiraki, tel. (+30) 211 7109140, www.babaaurum.

com. Open 19:00 - 03:00, Sat 13:00 - 04:00. P J B

BALTHAZAR

A classic ‘see and be seen’ bar (and restaurant) for the affluent

crowds of the city, housed in an old grand neoclassical

mansion with a beautiful garden. Food is Mediterranean

and priced for the celebrity clientele, but the music can be

too loud for those who prefer to enjoy a quiet dinner. Do

not dress too casual.Q27 Tsocha Anastassiou, tel. (+30)

6942559231/(+30) 210 6412300-9, www.balthazar.gr.

Open 20:00- late. €€€. B

BALUX

Right by the water in Glyfada this superb cafe and bar

(which also serves some very good food) offers amazing

views out to sea and plays host to some great parties. A

DJ will spin the tunes late in the evening as a cool crowd

of thirtysomethings and above sips cocktails out on

the terrace or chilling on one of the comfy sofas. Dress

up.QLeoforos Poseidonos 58, tel. (+30) 210 89 83 577,

www.baluxcafe.com. Open 09:00 - 03:00. €€. AUB

W

BIOS

A point of reference for the alternative-progressive Athenian

youth. A minimal bar, a stage for live performances, a basement

club hosting experimental djs and two small art house cinemas,

all under the same industrial roof of a beautiful bauhaus

building with a quiet roof garden with a distinct downtown

feel. Founder Vassilis Charalampidis, a designer and his team,

have embarked on a ‘creative exploration of the multiple

manifestations of urban culture’, at the same time bringing

Athenian nightlife a step closer to Berlin, London and New

York. Its quiet roof garden has a distinct downtown feel.QB4,

Pireos 84, Kerameikos, MKerameikos, Thissio, tel. (+30) 210

3425335, www.bios.gr. Open 11:00 - 3:00. P J W

BLACK DUCK MULTIPLARTE

An all-day multilevel hang-out in downtown Athens with

a café-bar on the ground floor, a restaurant upstairs and a

gallery in the basement. Every last detail of the decoration

has been taken care of and the staff is very professional.

The cuisine is Mediterranean and everything is prepared

with fresh ingredients. There are daily specials along the

good selection of main courses, salads and desserts of

the menu and a comprehensive wine list. In the evening

the music (from jazz and world to funk and soul) gets

louder, the barmen prepare delicious Black Duck cocktails

and the stylish crowds loosen up in one of the area’s

coolest hotspots.QE‐2, Hristou Lada 9, MSyntagma,

Panepistimio, tel. 210 3234760, www.blackduck.gr.

Open 10:00 - 01:30, Sun 18:00 - 01:30. P J A K

Kleitiou 5 TK 10560 Athens,

www.babaaurum.com

info@babaaurum.com

BOOGIE BAR

Achingly cool the decor at this rather good cocktail bar

looks as though it cost a million euros and that the whole

place is out of your league, but fortunately the prices of

drinks is more than reasonable. Good sounds, a very casual

vibe and a crowd of friendly locals out for a decent night

make this one of our top Athens nightlife picks.Q236

Mesogeion street, MHolargos, tel. (+30) 21 5550 5908.

Open 10:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 05:00. €€. A B

BRETTOS

A unique store and one of the oldest Athenian family distilleries,

selling its own brand of traditional sweet liquors during the day

and a bar serving these same spirits in the evening. The colourful

bottles on the shelves covering its walls are artfully lit and make

the place one of the most recognisable attractions of Plaka. Bring

your camera: Switched at low shutter speeds, it will produce

some interesting pictures to take home.QE‐5, Kydathineon

41, Plaka, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3232110, www.

brettosplaka.com. Open 10:00 - 02:00. €. P J

DRUNK (SINATRA)

New drinking spots are mushrooming in the city centre’s

narrow streets, but Drunk remains very much the king of

Athens nightlife. It’s always packed with the city’s trendiest

crowds, top djs rotate behind its decks and supreme

cocktails are mixed on an industrial scale behind its bar.

QE‐2, Thiseos 16, MSyntagma, Monastiraki, tel. (+30)

210 3313733. Open 10:00 - 04:00. P J B W



Nightlife

DUENDE

A small, civilised and old fashioned brasserie, where

the music (Dean Martin et al) actually allows for proper

conversation. You will not meet the trend-setting

crowds of Athens here, but you can perfectly well enjoy

an intimate and quiet evening. As regards the décor,

every single last detail has been meticulously attuned

to immaculate, frustrating, perfection.QE‐6, Tziraion

2, Makrigianni, MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9247069.

P J

GALAXY BAR

Vintage at its best, a small bar that has existed in Athens for

ever, as reflected in its smoke stained walls and furniture.

Original seventies, with not-so-young regulars, it has a

civilised gentleman-like atmosphere, and, as such, it is not

recommended for a crazy night out. Come here instead to

experience how people used to enjoy their evenings in an

era long gone: fine drinks and meaningless conversation.

QF‐2, Stadiou 10, MPanepistimio/Syntagma, tel.

(+30) 210 322 77 33. Open 10:00 - 03:00. Closed Sun.

P J N

GAZARTE

A live stage on the ground floor and a restaurant-bar

upstairs. The impressive views of the Gazi area with the

old gasworks factory through the vast glass windows are

unfortunately not matched by the food, which is not as

exceptional. An undefined crowd of all ages gathers here

and spends the evening in typical Athenian style: standing

still and chatting.QVoutadon 32-34, MKerameikos, tel.

(+30) 210 3460347. Open 20:00 - 02:00. Closed Mon,

Sun. €€€. P J A B

GINGER ALE

Retro pop has become so trendy during the last few

years in Athens, that it is getting a bit boring, not least

because of the cheap and soulless imitations of 60s

objects and furniture used en masse by owners who in

their effort to differentiate their place achieve the exact

opposite result. Ginger Ale is no place like that, every

piece of furniture is an original vintage item carrying

the marks of the extraordinary decade. The crowd is

equally cheerful and relaxed, you are right on Exarchia

square after all.QG2, Themistokleous 74, Exarchia,

MOmonia, tel. (+30) 210 3301246. Open 10:00 -

02:00. PJ B

GIN JOINT

You don’t have to like gin or gin cocktails to love this place,

but it will certainly help. Something of a visitor favourite

as opposed to local boozer in a city where bars come and

go with alarming frequency it is woth noting that Gin Joint

has been around the track a few times: its very longevity

alone makes it worth your time. Just make sure you have a

packet of Nurofen back at your hotel next morning.QE‐2,

Christou Lada 1, MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 2103218646,

www.theginjoint.gr/. Open 18:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 -

04:00. Closed Mon.

IPPOPOTAMOS

Laid-back students and late workers mainly occupy this

progressive rock bar. You might even get that “I’m in a

New York pub” feeling. If you feel like lounging, there

are three rooms to choose from. We suggest standing

up though, as you’ll manage to appreciate the uplifting

music as well as show off your charms to full effect, if

you get what we mean.QG3, Delfon 3, Kolonaki,

MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 210 36 34 583. Open 21:00

- 03:00. P J

JAZZ IN JAZZ

Even without its founder, Costas Spanos, the legendary

figure known the world over, who unfortunately is not

with us any longer, this little ‘museum’ is the best and

most original jazz bar in the city. Cigarette smoke here is

exactly as thick as you’d expect in any self-respecting jazz

bar.QI4, Dinokratous 6, Kolonaki. Open 21:00 - 02:00.

P N

LOUKOUMI BAR

Not easy to find - the entrance is not obvious between

the shops on either side - but this terrific little rooftop

cafe is a great place to impress people with your Athens

insider knowledge. The views are ace and the atmosphere

created by the young locals chatting away loudly over their

coffees is as authentically Athens as it gets. Well worth

finding.QC‐3, 3 Avissinias, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30)

2103234814, www.loukoumibar.gr. Open 13:00 - 23:30.

MOLLY MALONE’S

Come the spring, the Athenians just love to spend their

evenings down the coast, in and around the southern

seaside suburb of Glyfada.The tram from Syntagma Sq

will get you straight there and you can combine your little

excursion with an evening of authentic Irish hospitality

and probably the only Irish Stew you can find in Athens.

Molly Malone’s has been around for more than five years

and it’s a regular meeting point for the many expats of

the area as well as locals who love live sports and a pint

of Guiness or two.QYiannitsopoulou 8, tel. (+30) 210

8944247, www.mollymalones.gr. Open 12:00 - 02:00.

P T E K

NIXON

It feels good to be able to take part in a conversation

without having to scream one’s lungs out in order to be

heard. DJs wouldn’t exactly fit in the same room together

but this is why this “film noir” bar attracts all sorts of types.

Minimal decoration for low profile people, with better

things to do than stare at the couple on the beautiful red

leather couch. Tasty nibbles from a limited menu in case

your stomach begins to grumble.QB4, Agisilaou 61,

Metaxourgeio, MKerameikos, tel. (+30) 210 3462007.

Open 21:00 - 03:00. P J A

O’CONNELL’S

Irish gastropub in the port of Piraeus. Does a cracking fry,

but there’s more elegant food on the menu should fancy

it. An exemplary Guinness, a decent selection of craft beers

and loads of televisions showing sport on TV. This may

not be the best area of twon but this is definitely one of

the best pubs in Athens: hence it is always busy, morning

noon and night. A regular haunt of ours.QAkti Miaouli 79,

Piraeus, MPiraeus, tel. (+30) 210 4281110. Open 12:00

- 01:00. P A K

PAIRIDAEZA

Paradise in Persian. Situated on Karitsi Square, the owners of

this bar seem to have a distinct preference for black music.

Perhaps that’s their image of the afterlife. A room filled with

indie-style furniture and James Brown effigies singing ‘it’s

too funky in here’. Should you decide to go out late, past

metro opening hours, don’t worry. Driving there is also an

option, courtesy of an extensive parking lot situated right

next to Pairidaeza.QE‐2, Parnasou 3, MPanepistimio,

Syntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3210233. Open 11:00 - 02:00.

P J

ROSEBUD

This is a gorgeous artistic café-restaurant with Belgian

comic-book character Tin-Tin as its wall-tapestries’ motif.

In order to get a table you’ll have to be granted three

wishes by a genie. Successfully ingenious snacks are

prepared on the first floor, true to the originality of the

establishment.QG‐1, Omirou 60 & Skoufa, Kolonaki,

MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 210 3392370. Open 10:00 -

01:00. PJ A

SEVEN JOKERS

A real fun bar for those who want to get sloshed. Freestylers

and media staff love it here, but you’ll also get to meet

expats as Reuters is at walking distance from here. And

when you find yourself awake the next morning on a

bench or on one of the bar’s seats with a terrible hangover,

just order a coffee and one of those delicious sandwiches

Seven Jokers offers in the morning and head off straight

to work.QF‐2, Voulis 7, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3219225. Open 10:00 - 04:00, Sun 21:00 - 04:00. P J

SIX D.O.G.S.

A completely new concept has taken over Avramiotou

Street, a tiny, little road hidden just off Athinas Street. Once

the haunt of skaters and general night-time shenanigans

with four different bars offering up four very different

identities, 6 D.O.G.S has taken over with a bar, an events

space as well as a gallery. Hosting a mixture of live and

electronic musical events and parties practically on a

daily basis, this is one street that’s always got something

going on. Good times to be had.QD‐2, Avramiotou 6-8,

MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2103210510, www.sixdogs.gr.

Open 22:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 22:00 - 05:00. P J E B

SKOUFAKI

A small café with character. This is where you’ll find your

average arty type sitting side by side with your typical mid

30s ladies taking a break from their strenuous shopping

spree. It’s a strange combination but, for this freestyle

Nightlife


coffee shop, it seems to work out fine. You’ll get to listen to

an assortment of music and, if you lose track of time, you’ll

witness its gradual transformation into a night bar. If you

want to stay out of sight, try the upstairs level. Lazy sofas

and cozy corners are perfect for hush-hush rendezvous.

QG‐1, Skoufa 47-49, MPanepistimio, tel. (+30) 210

3645888. Open 10:00 - 02:00. P J

THE JAMES JOYCE

A typical Irish pub. All major sports events are covered and

every weekend and some week nights artists from around

Europe perform live. The decoration is unpretentious

and tasteful: dark wood, barrels, porcelain and books.

The interesting black n’ white liquor trade photos add an

extra touch to the whole drinking ritual.If your stomach

begins to complain, order, what else? Fish n’chips.QB‐2,

Astigos 12, Monastiraki, MMonastiraki, Thissio, tel.

(+30) 210 3235055, fax (+30) 210 3235070, www.

jjoyceirishpubathens.com. Open 10:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat

10:00 - 03:00. P J A 6 I E B

TOY BAR

This is the small bar that pioneered the nightlife scene

around Karitsi Square.It encompasses three distinctive

bars within the same establishment: In the morning, it

serves coffee and sandwiches, in the late afternoon, it

attracts professionals for after work drinks while, in the

evening, it transforms itself into a lively and perennially

packed bar with a loyal clientele that flocks here to

enjoy delicious cocktails and listen to excellent music

of different genres, depending on the resident dj.QE‐2,

Karitsi 10, MPanepistimio/ Syntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3311555. Open 10:00 - 02:00, Sun 18:00 - 02:00. PJ

A 6



Nightlife

CLUBS

7 TIMES

Open throughout the day as a cafe this place comes into

its own as the evening wears on as a bar and live music

venue. Plays a mix of music from seventies disco classics

right through to the latest club sounds. As popular

with locals as it is with visitors the location does rather

suggest tourist trap, but it isn’t: it’s quite simply one of

the best non-specialist clubs in the city, although drinks

are far from cheap. Worth your time.QC‐2, Miaouli 13,

MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 2155159771.

BARAONDA

A luxurious club and restaurant located behind Leoforos

Stadium, the old home to Panathinaikos. Businessmen,

politicians and plain showoffs are often spotted here,

so note that it may be a little hard to get in if you’re not

appropriately dressed. Amazing interior design is matched

by the lovely garden. All sorts of performances take place

here from piano recitals to opera. It’s a bit posh, a bit

special but something of a unique experience in Athens.

Just bring lots of money and all will be well.QTsocha 43,

MAmpelokipi, tel. (+30) 210 6444308. Open 21:00 -

03:00. Closed Mon. €€€€. P J A K

CUBANITA

This night club has been around for many years but it hasn’t

lost any of its Cuban finesse and atmosphere. Cuban bands

perfom on its live stage and its regulars are the fun loving

Athenians of all ages. Dress up, get into the mood and shake

LIVE MUSIC PUBS

HALF NOTE JAZZ CLUB

The capital’s top jazz venue for thirty years, it presents live

jazz, funk, ethnic and rock n’ roll bands from around the

globe, every night of the week. Although its huge success

has driven prices up since the days when the admission fee

was no different than any ordinary club, the management

has opted to remain in the same crammed premises, to

preserve the fine jazzy atmosphere that a larger venue

would spoil. Having said that, the value remains excellent

for most of the bands performing on its small stage.

Service is excellent and a reservation necessary if you

prefer a table instead of standing at the bar.QTrivonianou

17, tel. (+30) 210 8840600, www.halfnote.gr. Open

22:00 - 03:00, Sun 20:00 - 01:00. P J A E

MIKE’S IRISH BAR

Mike’s is a classic Irish bar, right in the basement of

Athens’ only skyscraper and very popular among

expats. You can expect everything an Irish bar can offer

(that’s both Guinness and Murphy’s among others)

plus live music or karaoke most nights of the week and

cheap drinks between eight and ten. What else could

you ask for?QSinopis 6, tel. (+30) 210 7776797,

www.mikesirishbar.gr. Open 20:00 - 02:00. P A E

your hips to the Caribbean rhythms.QC‐2, Karaiskaki 28,

Psirri, MMonastiraki, tel. (+30) 21 0331 4605, www.

cubanita.gr. Open 22:30 - 04:00. Closed Mon. P J E

INTREPID FOX

With its name borrowed from the legendary London

club, this Gazi legend is a pure rock-metal house. There

are hundreds of posters and record covers of the genre

on the walls, a long bar, and a pool table and the music

is thankfully far from the stale old type rock one expects

to hear in similar establishments. Live performances

organised from time to time. Wear leather, everyone else

does.QA4, Triptolemou 30, MKerameikos, tel. (+30)

210 3466055. Open 10:00 - 02:00. P J E K

ISLAND CLUB & RESTAURANT

This classic summer nightclub could not be called anything

else. If you like being among well dressed, tanned, goodlooking

people and are willing to drive or take a 40 minutes

taxi ride down the coast, you’ll be rewarded with a wonderful

seaside setting and feel like you are already on a Greek island.

The food is Mediterranean and pricey, but you can also just

come drinks (as many people do), in which case you shouldn’t

arrive before midnight.QAthens - Sounio Road, Varkiza, tel.

(+30) 21 09 65 35 63. Open 21:00 - 04:00. €€€€. A B K

SECOND SKIN

If you’ve got an insatiable need to dress up in black leather and

strut your stuff like a main character in a Goth fantasy, then

Second Skin is the place for you. A seriously seductive club

catering for the darker souls among us, this is one place girls

(and boys) can let their (Goth) hair down. The upper floor’s

electro dance floor is perfect for dirty hip-shaking (Friday and

Saturday night) while the catacomb downstairs provides a

more intimate setting.QDamokleous 8, MKerameikos,

tel. (+30) 697 680 1029, www.secondskinclub.gr. Open

Thu 22:30 - 04:00, Fri 23:30 - 06:00, Sat 23:00 - 11:00.

Closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun. P J

UNDERWORLD

An underground club with fans who swear by its name, it’s

the top fetish/goth venue in the city. The club has just moved

to a new two stage venue. Dark futuristic ambience, invites

‘’saints and sinners, outcasts and tortured souls’’ to its extreme

electro-industrial, gothic and dark wave sounds. Frequent live

performances and daily thematic parties never let the dark youth

of Athens get bored. Check out their website or call for info on

special events.QIppokratous 56, MPanepistimio, tel. (+30)

6972802171, www.underworldclub.gr. Open 00:00 - 06:00.

Admission is free except Fridays (€5) and Saturdays (€7).

VINILIO

The city’s only original discoteque: disco balls, black neon

lights, the works. As always the music is the exact 60s 70s

and 80s hits you’d expect and it’s strictly from vinyl records!

It’s only natural that there aren’t many teens among the

regulars but what do teens know about good old fashioned

fun?QLeof. Posidonos 33, tel. (+30) 21 0968 1056, www.

discovinilio.com. Open 22:00 - 05:00. Closed Sun. B

BC

c.3000BC: Evidence of human habitation at the foot of the

Acropolis hill in Athens.

2700-1450BC: The Minoan Civilisation flourishes in Crete

and the Aegean, centred on the palaces at Knossos and

Phaestus in Crete, with trade relations with Egypt and Syria.

1700-1100BC: Rise of the Mycenaean Civilisation. A royal

fortress is built on the Athenian Acropolis.

1200BC: Upon his return to the city after slaying the

Minotaur in Crete and rescuing Athenians held captive by

King Minos, King Theseus unites the province of Attica with

Athens as its capital.

1100BC: The collapse of the Mycenaean Civilisation is

followed by the Hellenic Dark Ages.

c.1000BC: The city limits of Athens expand, construction

of the first Agora.

8th century BC: Greeks found colonies around the

Mediterranean basin. Rise of aristocracies throughout Greece.

776BC: The first Olympic Games in history, held at Olympia,

mark the beginning of the Classical Greek period.

594-593BC: Archonship of Solon. First democratic reforms

in Athens.

566BC: First Panathenaic Games held in Athens to honour

Athena, goddess of Wisdom and patron-goddess of the city.

c.530 BC: New temple of Athena built on the Acropolis.

508-507BC: Democratic reforms of Cleisthenes in Athens upheld

by the ‘Ekklesia’ (public assembly of male Athenian citizens with

the right to vote at public hearings and elect magistrates).

499BC: Beginning of the Persian wars with the revolt of

the Ionian city-states against Darius. Athens sends a fleet in

support of the Ionians.

490BC: The Athenians block the Persian invasion with their

victory in the battle of Marathon.

490-480BC: Extraction of silver ore from the mines at

Laurion, used for minting the Athenian silver ‘owl’ coins that

financed the expansion of Athens’ navy.

480BC: King Leonidas of Sparta, vastly outnumbered by

the Persian army under Xerxes, falls with his warriors in the

battle of Thermopylae.

479BC: Persians defeated at Plataea. Rebuilding of Athens

begins, including the construction of Long Walls linking the

city to the port of Piraeus.

461-429BC: Named by historians ‘The Golden Age’ of

Athens. During this period, Athens establishes the Athenian

(or Delian) League and takes control of a large number of

Greek city-members of the League. Athens and its allies

pursue an offensive war against both the Persians and

the Peloponnesian League led by the Spartans. In 451BC,

Athenians and Spartans sign a five-year truce, which lasts

until 446, whereupon begins the period known as the

‘Thirty Year Peace’. During this period, Athens reached

the peak of its prosperity. The Parthenon, among other

architectural masterpieces, is built between 447-437BC.

431BC: The peace is broken with the onset of the

Peloponnesian War. Athens goes to war with Sparta once again.

History

430-428BC: Plague decimates a quarter of the population

of Athens, including Pericles.

404BC: The end of the Peloponnesian war and Athens’

surrender usher in Sparta’s hegemony in the Hellenic world.

360BC: Philip II is crowned king of Macedon and the period

of the kingdom’s dominance begins.

356BC: Alexander the Great, son of Philip II, is born in Pella.

336BC: Philip dies and Alexander succeeds him as King of

Macedon.

334-323BC: Alexander is proclaimed King of all Hellenes

and embarks on the conquest of Persian lands, expanding

his empire as far as Egypt and India.

323BC: Alexander dies in Babylon and the Hellenistic

Period begins. Macedonia becomes dominant in the

Hellenic World.

146BC: Greece becomes a province of the Roman Empire.

86BC: Following Athens’ support to Mithridates, king

of Pontus, Sulla attacks the city. Athens loses all political

influence and Corinth is established as the capital of the

Roman province.

AD

54: The Apostle Paul visits Athens and delivers the Sermon

on Aeropagus Hill.

150: Herod Atticus becomes governor of Athens, constructs

the theatre at the foot of the Acropolis that bears his name.

330: Constantine the Great transfers the capital of

the Roman Empire to Byzantium, which is renamed

Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire is established.

529: Philosophical academies closed by Emperor Justinian

I, temples reconsecrated as Christian churches.

1054: Schism between the Eastern Orthodox and

(Western) Roman Catholic Churches.

1456: Capture of Athens by Omar.

1460-1715: Turks occupy all of Greece after continuous

warfare with the Venetians.

1687: Venetians lay siege to Athens under Morosini. The

Acropolis, which was used as a Turkish gunpowder store,

is partially destroyed.

1801: Lord Elgin removes Parthenon marbles to London.

1821: The Greek Revolution against Turkish occupation begins.

1827: The fleet of the mediating powers (France, Britain,

Russia) destroys the Turkish fleet at Navarino. End of

Ottoman Rule in Greece.

1830: Greek sovereignty recognised under the London

Protocol.

1831-1834: The assassination of the first governor of Greece,

Ioannis Kapodistrias, leads to the establishment of the

monarchy by foreign powers. Bavarian King Otto I arrives in

Greece and Athens is established as the new capital.

1838: The Royal Palace (now the House of Parliament)

completed on Syntagma Square.

1896: The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens.



Sightseeing

HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

The Acropolis Museum, a monumental complex facing the

site, buzzes daily with the excited chatter of visitors from all

over the world, eager to see the rich collection of artefacts

discovered in and around the ancient Acropolis hill. With

light, space and angular lines, the museum design and its

perfect view of the Acropolis, honours the history of this

ancient site and its treasures. It is divided into historicallydefined

sections that put the ancient site into context:

The Ancient Neighbourhood: Built on the remains of an

Athenian neighbourhood, the remnants of streets, houses,

workshops and baths are clearly visible through the

transparent floors and viewing areas at the entrance to the

museum. Walking into the museum, the neighbourhood

continues below, a reminder of the history that lies beneath

one of the world’s most historical cities.

The Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis: Provides

an insight into the ancient Athenian daily life, with

display cases lining an ascending ramp that mirrors the

slope leading to the Acropolis. Keep your eyes down – a

collection of ceramic bowls, wine glasses and plates

discovered buried in the floor of a house dating to the 3rd

Century BC are encased in the museum floor at the gallery’s

entrance. Amongst the artefacts from households, what

really puts things into perspective are unfinished statues

and clay moulds – a touch of reality behind the mythical

figurines of ancient times. Votive offerings of ‘loutrophorai’,

or vessels that carry bathwater to the nuptial bath, taken

from the sanctuary of the Nymphs give a complete

overview of the different terracotta painting techniques

used in ancient Greece, something pottery buffs will

delight in, while the collection of unusual, figurative vases

with three-dimensional bodies worked onto the surface

are also a hit with visitors. Pieces from the Sanctuary of

Dionysus’ temple frieze reveal magnificent workmanship

that expertly transformed dense marble into flowing fabrics

draped over dancing women. Theatrical masks and a statue

of Old Silenus carrying a young Dionysus on his shoulders

allows one to go back in time to see what a temple to an

enigmatic and flamboyant god would have looked like.

The Archaic Gallery, 1st Floor: The Archaic Gallery

paints a vibrant picture of Athens and the Acropolis

before the refinement of the Classical era, expressed in

the Archaic Parthenon’s pediment that dominates the

gallery’s entrance. A stark contrast to the highly-classical

figures of the Parthenon, the archaic style is exemplified

in the size and scope of its centrepiece - a magnificent

sculpture depicting two gargantuan lions devouring a bull.

Those archaic sculptors certainly had a talent for depicting

animals – seek out the hunting dog if you aren’t convinced.

Then, after animals come statues of women – lots of them.

Reflective of the worship of a female deity, some 200 ‘Korai’

were discovered on the Acropolis, many with the traces of

the original paint that decorated the expertly carved fabric

chitons clothing their stylistic (and voluptuous) bodies.

Nearby, the pediment of the Ancient Temple - which replaced

the old geometric temple (close to the site of the Parthenon)

around the time of the abolishment of tyranny in 508/507 BC

– tells the story of the Gigantomachy, the war between the

gods and rebelling giants. A warlike Athena is shown with

her cloak made of snakes, though the real triumph here is the

work that went into restoration efforts – the plaster casts that

complete the statues are second to none.

The Propylaia, Erectheion and Temple of the Athena

Nike, 1st Floor: After the Archaic temple comes one of the

crowning jewels of the Acropolis complex and the Museum

– the famous Caryatids – female sculptures that acted as

columns on the Erectheion temple’s porch. Built on the site

of the geometric period temple to Athena Polias (the Ancient

Temple) which had been destroyed by the Persians, the

Erectheion is known for its irregular design, in part due to the

irregular surface of the rock as well as the need to protect the

remains of ancient cults, a mark of respect after the Persianinduced

destruction to the Acropolis, something the ancient

Greeks never forgot. Another special aspect of this display

is that rather than being sealed off in a glass, as was the

case in the old Acropolis Museum, the Caryatids can finally

be enjoyed in the round, an illustration of the museum’s

dedication to bringing its exhibits to life. This is evident in the

temple of Athena Nike’s frieze exhibit– a scaled arrangement

of how the frieze would appear on the temple itself, which

most people pass as they enter the Acropolis through the

Propylaia without a second glance. A number of reliefs are

also on display, taken from the Nike temple’s balustrade, the

Sandal-binding Nike being a glorious example of superb

relief-carving, with luscious fabrics draped over an even

more lusciously carved out body.

5th Century BC. – 5th Century AD, 1st floor: Representing

periods in the Acropolis’ history from the Hellenistic period,

the Roman period, and the advent of Christianity, classical

art lovers will admire the face of the cult statue of Artemis

Brauronia by Praxiteles, one of the most celebrated attic

sculptors of the 4th Century BC. In fact, faces are the real

winner in this section, with a collection of portrait busts

allowing visitors to gaze into the intricately carved faces

of historical figures such as a young Alexander the Great,

as well as Lucius Verrus, Agrippina the Younger, Emperor

Caracalla, his wife Plautillia and a rather handsome portrait

of a Barbarian from the 3rd quarter of the 2nd Century AD

exhibited in the Roman period – who knew savages could

look so refined? This section also contains the museum’s

most curious exhibits - a haunting marble face of a woman

dating to the 5th/4th Century BC, with black lines running

from her expressive inlaid eyes, she seems to be crying,

while a marble sphere dating to the 3rd/2nd BC carved

with magic symbols and icons suggests we are looking at

something that was just as much a mystery to the ancients

as it is to those looking upon it today.

The Parthenon Gallery, 3rd floor: The Parthenon Gallery

is where visitors can truly appreciate the museum design

and its intentions. Built with the precise geometry and

dimensions of the Parthenon, one can admire the inner

frieze, the outer metopes and the crowning pediments

while looking towards the Parthenon itself, perched atop

the Acropolis hill. Finally, it feels like the pieces have found

a home worthy of their stature, and a walk around this

exhibition hall evokes the magnificence of the mighty

structure. Nevertheless, the spectacular exhibition space

invokes mixed feelings. Many of the displayed pieces are

replicas of fragments housed mainly in the British Museum,

though the conspicuous gaps in the gallery make the frieze

found behind the west pediment appear all the more

miraculous – bar one missing piece, this section is made up

entirely of fragments belonging to the museum. The shame

in the situation is unavoidable, particularly when most of

the breathtaking pediment sculptures - especially on the

west pediment - are plaster casts. However, the cast makers’

excellent work, is also apparent in the expert reconstruction

of the floral akroterion that once crowned the Parthenon’s

east pediment. Indeed, regardless of the debate, the

work that has gone into the museum is unquestionable,

something eloquently expressed in the bewitched faces

of its visitors - history really does come alive here.QD‐6,

MAcropolis, www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en. Open

08:00 - 20:00, Mon 08:00 - 16:00, Fri 08:00 - 22:00.

ARSAKEION MEGARON

Built by renowned 19th century architect Lysandros

Kaftantzoglou, this imposing building is among the finest

examples of modern Athenian architecture and hosts the

Council of State High Court. Adjacent to the Arsakeion is

the pleasant Books’ Arcade, an ideal book-lovers’ haunt and

anyone avid for a cool shelter in the scorching summer

noonday sun.QPanepistimiou 47, MPanepistimio.

ATHENS CITY HALL

An impressive neo-classical building situated in a

breathtaking cobblestone square, bristling with pleasant

cafés and busy shopping centres (the picturesque Central

Athens open-air meat market is right down the street). The

square also functions as an open-air antiquities Museum

and is surrounded by beautiful neoclassical buildings

from the turn of the century (such as the National Bank or

‘Karatza Megaron’). The City Hall also houses a valuable art

collection.QKotzia Square, MOmonia.

Sightseeing

ATHENS METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL

Completed in 1862 after 20 years of construction (the

first stone was laid by King Otto and Queen Amalia), this

large three-aisled domed basilica was consecrated to the

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. Inside are the tombs of

two Orthodox saints. In its pleasant courtyard there are the

statues of the last Byzantine Emperor (Saint Constantine

XI ‘the Martyr’) and a former Archbishop of Athens.QE‐3,

Mitropoleos Sq, MMonastiraki, Syntagma.

BANK OF GREECE

The headquarters of the not-bankrupt-quite-yet Central

Bank of Greece. The building was designed by architects K.

Papadakis and N. Zoumpoulidis and its foundations were laid

in 1933. The official inauguration took place in 1938, under

Governor Emmanouil Tsouderos.QF‐2, Panepistimiou 21,

MPanepistimio, www.bankofgreece.gr.

CHURCH OF AGHIOI THEODOROI

Yet another structure built over the ruins of a much earlier

temple. This was common practice during Byzantine ages,

in an attempt to wipe out idolatry. And what less costly

method than appropriating the very materials the ancient

building was made of, for “holy purposes”! According to the

inscription found on the west wall, this church is really old,

dating back to the year 1065 AD, when it was last renovated.

The last known restoration was in 1840, following damages

it incurred during the Greek War of Independence. This is a

cross-in-square construction, with 3 apses on the east side.

As is the case with most churches in Greece, the bell tower

was added later. As for the imposing wall paintings, they

date to the 19th century.QE‐1, Aristeidou & Euripidou St,

MPanepistimio.

CHURCH OF PANAGHIA KAPNIKAREA

Built as usual on the ruins of an ancient temple, which was

dedicated to goddess Athena or Demeter, this miniscule

church is commonly known as Kapnikarea. It is usually

surrounded by hundreds of people, either waiting for

someone or having their portrait drawn and even having a

breather in between shopping. In a poll, it would probably

be voted the most affable church in Athens. As for its

background, it was erected around 1050AD, but the small

porch with the two columns was built closer to the end of the



Sightseeing

GARDENS & PARKS

DIOMIDOUS GARDENS

Extending over a vast area of 1,800 hectares in Athens’

western suburbs of Korydallos, Dafni and Agia Varvara,

it makes for a lovely and invigorating, if impractically

situated, scenic stroll. Within its expansive serene

grounds you can find an overwhelming abundance of

flora (more than 3000 trees and plants), some of which

are exceedingly rare, as well as a dedicated botanic

section with pharmaceutical plants.Q401 Iera Odos

Avenue. Open 08:00 - 14:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 15:00.

LYCABETTUS HILL

It can be reached on foot for the adventurous via a

beautiful pedestrian walkway surrounded by pine

trees, or by car, offering excellent views of the entire

city. There is an open-air theatre atop the Hill that

regularly hosts concerts during summer months. Also

on the Hill is the small gleaming-white picturesque

church of Saint George. A coffee-shop and restaurant

(see our restaurant pages) are also to be found here

offering the same breathtaking views of the capital.

NATIONAL GARDENS

Created and designed by Queen Amalia in the 19th

century, the National Gardens provide a pleasant green

haven in the heart of bustling downtown Athens. Its

meandering bench-laden paths, cool trees and popular

ponds make a favourite stroll for everyone. Feeding the

ever-hungry water fowl at the ponds is a must, while you

may also visit the Botanical Museum and, for the young

(or young at heart) there is the dedicated Children’s

Museum. A pleasant coffee-shop is also located in its

grounds.QG‐4, Amalias Street, MSyntagma.

ZAPPEION GARDEN

Situated right next to (and actually forming an

extension of ) the National Gardens, the Zappeion

Garden generously provides a serene get-away from the

hustle and bustle. There are wonderfully crafted statues

to be seen, while the café and restaurant are well worth

a visit. These Gardens harmoniously combine the grand

(imposing architecture of the Zappeion Hall) with the

pristine, in its cool shady vistas and green corner getaways.QF‐5,

Vas. Olgas Av., MSyntagma, Acropolis.

12th century. It is cross-in-square shaped, with three apses on

the east side and a narthex on the west. A chapel, dedicated

to Aghia Varvara, was later added to the north side. As for

the interior, which is open to the public, there are paintings

signed in 1955 by Greek artist Photis Kontoglou.QD‐3,

Ermou & Kapnikareas St, MSyntagma, Monastiraki.

HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT (VOULI)

Overlooking Syntagma Square, it was originally the Royal

Palace of King Otto and Queen Amalia, the first monarchs of

Greece. Designed in the neoclassical style by Friedrich von

Gartner, the palace was completed in 1843. It was used as

the Royal Residence until 1924 and, since 1934, has housed

the Greek Parliament. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,

a monument in honour of the servicemen who fell in the

struggle for Greek Independence, is located in the forecourt of

the building. The Tomb is guarded by the Presidential Guard

(‘Evzones’) in traditional dress, whose intricately orchestrated

changing of the guard at the turn of the hour attracts many

visitors, who also take the opportunity to feed the ubiquitous

flocks of pigeons.QG‐3, Syntagma Square, MSyntagma,

tel. (+30) 210 3707000, fax (+30) 210 3692170, www.

parliament.gr. Open Sat, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. Free admission.

MEGARON (THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL)

In ancient Greece, the Megaron was the great hall that

formed the centrepiece of the great palace complexes. This

modern concert hall and mult-purpose cultural venue was

completed in 1991.QVasilisis Sofias & Kokkali, MMegaro

Mousikis, tel. (+30) 210 7282333, www.megaron.gr.

NATIONAL LIBRARY – ATHENS ACADEMY –

ATHENS UNIVERSITY

These striking neoclassical buildings were built by the

Hansen brothers of Copenhagen. The National Library

is reached via an impressive sculpted marble staircase,

while the Athens Academy is flanked by imposing statues

of Apollo and Athena on either side, while the impressive

frescoes at its entrance depict the myth of Prometheus.

QF‐1, Panepistimiou 28-32, MPanepistimio. Free

admission.

PRESIDENTIAL PALACE AND MEGARON

MAXIMOU

The imposing Presidential Palace, which was formerly a

Royal Residence, now hosts the Republic’s Presidency and

is guarded by ‘evzones’ (Presidential Guards in traditional

costume). It was designed by renowned architect Ernst

Ziller in the 1870s. Nearby is the attractive neoclassical

Megaron Maximou, which functions as the Prime Minister’s

office. Admission by invitation only.QH‐4, Irodou Attikou

Street, MSyntagma.

TURKISH BATHS

One of the very few surviving remnants of the Ottoman

period in Greece and the sole surviving traditional

bathhouse in Athens. This interesting 17th century

bathhouse is open to visitors.QD‐4, Kyristou 8, Plaka,

MSyntagma. Open 10:00 - 14:30. Closed Mon.

ZAPPEION

Built in 1874-1878 by architect von Hansen, on the order

of Greek-Romanian national benefactors and cousins

Zappas, this lofty neoclassical structure originally housed

an exhibition hall. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, that

include a pleasant coffee-shop and restaurant, as well

as an array of interesting sculptures, it is now used for

international conferences, commercial events, as well as for

European heads of State meetings.QG‐5, Amalias & Vas

Olgas, MSyntagma.

MONUMENTS

& ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

Athens is known the world over for its ancient monuments

- and no visit to the city would be complete without visiting

its most iconic landmark, the Acropolis.

Dating back to the 5th century BC, the Acropolis is made up

of the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena

Nike and the Propylaea, and embodies the highest ideals of

Ancient Athens - harmony, beauty, proper measure, liberty,

knowledge, virtuous competition and democracy.

The Acropolis and its surrounding area - including the

Acropolis Slopes, the Ancient Agora, the Areopagus,

the Pnyx and the Hills of the Muses, the Roman Agora

and Library of Hadrian - are at the historical heart of

the city. Walking through them, it doesn’t take too much

imagination to picture Ancient Athens as it was back then.

The monuments are intrinsically linked with the birth

of Democracy and they symbolise a precious part of

the cultural heritage of Greece and western civilization

ever since. Those ideals have echoed down through the

centuries and can still be heard today.

The Middle Ages and Ottoman Period, however, were

trying times for Acropolis and the surrounding sites. They

suffered as a result of natural disasters like earthquakes,

but more so at the hands of man. Some monuments were

reused as palaces, churches, mosques and residential areas.

But perhaps the greatest damage occurred when an

explosion rocked the Acropolis during Morosini’s siege in

1687, and (as many Greeks will tell you) as a result of Lord

Elgin’s looting of the marbles (1801-1803). These events

irreversibly altered the face of the Acropolis more than

anything else in its long history.

Exploration and excavation of the sites began a few years

after the establishment of the Greek state in 1834, and

continued until about the middle of the 20th century.

Important restoration programmes are now underway on

several monuments.

In 1997, the sites around the Acropolis were included in

the project for the ‘Unification of the Archaeological

Sites of Athens’, one of the city’s most ambitious urban

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planning projects ever. This has seen the creation of

3-km long pedestrian walkway-archaeological park in

the centre of the densely inhabited modern city, with

whole areas (such as the East, West and North Slopes

of the Acropolis, the Western Hills and the Library of

Hadrian) restored and are now open to visitors. In all, the

pedestrianised site covers more than 1,000,000 sq.m. The

project won 3rd prize (Diploma) in the ‘Conservation of

Cultural Landscapes’ category of the annual European

Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards

in 2005.

The pedestrianised zone formed by Dionysiou Areopagitou

and Apostolou Pavlou streets hosts cultural events,

including an annual summer Book Fair and art exhibitions.

The Theatre of Herodus Atticus is also an important venue

for theatrical, musical and dance performances, giving

visitors the opportunity to experience a unique blend of

ancient and modern civilisation.

Greeks are rightly proud of their heritage and they are

keen to share it with the world, so special consideration

is providing visitors with information, with detailed signs,

publications, leaflets, guides and audiovisual material

in English and Greek. Educational programmes are

also available to introduce children to Athens’ unique

monuments and raise awareness of the importance of

respecting and protecting the cultural heritage they

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Though Athens is generally not an easy city to get around

for people with mobility problems, efforts have been made

at the Acropolis with an arrangement of pathways with

ramps at specific locations to enable such visitors to visit -

or at least view - the most important monuments, and the

installation of a lift on the North Slope means that disabled

visitors can now get a close-up view for the first time.

UNESCO proclaimed the Acropolis site a World Heritage

Monument in 1987. The administration of the sites is

funded by National Resources, while the majority of the

restoration programmes and the project for the Unification

of the archaeological sites surrounding the Acropolis is cofunded

by the EU.

ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS

Set on a site covering 30,000 sq.m., the Acropolis of

Athens is a perfect example of how ancient architecture

was adapted to a natural site to form what has become a

model worldwide and down the ages. It was the ancient

city’s most important religious centre its monuments,

(the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea -the

monumental entrance to the Acropolis- and the small

Temple of Athena Nike) has become an important symbol

of ancient Greece’s bequest to Europe and the world.The

first signs of occupation on the ‘sacred rock’ of the Acropolis

date back to the Neolithic period (2nd millennium BC).

In Mycenaean times (1200-1100BC) it was the seat of the

king, whose palace stood roughly where the Erechtheion

was built many centuries later. After the 11th century

BC until the end of Antiquity, it was home to the cult of

Athena, patron goddess of the city that took her name.

There, Athena was worshipped at majestic temples,

brilliant buildings and a vast number of votive monuments.

The most renowned were built in the second half of the 5th

century BC, when Athens took a lead among the ancient

world’s city states, following important victories against

the Persians and the establishment of Democracy. In the

golden age that followed, thought and art flourished, and

an exceptional group of artists made the ambitious plans

of Athenian statesman Pericles reality, under the guidance

of the sculptor Pheidias. The most important monuments

were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinos

(447-432BC), the Erechtheion, with its shrines to Athena

Polias and Poseidon-Erechtheus and the porch adorned

Parthenon

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with the famous Caryatids hand-maidens (421-406BC),

the Propylaea - the monumental entrance to the Acropolis

designed by Mnesicles (437-431BC) - and the small temple

of Athena Nike (421-407BC).QC‐5, MAcropolis, tel.

(+30) 210 3214172. Open 08:00 - 20:00. Admission:

€20, Concessions: €10. Unified ticket valid for 5 days.:

€30, Concessions: €15. Valid for: Acropolis of Athens,

Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum of

Kerameikos, Hadrian’s Library, Kerameikos, Museum of

the Ancient Agora, North slope of Acropolis, Olympieio,

Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of Acropolis.

LYSIKRATES MONUMENT

This monument commemorates the support of its

benefactor-founder of a theatrical performance at the

nearby theatre of Dionysus, the earliest theatre in the

world - that’s the answer in case you wonder just what that

strange structure on Tripodon Street is. It was built in 335BC

by Lysicrates and is also known as the “Lantern of Diogenes”

in reference to its unusual shape. The circular building

rests on a square shaped limestone podium and includes

a portico of six Corinthian columns. It also has a frieze

featuring the life of Dionysos, the god of wine and revelry.

In 1669, the structure was handed over to Capucin monks,

who used it as a study room. The Lysicrates monument is

the best preserved of its kind, mainly due to the efforts

of French archaeologists Fr. Boulanget and E. Loviot who

restored the area in 1887.QE‐5, Lysicratous Square &

Tripodon St, Plaka, MSyntagma.

PARTHENON

Built between 447-437BC, during the ‘Golden Age’ of

Athens under Pericles, the Parthenon is a world famous

sight. Its design harmoniously combines the Doric and

Ionic orders, and its architectural and structural details and

the precision in the carving of the marble are a testament

to the expertise in the artisans that created it. Further, the

décor of the Parthenon and its surrounding monuments had

a profound and lasting influence on Western art (especially

sculpture and portraiture), as it depicted the human form

in an individualized manner for the first time. These artistic

innovations fuelled developments that influenced the art

of Hellenistic and Roman times, as well as the Renaissance,

Baroque, Romanticism and Neoclassicism.QC‐5,

MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 3214172. Open 08:00 - 20:00.

Admission: €20, Concessions: €10. Unified ticket valid

for 5 days.: €30, Concessions: €15. Valid for: Acropolis of

Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum

of Kerameikos, Hadrian’s Library, Kerameikos, Museum of

the Ancient Agora, North slope of Acropolis, Olympieio,

Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of Acropolis.

TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS

Construction of the temple began in the 6th century BC

under the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchos, at the site of

the ruins of an earlier temple built by their father, the tyrant

Peisistratus. The Temple stood unfinished throughout the

‘Golden Century’ of Athens and was only completed by

Roman governor Hadrian, known as the ‘Philhellene’, in

132AD. The Temple was huge by ancient standards, rivalling

other colossal famous Temples such as the Heraion in Samos,

and featured a large gold and ivory statue of Zeus in its

cella. Today, only fifteen of its original 104 columns are still

standing. A sixteenth column lies on the ground, where it fell

during a storm in the 19th century.QF‐6, Vasilissis Olgas &

Amalias, MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9226330. Open 08:00

- 19:30. Admission: €2, Free for package ticket holders.

THE ANCIENT AGORA

The Agora was the heart of the public life of the city - its

religious, political and commercial centre, where Athenian

Democracy was born and flourished. The Agora was a large,

open square that provided a forum for social and cultural

activity, commercial exchange, religious festivals, open-air

theatrical performances and athletic contests. From the 6th

century BC, the area was gradually surrounded by public

buildings that were rebuilt over the course of some 800

years while the Agora remained the centre of Athens. It was

traversed by the Panathenaic Way and by the West Road.

Tradition has it that Europe’s first law court in Europe was on

the Areopagus, next to the Ancient Agora. The nearby hill of

the Pnyx is another unique site, where the meetings of the

Assembly of the ‘Demos’ (Public Assembly of the Citizens),

were held. The Ancient Agora and Areopagus site covers

an area of about 400,000 sq.m. northwest of the Acropolis.

QB‐3, MMonastiraki, Thissio, tel. (+30) 210 3210185.

Open 08:00 - 20:00, Mon museum opens at 11:00.

Admission: €8, Concessions: €4. Unified ticket valid

for 5 days.: €30, Concessions: €15. Valid for: Acropolis

of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological

Museum of Kerameikos, Hadrian’s Library, Kerameikos,

Museum of the Ancient Agora, North slope of Acropolis,

Olympieio, Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of

Acropolis.

MUSEUMS

ATHENS SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

ASFA, which has its origins in the Royal School of Arts

established in 1836, moved its departments of Fine Arts,

Art Theory, and the History of Art into the former textile

factory of the Sikiarides family in 1992. ASFA will be one of

the major venues for documenta14 throughout the spring

and early summer of 2017.Q256 Peiraios St., MKalithea,

www.asfa.gr.

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ATOPOS

Atopos is a non-profit, cultural organisation interested

in the expression and adornment of the human

body. It researches and initiates innovative projects of

contemporary visual culture in an ‘atopic’ manner. The

word ‘atopos’, from the ancient Greek άτοπος, refers to that

which is the strange, the unwanted, the eccentric and the

unclassifiable. Come to one of their amazing exhibitions

and that is precisely what you will find. As with most

leading Athens cultural centres, Atopos will be a key venue

during documenta14.Q72 Salaminos Str., tel. (+30) 210

883 81 51, www.atopos.gr.

BENAKI MUSEUM

Housed in a beautiful neoclassical building, this reputable

private Museum houses a vast collection of finds from

Prehistoric down to early twentieth century Greece. It

regularly hosts periodic thematic exhibitions that are

generally highly regarded and attract large numbers of

visitors. Its permanent collection is vast - indeed, this is

simultaneously an Archaeological, Byzantine and Folk

Culture Museum - yet also very instructive, thanks to the

well-organised exhibition structure. The café-restaurant

extends to the roof-terrace and offers uninterrupted views

of the Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill. The Museum shop also

provides an on-line sales service via the Internet.QH‐3,

Koubari 1 & Vasilissis Sofias, MSyntagma, tel. (+30)

210 3671000, fax (+30) 210 3671063, www.benaki.gr.

Open 09:00 - 17:00, Thu 09:00 - 24:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

Closed Tue. Admission fee: €6.

BYZANTINE AND CHRISTIAN MUSEUM

Set in a beautiful building, surrounded by a serene

courtyard –a leisurely outdoor stroll is a must- this Museum

offers visitors the opportunity to explore the way of life,

art, religious practices and customs of the Byzantine and

Medieval periods in Greece. It is especially instructive

as regards the intricate interconnections underlying the

symbolisms of the pagan –ancient- and early Christian

periods, revealing lesser-known facets of this transition.

The Museum also houses a very important collection of

Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons and frescoes. A gift shop

is available.QVasilissis Sofias 22, MSyntagma, tel. (+30)

213 213 9500, www.byzantinemuseum.gr. Open 09:00 -

16:00. Closed Mon. Admission fee: €8, Concessions: €4.

Special ticket package: €15, Concessions: €8. Valid for 3

days, entrance to the National Archaeological Museum,

Byzantine & Christian Museum, Numismatic Museum &

Epigraphical Museum.

FRISSIRAS MUSEUM

This is a private modern and contemporary art Museum,

housed in a picturesque listed neoclassical building in the

heart of Plaka, the historic centre of Athens. It regularly hosts

periodic exhibitions showcasing the work of contemporary

Greek and European painters. The permanent collection of

the Museum comprises 3500 paintings by contemporary

artists, characterised by the overarching theme of

anthropocentrism. It also provides an art shop and pleasant

café area.QE‐5, Monis Asteriou 3-7, MSyntagma, tel.

(+30) 210 3234678, fax (+30) 210 3316027, www.

frissirasmuseum.com. Open 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon,

Tue. Admission fee: €6, concessions: €3.

GOULANDRIS MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC AND

ANCIENT GREEK ART

This small Museum is housed both in an appealing

modern building as well as in a stunningly beautiful

neoclassical edifice and includes one of the best and

most representative collections of Cycladic art worldwide

(from the Cycladic group of islands in the Aegean, third

millennium BC), as well as a smaller selection of Bronze

Age, Minoan, Mycenaean, Geometric, Archaic, Classical

and Hellenistic items, including very well-preserved blackfigure

pottery. It also regularly hosts interesting periodic

exhibitions. Amenities include a children’s area, Museum

shop and agreeable café-restaurant in the cozy atrium.

QNeophytou Douka 4, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

7228321 - 3, fax (+30) 210 7239382, www.cycladic-m.gr.

Open 10:00 - 17:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00, Sun 11:00 - 17:00.

Closed Tue. Admission fee: €5, Saturdays: €2.5, 18-26: €1.

GREEK MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

(EMST)

The EMST is located in a fine, modernist building from the

1950s which for almost 40 years was a brewery producing

Fix beer. After Fix moved out in 1982 the building fell

into disrepair before being appropriated by the state in

anticipation of construction of the Athens metro: half of

the building was knocked down to make way for Syngrou/

Fix station. In 2000 the remaining part of the building was

given to the nascent Greek Museum of Contemporary Art

on a long-term lease. After years of delays the museum

finally opened in 2016. Throughout the spring and

early summer of 2017 it will be the main location of the

documenta 14 contemporary art festival.QKallirrois &

Amvr. Frantzi, MSyngrou/Fix, tel. (+30) 211 101 9000,

www.emst.gr/en. Open 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM

This recently opened annex of the Benaki Museum, housed

in an elegant neoclassical building complex in the historic

heart of Athens, near the ancient Kerameikos cemetery,

displays a fine collection of Islamic art from the Near East,

Middle East, Far East and North Africa, from the 12th to the

19th centuries. It presents the evolution of Islamic art in

relation to the historic development of Islamic civilisation.

QA‐1, Ag. Asomaton 22 & Dipilou 12, MThissio, tel.

(+30) 210 3251311, fax (+30) 210 3225550, www.

benaki.gr. Open 09:00 - 15:00, Wed 09:00 - 21:00. Closed

Mon. Admission fee: €5, concessions: €3.

JEWISH MUSEUM

This is a historical and ethnographic Museum that aims to

preserve, explore and present the material evidence related

to the historic Jewish community in Greece. It holds more

than 8000 artefacts showcasing the secular and religious

history and way of life of Jews in Greece. A giftshop is also

available.QF‐4, Nikis 39, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3225582, fax (+30) 210 3231577, www.jewishmuseum.

gr. Open 09:00 - 14:30, Sun 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sat.

Admission fee: €5, concessions €3.

KERAMEIKOS MUSEUM

Displays the important archaeological finds unearthed at

the adjacent ancient Kerameikos cemetery, such as funeral

urns, funerary monuments (‘stelai’) and pottery items,

aptly illustrating the funerary customs of ancient Athenian

society. There are a number of impressive pottery items and

funerary monuments in its collection.QA‐2, Ermou 148,

MThissio, tel. (+30) 210 3463552. Open 08:00 - 15:00,

Mon 11:00 - 15:00. Admission fee: €2, concessions:€1,

students, under 19 yrs: free.

MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART

From the 17th century to the present, this Museum

preserves, records, exhibits and presents the history

and evolution of Greek folk art. Among its exhibits are

embroidery, weaving, traditional costumes, household

items (such as the intricate ‘stamps’ used for embossing

and decorating bread during traditional festivals), shadowtheatre

puppets (the famous ‘Karaghiozis’), as well as

silver, wood and stone carvings.QE‐4, Kydathinaion 17,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3229031, fax (+30) 210

3226979, www.melt.gr/en. Open 10:00 - 14:00. Closed

Mon. Admission fee: €2, consessions: €1.

MUSEUM OF THE ANCIENT AGORA

Housed in the renovated ‘Stoa of Attalos’ (dating to 150BC)

within the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora, it is a

veritable Museum of the History of Democracy, showcasing

items linked with the development of Athenian public

and commercial life, civic emancipation and democratic

institutions, from antiquity up until the birth of the modern

Greek State. There are a number of world-acclaimed

ceramic items and statues among its collections, such as the

colossal statue of Apollon Patroos (c. 330BC). The models of

the Ancient Agora (commercial centre), Acropolis and Pnyx

(public meeting area) are very illuminating as regards the

city’s ancient topography.QB‐3, Adrianou 24, MThissio,

tel. (+30) 210 3210185. Open 08:00 - 16:45, Mon 11:00 -

16:45. Admission fee: €4, concessions: €2.

PLANETARIUM

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PLANETARIUM-EUGENIDES FOUNDATION

Fancy a journey to the stars? If you’re not a millionaire

or an astronaut but just curious what Neptune

looks like this time of year, drop by the Eugenides

Foundation. This is home to the largest and, by

general acclaim, most advanced digital 3-D 360

degrees Planetarium in the world, built in 2003

and designed to seat 280 people at a time. Large

format films and planetarium shows are projected

on a 25-metre diameter dome. Thanks to the

latest digital technology you can scuba dive in the

great barrier reef, get up close and personal with a

Hawaiian volcano crater and follow Neil Armstrong’s

footsteps on the surface of the moon. You may need

to cancel your lunch plans as you’ll no doubt be

tempted to wander around the Interactive Science

and Technology Exhibition arranged on three levels.

This hall focuses on Matter, Materials, Sound, Image

and Biotechnology. Test your imagination and

awareness by turning switches, pressing buttons,

pretending to be a film director or even a musician.

If you’re the studious type, there’s a library with a

list of 47,000 books to choose from, amongst them

400 titles authored and published by the Eugenides

Foundation. A 400-seater amphitheatre is available if

you decide to hold a convention in a sophisticated

environment. There is a cafeteria serving

refreshments and light snacks. Eugene Eugenides

was a shipping magnate who had the foresight

to create an organization in 1956 that would help

produce the caliber of qualified workforce, capable of

reconstructing a country ravaged by civil war. To that

extent, 20 scholarships are offered to students each

year, as well as donations to support education and

ensure equal access to knowledge. Buses: 126, A2, B2

from Akadimias & Omirou St.QSyngrou 387, Palio

Faliro, tel. (+30) 210 9469641, www.eugenfound.

edu.gr. Open 19:30 - 20:30, Sat, Sun 10:30 - 20:30.

Closed Mon, Tue. Planetarium Digital Shows: €6,

iWERKS Shows: €8. P T H A U

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CHILDREN’S ATHENS

ATTICA ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Although it cannot be said that this is among the

worlds greatest zoos, you and your children will

definitely enjoy a few hours of fun away from the city

centre. You’ll have the opportunity to see more than

two hundred species of birds, many reptiles, Greek

fauna species like: wolves, bears, foxes and wild cats,

a number of African mammals like giraffes, zebras,

antelopes and some rare animals like snow leopards

and white lions. To get there take the 319 bus from

Doukisis Plakentias metro station.QYalou, Spata, tel.

(+30) 210 6634724, fax (+30) 210 6634726, www.

atticapark.com. Open 09:00 - sunset. Admission fee:

€14, Children, Seniors: €10.

EMOTIONS MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

A unique children’s museum in Athens dedicated to

emotions! The interactive exhibits of the museum

encourage children to discover their emotional

world and learn more about themselves and others

through play. Moreover the aim of the museum is

to sensitise adults, parents and teachers, on subjects

which deal with emotional development and

socialisation. Open only at weekends, admission

€4.Q7 Karatza & Tsami Karatasou Str., tel. +30 21

0921 8329, www.mce.gr/en. Open 10:00 - 14:00.

Closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

HELLENIC CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

This is a small haven for children aged up to 12 years old,

with multifaceted thematic exhibits specially designed

to cater to children’s imagination and stimulate their

intellectual, creative and inquisitive faculties.QE‐4,

Kidathineon 14, Plaka, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3312995, fax (+30) 210 3312996, www.hcm.gr.

Open Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00 - 14:00, Sat, Sun 10:00

- 15:00. Closed Mon. Free entrance.

NATURAL HISTORY (GOULANDRIS) MUSEUM

This Museum houses an extensive collection of

zoological, botanical, entomological, geological and

palaeontological exhibits, with the aim of shedding

light on the evolution of the Earth and living systems,

as well as raising public awareness regarding the urgent

need to safeguard the environment. The Gaea Centre

is a modern exhibition area with interactive displays

and audiovisual performances that tackle and invite

the reader to address topical environmental issues.

Amenities include special educational programmes

for children, a café-restaurant, gift-shop, as well as

a parking area.QLevidou 13 / Othonos 100 (Gaea

Centre), MKifisia, tel. (+30) 210 8015870, fax (+30)

210 8080674, www.gnhm.gr/en. Open 09:00 - 14:30,

Sun 10:00 - 14:30, Closed: Until Aug 20. Admission

fee: €5 (€7 combined ticket for Gaea Centre),

concessions: €3 (€4).

MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF ATHENS

/ VOUROS-EUTAXIAS FOUNDATION

This Museum, inaugurated in 1973 by benefactors Lambros

Eutaxias and his uncle Alexandros Vouros, is housed in the

stately mansion that was the residence of Otto, the first

King of Athens and his wife Amalia, from 1837 up to 1843,

and its first floor is dedicated to their memory. It seeks to

present the modern history of the city of Athens, since it

became capital of the nascent Hellenic State in 1834, up

to the present day. Among its collections are works of

art, items of furniture and household objects, as well as

complete reconstructions of typical late 19th – early 20th

century living and sitting rooms of the Athenian aristocratic

elite.QE‐2, Paparrigopoulou 5-7, MPanepistimio,

tel. (+30) 210 3231397, fax (+30) 210 3220765, www.

athenscitymuseum.gr/en. Open 09:00 - 16:00, Sat,

Sun 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Tue. Admission fee: €3,

Concessions: €2.

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

The National Archaeological Museum is set in a

characteristic hefty neoclassical building, designed by

L. Lange and remodelled by P. Kalkos, H. Vlachos and

E. Ziller (built 1866-1889), housing a unique, recently

refurbished, collection of ancient Greek art and

artefacts. Its more than 20,000 exhibits showcase the

development of Greek civilisation from Prehistory down

to the late Roman era. There are vast collections of finds

from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Cycladic and Mycenaean

periods (Prehistoric Collection) – including the famous

gold mask attributed to Agamemnon –, finds from the

prehistoric settlement on the island of Thera (Santorini)

– including wonderfully preserved colourful wallmurals

–, the Sculpture Collection (7th-5th centuries

BC) showcasing many internationally-acclaimed

masterpieces of the genre, some of which attributed

to Praxiteles’ workshop, the Near Eastern Antiquities

Collection, as well as the Metallurgy and Vase & Minor

Objects Collections.

Two of its exhibits include a 4th century BC gold funerary

wreath and a 6th century BC marble statue of a young

woman, returned to Greece in 2007 by the Getty Museum

in California and conspicuously displayed.

Another major highlight is its renowned Egyptian

Collection, 1,100 priceless items of which were recently put

on permanent exhibition following years in the Museum’s

vast underground storage areas. Considered one of the

foremost Egyptian collections worldwide, its star items

include a wooden body tag for a mummy, the bronze

statue of Princess-Priestess Takushit (c. 670BC) adorned

with a gown strewn with hieroglyphs, a 3,000-year-old

preserved loaf of bread (with a bite-sized chunk missing!)

and other intact organic materials, as well as a rare bronze

miniature figurine depicting an African boy at a street

market. The Stathatos Collection was also recently brought

up from storage and put on display, mainly showcasing

ancient jewellery.

There are plans for the future underground expansion

of the Museum’s permanent exhibition spaces. It also

periodically houses temporary exhibitions. Its amenities

include a coffee-shop / restaurant in the pleasant atrium

in the basement area, Museum shop, conference facilities

and modern conservation workshops.QPatision (28th

October) 44, MVictoria, tel. (+30) 213 214 4800, fax

(+30) 210 8213573, www.namuseum.gr. Open 08:00 -

20:00. Admission fee: €10, concessions €5. Special ticket

package: €15, Concessions: €8. Valid for 3 days, entrance

to the National Archaeological Museum, Byzantine &

Christian Museum, Numismatic Museum & Epigraphical

Museum.

NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Housed in the imposing historical building that was

Greece’s first House of Parliament, this Museum tells the

story of Greece since the fall of the Byzantine Empire in

1453, with special focus on the War of Independence

(1821-1829), through to the mid 19th century. The

commanding statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis, among the

leaders of the Greek War of Independence, proudly greets

visitors to the Museum. Among its invaluable exhibits are

archival records, photographs, costumes, flags, paintings,

religious icons, royal portraits and weapons. A giftshop is

available.QF‐2, 13 Stadiou St., MSyntagma, tel. (+30)

210 3237617/(+30) 210-3213786, www.nhmuseum.gr/

en. Open 08:30 - 14:30. Closed Mon. € 3 / 1,5.

NEW BENAKI MUSEUM

This annex to the Benaki Museum is situated in an exindustrial

and underprivileged strip spanning Piraeus Str

and extending to the Gazi area, which is fast transforming

itself into a veritable hub of experimental and avantgarde

artistic activity. Housed in a tasteful building that

gracefully combines simplicity and an imposing aspect

and provides a most welcome contrast to its rather

neglected surroundings, this Museum is well worth a visit

if you wish to take in what Athens has to offer as far as

modern and contemporary art exhibitions are concerned.

As well as its regularly alternating temporary exhibitions,

it also periodically hosts alternative drama performances

by independent unconventional theatre companies. The

Museum Shop is well worth a visit if you’re looking for

original and creative –though a tad expensive- gift ideas,

Sightseeing

7 KARATZA STR., 11741 ATHENS, GREECE | TEL (+30) 210 921 83 29 | FAX (+30) 210 921 83 23 | info@mce.gr | www.mce.gr

while the café-restaurant on the ground floor serves a good

selection of dishes and lovely freshly-made salads.QPireos

138, MKerameikos, tel. (+30) 210 3453111, www.

benaki.gr. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 22:00.

Closed Mon, Tue.

NUMISMATIC MUSEUM

Its exhibits include more than 600,000 coins spanning

a period from antiquity to the early modern era. It is

housed in the mansion of Heinrich Schliemann, discoverer

of the Mycenaean treasure, which was designed by

the famous architect Ernst Chiller during the late 19th

century. Its amenities include conservation laboratories,

a well-equipped library, a hall that houses temporary

exhibitions and a Museum shop.QF‐2, Panepistimiou

12, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3643774, fax (+30) 210

3635953, www.enma.gr. Open 09:00 - 16:00. Closed

Mon. Admission fee: €3, concessions: €2.

SPYROS VASSILIOU MUSEUM

A small museum near the Acropolis dedicated to the

life and work of Greek artist Spyros Vassiliou. Paintings,

woodcuts, posters and illustrations for book covers and

records are among the works on display.QC‐6, Webster 5,

MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9231502, fax (+30) 210 922

0193, www.spyrosvassiliou.org. Open Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat,

Sun 10:00 - 16:00, Wed 12:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

Housing a collection of Greek art from the sixteenth century

to the present, mainly spanning the nineteenth and

twentieth centuries, it includes some works by Dominicos

Theotocopoulos (El Greco), as well as works by seminal

Greek artists such as Theophilos, Nikiforos Lytras, Nikolaos

Gyzis, Georgios Iakovidis, Nikolaos Kounelakis, Nikolaos

Chatzikyriakos-Ghikas, Yiannis Tsarouchis, Yiannis Moralis,

Nikos Eggonopoulos and Alekos Fassianos. The Gallery

frequently organises interesting temporary exhibitions. It

also houses conservation laboratories and a library, while

plans for its expansion are underway, with no concrete

timeframe announced as yet.QMichalakopoulou 1,

MEvangelismos, tel. (+30) 210 7235857, fax (+30) 210

7224889, www.nationalgallery.gr. Open 09:00 - 15:00,

Sun 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Tue. Admission fee: €6.5,

concessions: €3.



Tours

Shopping

Taking a tour with us is the best way to explore

Athens, Greece and to understand the past and

the present of this remarkable land.

As the only professionals in the field we can

provide specialized and standard tours to cater

to the needs of our distinguished guests.

Thematic

and experiential tours

in Athens

+30 211 21 53 585 +30 697 012 08 78

www.discovergreekculture.com

SIGHTSEEING TOURS

& TRAVEL AGENCIES

ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED TOURIST GUIDES

Greece’s official As sociation of Licensed To urist Guides

offers tours of Athens and just about everywhere else

around the country in no fewer than 28 languages, from

Albanian to Turkish. What’s more, the ALTG can also offer a

huge variety of specialised tours in many different subjects:

architecture, geology, mathematics, physics, agriculture,

history of art, archaeology, education, philosophy and

religion to name just a few. You can use the organisation’s

website to search tours from more than 1000 licensed

guides.QE‐3, Apollonos 9a, tel. (+30) 210 3220090,

www.tourist‐guides.gr.

DISCOVER GREEK CULTURE

Discover Greek Culture run a large number of halfday

and full-day themed tours in Athens and three

other Greek cities. Tours include Classical Athens,

contemporary art, culinary adventures, modern Greece

and even themed tours and activities for children. Book

online at the website or call for more information.Qtel.

(+30) 211 21 53 585/(+30) 697 012 08 78, www.

discovergreekculture.com.

GEORGE’S TAXI

George’s Taxi have been providing a wide range of services

for the more than 20 years to a loyal band of happy

customers. From simple airport pickups to guided tours

of Athens and its surroundings, or even trips further afield

tailor made for your needs, George can provide it all. In our

experience his drivers have a historian’s knowledge of their

country!Qtel. (+30) 693 220 58 87, www.taxigreece.

com.

IN THE KNOW

Offering a full range of personal, carefully crafted and

curated concierge services and a whole lot more besides,

In the Know can take care of tailor made itinerary planning,

arts-based experiences, contemporary art gallery and

design studio visits, accommodation, urban living and

even - for the well-heeled - helicopters and private yachts.

Whatever you want, In the Know can provide it: that’s the

message. However you want to spend your time these

guys will make sure that you get the most out of your visit

to Athens.QTzaferi St. 16, tel. (+30) 210 34 11 174/(+30)

698 664 69 69, www.intheknow.gr.

I VISIT GREECE/COSMORAMA

One of Greece’s best travel agencies offers a wide range

of bespoke cultural tours and holidays around Athens

and the whole of Greece, from half-day trips to luxury

golfing holidays. Trips from Athens include Delphi, the

Corinth Canal and a one-day cruise to Poros, Hydra

and Aegina. I Visit Greece can also deal with the more

simple travel needs in life, such as airline, ferry and train

tickets.QF‐1, 14 Sina Str., tel. (+30) 210 364 27 07,

www.ivisitgreece.com.

Here you are in Athens, this sprawling, chaotic, enticing

city, with its rough-hewn lively urban character, wondering

where to head off shopping. Let us give you a few insiders’

tips…

First of all, and take our word for it, you’ll need to keep

shop opening hours in mind. Although opening hours

are officially unregulated from Monday to Saturday (on

Sundays all shops except pastry shops, wine and spirits

shops, flower shops and emergency pharmacies are closed),

you’ll find that most businesses (with the exception of large

department stores) adhere to the following opening hours:

Mon, Wed, Sat: 09:00 - 15:00.

Tue, Thu, Fri: 09:00 - 14:30 & 17:00 - 20:30.

All shops close on National Holidays. Souvenir shops and

convenience stores operating around tourist sites are

generally open longer hours, usually 09:00-23:00 every day.

Now that we’ve sorted when to shop, time to tackle the

next question: where to shop.

A visit to the charming Plaka district, apart from some

rather kitsch souvenir shops, will also reward you with

great traditional arts and crafts shops that are well worth

a visit. On the other hand, if it’s a more all-encompassing

shopping experience you’re after, a good bet is to head

for Ermou Street (starting from Syntagma Square and

culminating in Monastiraki). This is a great shopping

spree destination, as it’s conveniently pedestrianised and

offers a very wide selection of mainstream consumer

goodies: clothes, jewellery, shoes, cosmetics, gift shops.

But the lower end of Ermou Street, towards the seedier

Monastiraki area, is a different story. Head here for urban

wear, so you can deck yourself out in original street style

labels. Oh, and as regards local colour, don’t miss out on

a walk though the bristling Monastiraki Flea Market

(great for collectors’ items, vintage records and other quirky

items and memorabilia) and the colourful Athens’ Central

Market (we recommend you purchase some local herbs

here - there’s a very wide selection available at great prices).

At the opposite end of the spectrum, Kolonaki caters to

those after some sophisticated, upmarket chic (at the

appropriate price, of course).

MARKETS

MONASTIRAKI FLEA MARKET

It has lost some of its old days charm as modern shops

have replaced the stalls, but it remains the absolute

Athenian open-air, vibrant, people-packed, shopping/

haggling experience. Head here if you are looking

for antiques, collectors’ items, vintage clothing, old

music records and books, homeware, leatherwear

and souvenirs.QC‐2, Ifestou & surrounding streets,

MMonastiraki. Open 07:00 - 15:00.

DIRECTORY

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

POLICEQtel. (+30) 100.

TOURIST POLICEQtel. (+30) 171.

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIONS

AUSTRALIAQKifisias 1-3, MAmbelokipi, tel.

(+30) 210 8704000, www.greece.embassy.gov.au.

Open 09:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

CANADAQ48 Ethnikis Antistaseos, tel. (+30) 210

7273400, www.canadainternational.gc.ca. Open 08:30

- 16:30. Closed Sat, Sun.

FRANCEQVas.Sofias 7, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210

3391000, gr.ambafrance.org. Open 08:45 - 18:00, Fri

09:00 - 14:45. Closed Sat, Sun.

GERMANYQKaraoli & Dimitriou 3, Kolonaki,

MEvangelismos Station, tel. (+30) 210 7285111,

www.griechenland.diplo.de. Open 09:00 - 12:00.

Closed Sat, Sun.

SPAINQ21 Dionysiou Areopagitou, tel. (+30) 210

9213123, www.exteriores.gob.es. Open 09:00 -

14:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

UKQPloutarhou 1, MEvangelismos Station, tel.

(+30) 210 7272600, www.gov.uk/government/world/

greece. Open to the public by appointment only

on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 1pm.

Telephone enquiries: Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm.

USA Emergency Contact Information for U.S.

Citizens Phone: (+30) 210-720-2414 during working

hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Athens time, Monday

through Friday). After Hours Phone: (+30) 210-729-4444

QVasilissis Sofias 91, MMegaro Moussikis, tel. (+30)

21 0721 2951, athens.usembassy.gov. Open 08:30 -


MONEY TRANSFER

WESTERN UNIONQMenekratous 11, tel. (+30)

210 9005000, www.westernunion.com.

PUBLIC ACCIDENTS’ HOSPITALS

ASKLIPIEIO VOULASQVasileos Pavlou 1,Voula, tel.

(+30) 21 0892 3000, www.asklepieio.gr. Open 24 hours.

KATQNikis 2, Kifisia, MKAT, tel. (+30) 21 3208

6000, www.kat-hosp.gr.

PUBLIC CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS

AGIA SOFIAQThivon & Papadiamandopoulou,

Goudi, tel. (+30) 213 2013000, www.paidonagiasofia.gr.

Open 08 - 00 - 20:00, closed daily from

14:00 - 16:00.

TRAVEL AGENCIES

TRAVEL PLANQErmou 7, MSyntagma, tel.

(+30) 210 3333300, fax (+30) 210 3333581, www.

travelplan.gr. Open 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00.

Closed Sun.



Hotels

Athens offers its visitors a comprehensive range of

accommodation, as you’d expect from a city of its size.

The Olympic Games of 2004 gave its hotel industry a radical

overhaul, many new hotels were built and most existing

ones underwent complete renovation.

Although accommodation is ample, Athens‘ hotels are not

cheap and hoteliers seem to prefer lower occupancy rates

at higher prices.

InYourPocket will not stop crying out that Athens is in

desperate need of reasonably priced accomodation at all

levels and our list of recommendations is primarily based

on the premise of the fairness of prices charged for the

services being offered.

CREAM OF THE CROP

ATHENS HILTONQK5, Vas. Sofias 46, MEvangelismos, tel.

(+30) 210 7281000, fax (+30) 210 7281111, www.hiltonathens.

gr. 524 rooms. Singles: €160-250, Doubles: €180-400. PT

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GRANDE BRETAGNEQF‐3, Syntagma Square,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3330000/(+30) 210

3228034, www.grandebretagne.gr. 321 rooms. Singles/

Doubles: €250-400, Suites: €500-€5000. PTJH

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KING GEORGE HOTEL ATHENSQF‐3, Vasileos

Georgiou 3, Syntagma Sq, MSyntagma, tel. (+30)

210 3222210/(+30) reserv.210 3443590, fax (+30) 210

3250504, www.kinggeorgeathens.com/. 102 rooms,

Singles/Doubles: €180-400, Suites: €500-10,000. PT

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OVER €180

ELECTRA PALACEQE‐4, Nikodimou 18-20, Plaka,


3241875, www.electrahotels.gr/en/athens/electrapalace-athens.

154 rooms. Singles: €150-200,Doubles:

€160-250, Superior rooms: €295-450. PTJHA

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O&B ATHENS BOUTIQUE HOTELQB‐2, Leokoriou

7, Psirri, MThissio, tel. (+30) 210 3312940, fax (+30) 210

3312942, www.oandbhotel.com. 22 rooms, Doubles: €190-

210, Suites: €300-550. PTJALGKW hhhh

SAINT GEORGE LYCABETTUSQI4, Kleomenous 2,

tel. (+30) 210 7416000, fax (+30) 210 7290439, www.

sglycabettus.gr. 154 rooms. Singles/Doubles: €130-200,

Deluxe Acropolis view: €240-500. PTJHAR

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SEMIRAMISQCharilaou Trikoupi 48, Kifisia, tel.

(+30) 210 6284400, fax (+30) 210 6284449, www.

semiramisathens.com. 51 rooms. Singles / Doubles:

€180-300, Bungallows / Suite: €350-600. PTHA

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€100-180

ACHILLEAS HOTELQE‐2, Lekka 21, MSyntagma, tel.

(+30) 210 3233197/(+30) 210 3216777, fax (+30) 210

3228531, www.achilleashotel.gr. 34 rooms. Doubles:

€100-130, Triples: €140-155, Quads: €160-175. PT

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ALEXANDROS HOTELQTimoleontos Vassou 8,,

MMegaro Mousikis, tel. (+30) 210 6430464, fax (+30)

210 6448051, www.airotel.gr. 93 rooms, Singles: €105-

115, Doubles: €115-135, Suites: €130-185. PTJH

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AMALIA HOTELQF‐4, Amalias 10, tel. (+30) 210

3237300, fax (+30) 210 3237309, www.amaliahotelathens.

gr/. 98 rooms. Singles/Doubles:€100-250. PTJH

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ART HOTELQE-1, Marnis 27, MOmonia, tel. (+30) 210

5240501, fax (+30) 210 5243384, www.arthotelathens.

gr. 30 rooms. Singles: €90-110, Doubles:100-120.

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ASTOR HOTELQE‐3, Karageorgi Servias 16,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3351000/(+30) 210

3351100, fax (+30) 210 3255115, www.astorhotel.gr.

132 rooms. Singles / Doubles:€100-120. PTJA

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AVA HOTELQE‐5, Lysikratous 9-11, MAcropolis,

tel. (+30) 210 3259000, fax (+30) 210 3259001, www.

avahotel.gr. 15 rooms, Doubles: €130-160, Triples: €140-

170, 4persons: €230-270, 5persons: €250-280. PT

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CENTRAL ATHENS HOTELQE‐3, Apollonos 21,


3225244, www.centralhotel.gr. 84 rooms. Singles:

€100-150, Doubles: €125-175. PTJHARU

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CROWNE PLAZAQK5, Michalakopoulou 50,

MMegaro Mousikis, tel. (+30) 210 7278000, fax (+30)

210 7278600, www.cpathens.com. 193 rooms. Singles/

Doubles: €120-200. PTJHARUFLG

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DIVANI PALACE ACROPOLISQD8, Parthenonos 19-

25, MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9280100, fax (+30) 210

9214993, www.divaniacropolishotel.com/. 250 rooms.

Singles/Doubles: €110-170, Suites: €650-750. PTJ

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HERA HOTELQE8, Falirou 9, MAcropolis, tel. (+30)

210 9236682, fax (+30) 210 9238269, www.herahotel.

gr. 38 rooms, Singles: €100-130, Doubles: €110-170,

Suites: €200-250. PTJHAULGBK

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HERODIONQD‐6, Rovertou Gali 4, MAcropolis,

tel. (+30) 210 9236832, fax (+30) 210 9211650, www.

herodion.gr/. 90 rooms, Singles: € 90-120, Doubles:

€100-150, Triples: €160-230. PTJHAIGB

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HOLIDAY INN ATHENSQAthens Ring Road, Exits

17,18, tel. (+30) 210 6689000, fax (+30) 210 6689500,

www.hiathens.com. 194 rooms. Singles-Doubles: €

120-160, Suites: €250-300. PTHARUFL

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MELIA ATHENSQF2, Chalkokondili 14, MOmonia,

tel. (+30) 210 3320100, fax (+30) 210 3320200, www.

melia-athens.com. 126 rooms, 10 suites. Singles/

Doubles: €90-140, Suites: €220. PTJHARU

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METROPOLITAN HOTELQSyngrou 385, tel. (+30)

210 9471000, fax (+30) 210 9471010, www.chandris.gr.

374 rooms. Singles/Doubles: €120-150. PTHA

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PLAKA HOTELQD‐3, Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos

7, MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3222706, fax (+30)

210 3211800, www.plakahotel.gr. 67 rooms. Singles:

€100-120, Doubles: €120-140. P T J A R G

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PRESIDENT HOTELQKifisias 43, MAmpelokipoi,

tel. (+30) 210 6989000, fax (+30) 210 6924900, www.

president.gr. 516 rooms. Singles: €90-110, Doubles:

€100-120. PTJHARUEGBKCW

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RADISSON BLU PARK HOTEL ATHENSQAlexandras

Av. 10, MVictoria, tel. (+30) 210 8894500, fax (+30) 210

8238420, www.rbathenspark.com/. 150 rooms. Singles/

Doubles: €100-170, Suites: from €170. PTJHA

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ROYAL OLYMPICQE‐6, Athanasiou Diakou 28-34,

MAcropolis, tel. (+30) 210 9288400, fax (+30) 210

9233317, www.royalolympic.com. 230 rooms. Singles /

Doubles: €125 - 200. PTJHARUIFL

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THE ATHENIAN CALLIRHOEQF8, Kallirois 32 &

Petmeza, MSyngrou-Fix, tel. (+30) 210 9215353, fax

(+30) 210 9215342, www.tac.gr. 84 rooms. Singles:

€100-150, Doubles; € 100-180, Suites: € 200-250. PT

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THE ATHENS GATEQE‐6, Syngrou 10, MAcropolis,

tel. (+30) 210 9238302-3, fax (+30) 210 9237493, www.

athensgate.gr. 99 rooms. Singles: €95-205, Doubles:

€100-225, Suites: €270-340. PTJHA6IL

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Hotels

TITANIA HOTELQF3, Panepistimiou 52, MPanepistimio,

Omonia, tel. (+30) 210 3326000, fax (+30) 210 3300700,

www.titania.gr. 385 rooms. Singles: €90-120, Doubles :

€100-140, Suites: €400. PTJHAR6UB

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BUDGET

CECIL HOTELQC‐1, Athinas 39, MMonastiraki, tel.

(+30) 210 3217079/(+30) 210 3218005, fax (+30) 210

3219606, www.cecil.gr. 40 rooms. Singles: €50-80,

Doubles: €70-100. PTJAGW hhh

HOTEL METROPOLISQE‐3, Mitropoleos 46,

MSyntagma, tel. (+30) 210 3217469, www.

hotelmetropolis.gr/. 22 rooms. Singles: €40-70, Doubles:

€ 40-80, Triples: €60-100. PJR6 hh

UNDER €100

ACROPOLIS MUSEUM HOTELQE8, Syngrou 48,

MSyngrou-Fix, tel. (+30) 210 9249050 - 1, fax (+30) 210

9249052, www.acropolismuseumhotel.com. 22 rooms.

Singles: € 75-90, Doubles: € 90-110, Family: € 200.

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ATHENS LOTUSQC1, Hiou 9, Metaxourgeio,

MMetaxourgeio, tel. (+30) 210 5249050-080, fax (+30)

210 5249890, www.athenslotushotel.gr. 31 rooms.

Singles/Doubles: €70-90. PTJARLW

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DORIAN INNQD3, Pireos 15-17, MOmonia, tel.

(+30) 210 5239782/(+30) 210 5231753, fax (+30) 210

5226196, www.dorianinnhotel.com. 146 rooms. Singles:

€65-85, Doubles €70-95, Triples € 95-110. PTJA

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HOTEL ARETHUSAQE‐3, Mitropoleos 6, MSyntagma,

tel. (+30) 210 3229431, fax (+30) 210 3229439, www.

arethusahotel.gr. 87 rooms, Singles: €60-80, Doubles:

€75-95. PTJAGK hhh

JASON INNQC4, Asomaton 12, MThissio, tel. (+30)

210 3251106, fax (+30) 210 3243132, www.douroshotels.com.

57 rooms. Singles: €60-80, Doubles: €80-

100. PTJAGBKW hhh

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AdrianouB/D-3; B-2; D-4; E-4/5

Aesop B-2; C-2

AfroditisE-5

AghisilaouA-1

Agias Eleousis C-2

Agion Anargyron B-1/2; C-2

Agion Asomaton A-1/3; B-2/3

Agiou Dimitriou C-1

Agiou Filipou

B-2/3

AgrasH-5/6

Agίoy Mάrkoy D-1/2

AiolouD-1/3

AisxilouC-1

AkadimiasG-2/3

AkadimouB-1

AkamantosA-3/4

Amerikis

F-2; G-1/2

Anagnostopoulou G-1; H-1/2

Andokidou C-4; D-4

Angelou Vlachou D-3

Anthimou Gazi E-2

Apollonos D/F-3; D-4

Apostolou Pavlou A-3/5; B-5

AravantinouH-5

ArchangelsC-3

AreosC-3

AretousasC-4

AristeίdoyE-1

AristofanousC-1/2

Aristogeitonos C-1; D-1

Armodίoy C-1; D-1

AstigosB-2/3

athanasiou axarlian E-3

Athanasiou Diakou E-6; F-6

AthinaidosD-2

Athinas C-1/2; D-1

Avissinias B-3; C-3

Avissinias Square B-2/3; C-2/3

AvissyniasC-2

ChatzihristouD-6

ChersonosH-1

Christokopidou B-2; C-2

Christou Lada E-2

ChrysospiliotissasD-1/2

DexippouC-3

Diakou Athanasiou D-6; E-6

DimakiG-1

Dimitriou Aiginitou A-4

Dimokritou G-1/2; H-1

DiomeiasE-3

Dionisiou Areopagitou E-6

Dionysiou Areopagitou

B-5; C/E-6; C-5

DioskouronC-3/4

Dipilou A-1; B-1

DiplariC-1

DragatsaniouE-1

Edouardou Lo E-2; F-1/2

EfforionosH-5/6

EfvoulouA-2

EpaminondasC-3

EpikourouB-1

Epimenidou D-5; E-5

EptachalkouA-2/3

EratosthenesH-5

ErechtheionC-5/6

Ermou A/D-2; D-3

Evangelistrias D-2/3; E-3

EvripidouB/E-1

Eyelpidos Roggakou H-1

FalirouD-6

FarmakiE-5

Flessa D-4; E-4

FokianouH-5/6

FokilidouH-1

FokionosE-2/3

FotiadouG-6

Freedom Square A-1; B-1

FrinichouE-5/6

GalanouE-5

Garivaldi B-6; C-6

Georgios Souris F-4

Georgiou Karaiskaki B-2; C-2

Glikonos steet H-2

GranikouA-1

Hephaestus B-3; C-3

IbycosH-5

Ioanni Ksanthaki A-4

Iosif ton Rogon E-6

IpitouE-3/4

IppokratousE-1

IrakleitouH-2

IraklidonA-3

Irodou Attikou H-3/6

Iroon Square C-2

IsiodouH-5

Kaballoti C-6; D-6

KakourgodikeiouC-2

KalamiotouD-2

KalippouC-2/3

Kallisperi C-6; D-6

KalogriwniD-3

Kanari G-2; H-2

KaplanonG-1

KapnikareasD-3

KapsaliH-2

Karyatidon C-6; D-6

KarytsiE-2

KekroposE-4

King Constantine H-5

Kirykiou C-3; D-3

KlepsidrasC-4

Klitiou D-2; E-2

KodrikaC-2

KodrouE-4

KolokotroniD/F-2

KorinisB-1

KornarouE-2/3

Kosma Balanou G-6

KoubariH-3

KoumoundourouB-1

KranaouB-1

KrieziB-1/2

KriezotouG-2

Ktena

D-3; E-2/3

KynetouB-2/3

KyrristouD-4

LamachoyF-4

LekkaE-2/3

Lempesi D-6; E-6

Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas

E-5/6; F-5

Leokoriou A-1; B-1/2

LepeniotouB-2

LikiouH-4

Lisiou C-4; D-4

Lykavittou G-1; H-1

LysikratousE-5

Makrygianni D-6; E-6

MarathonosA-1

Marcus Aurelius D-4

Markou Mousourou G-6

MeleagrouH-4/5

Meletios Pegas G-6

MelidoniA-2

MenandrouC-1

MerlinG-2/3

MiaouliC-2

MillerouA-1

Miltiadou D-2; E-2

MimnermouH-4

MisaraliwtoyC-6

MitromaraD-6

MitroouC-4

Mitropoleos C-3; D-3

MitseonD-6

MnisikleousD-3/4

Monis Asteriou E-4/5

MourouziH-3

Navarchou Apostoli B-2

Navarchou NikodimouE-4; F-4

Neofytou Vamva H-2/3

NikisF-3/4

NileosA-3

NisouC-3

NormanouC-2/3

Omirou F-1/2; G-1

OtrineonA-4

Palaiologou Benizelou D-3

Paleon Patron GermanouE-1/2

Panagis Tsaldaris A-1; B-1

Panagis Tsaldaris (Peiraios)A-1

Pandrosus C-3; D-3

Panepistimiou E-1; F-2

PanosC-3/4

PaparhgopoύloyE-1/2

ParnassoύE-2

ParthenonosC-6

Patriarchou Ioakim H-2

PatroouE-3

Pelopida C-3; D-3

PentelisE-3

Pericles

D-2; E-2/3

PesmazoglouE-1

PetrakiE-3

Pindarou G-2; H-1/2

PittakouE-5

Plateia Dexamenis H-1/2

Plateia Filikis Etaireias H-2/3

PnykosA-4

PolygnotouC-4

Poulopoulou H. A-3

Praxitelous D-1/2; E-2

PropylaionC-6

ProtogenousC-2

PrytaneiouD-4

Psaromilingou A-1; B-1

Ragkava D-4/5; E-5

RedeemerE-4

Riga Feraiou F-1

Robert Galli B/D-6; B-5

Roma G-2; H-2

RomvisE-2

SalaminosA-1

Samouil Kalogirou A-1; B-1

Sapfous B-1; C-1

Sarri B-1/2; C-1

SelleiE-5

Sina F-1; G-1

SkopaE-3

Skoufa

G-1; H-1/2

SkouzeD-2

SofokleousC/E-1

Soutsou Al.

G-1/2

SpefsippouH-2

Stage Square

H-5/6

StisichorouH-3/4

Stratiotikou Sindesmou H-1

StratonosD-4/5

Syntagma Square F-3

Taki B-2; C-2

TheatrouC-1

Theatrou Square C-1

Theorias B/D-4; B-5

Theotoky N. G-6

ThermopylaeA-1

Thespidos D-5; E-5

ThisiouB-2/3

ThisseosE-2

Tholou C-4; D-4

Thoukididou strete E-3/4

Thrasivoulou C-4; D-4

ThrasyllouD-5/6

TompaziB-1/2

Tripodon D-4; E-4/5

Tsagari E-5; F-5

TsakalofH-1/2

TziraionE-6

Vakchou D-5; E-5

ValaoritouG-2

Vasileos Georgiou II H-4

Vasileos Konstantinou avenue

G-6; H-5/6

Vasilissis Amalias F-3/5; G-3

Vasilissis Sofias avenue

G-3; H-3

VassilikisD-2

VassilisA-3

VeikouD-6

VissarionosF-1

Voukourestiou F/H-2; H-1

Voulis E-2/4; F-2

VrysakiouC-3

VyronosE-5/6

XanthippouH-1

XenofontosF-4

YpatiasE-3

YpereidouE-4

ZalokostaG-2/3

Zitrou C-6; D-6

7 Times 30

Achilleas Hotel 44

Acropolis Museum 32

Acropolis Museum Café 24

Acropolis Museum Hotel 45

Acropolis of Athens 36

A for Athens 26

Aglio Olio & Peperoncino 20

Aleria15

Alexander's Bar 26

Alexandrino24

Alexandros Hotel 44

Alfiere24

A Lier Man 26

All That Jatz 20

Altamira22

Amalia Hotel 44

Arcadia15

Arsakeion Megaron 33

Art Hotel 44

Association of Licensed Tourist

Guides42

Astor Hotel 44

Athens Beer 20

Athens City Hall 33

Athens Hilton 44

Athens Lotus 45

Athens Metropolitan

Cathedral33

Athens School of Fine Arts 37

Athens Sports Bar 26

Athiri15

Atitamos16

Atopos38

Attica Zoological Park 40

Ava Hotel 44

Avocado20

Baba Au Rum 26

Bairaktaris23

Balcony16

Balthazar26

Balux26

Bank Of Greece 33

Baraonda30

Beer Time 18

Benaki Museum 38

Bios27

Black Duck Multiplarte 27

Boogie Bar 27

Booze24

Brettos27

Briki24

Byzantine and Christian

Museum38

Café Avyssinia 24

Cecil Hotel 45

Central Athens Hotel 44

Church of Aghioi Theodoroi33

Church of Panaghia

Kapnikarea33

Cinque Wine & Deli Bar 18

Cosa Nostra 20

Crowne Plaza 44

Cubanita30

Da Capo 24

Damigos (Bakaliarakia) 18

Dark Side of Chocolate 24

Dio Dekares 21

Diomidous Gardens 34

Discover Greek Culture 42

Divani Palace Acropolis 44

Dorian Inn 45

Drunk (Sinatra) 27

Duende28

Eleas Gi 16

Electra Palace 44

Emotions Museum of

Childhood40

Ergon21

Falafellas16

Feyrouz22

Fouar22

Frissiras Museum 38

Funky Gourmet 16

Galaxy Bar 28

Gazarte28

GB Roof Garden 21

George's Taxi 42

Ginger Ale 28

Gin Joint 28

Glykis18

Gostijo20

Goulandris Museum of

Cycladic and Ancient Greek

Art38

Grande Bretagne 44

Greek Museum of

Contemporary Art 38

Half Note Jazz Club 30

Hard Rock Café 14

Hellenic Children's Museum40

Hera Hotel 44

Herodion45

Holiday Inn Athens 45

Hotel Arethusa 45

Hotel Metropolis 45

House of Parliament (Vouli) 34

Hytra16

iFeel Cafe 21

Ilias18

Il Postino 20

Indian Chef 19

Indian Havelli 19

Inoteka24

In the Know 42

In Town 21

Intrepid Fox 30

Ioannis (Royal Olympic Hotel)

16

Ippopotamos28

Iroon Square 23

Islamic Art Museum 38

Island Club & Restaurant 30

I Visit Greece/Cosmorama 42

Jason Inn 45

Jazz in Jazz 28

Jewish Museum 39

Kafeneio Thissio 24

Kanella16

Kappari18

Karamanlidika21

Kerameikos Museum 39

King George Hotel Athens 44

Kirios Who 24

Kostas23

Krasopoulio Tou Kokkora 16

Krinos25

Kuzina16

Lefteris (o Politis) 23

Liondi18

Lithos17

L'Osteria Da Claudio 20

Loukoumi Bar 28

Lycabettus Hill 34

Lysikrates Monument 36

Makala17

ManiMani17

Mavro Provato 17

Megaron34

Melia Athens 45

Meliartos17

Melilotis21

Metropolitan Hotel 45

Mike’s Irish Bar 30

Milos17

Mokka25

Molly Malone's 28

Monastiraki Flea Market 43

Mono21

Museum Café 25

Museum of Greek Folk Art 39

Museum of the Ancient Agora

39

Museum of the City of Athens

/ Vouros-Eutaxias Foundation

40

Myrtillo Cafe 25

Namaste19

National Archaeological

Museum40

National Gardens 34

National Historical Museum41

National Library – Athens

Academy – Athens University

34

Natural History (Goulandris)

Museum40

New Benaki Museum 41

Nikitas23

Nixon28

Numismatic Museum 41

Numismatic Museum Café 25

O&B Athens Boutique Hotel44

O'Connell's28

Oineas21

Olive Garden (Titania Hotel)22

Omiros Hotel 45

Orizontes22

Oroscopo22

Pairidaeza29

Palia Taverna tou Psara 18

Panathenaic Stadium 12

Parthenon36

Philippos Hotel 45

Plaka Hotel 45

Planetarium-Eugenides

Foundation39

President Hotel 45

Presidential Palace and

Megaron Maximou 34

Radisson Blu Park Hotel

Athens45

Regal25

Revaizi15

Rififi17

Rosebud29

Royal Olympic 45

Rozalia18

Saint George Lycabettus 44

Salero22

Sardeles22

Scala Vinoteca 22

Second Skin 30

Semiramis44

Serbetia tou Psirri 25

Seven Jokers 29

Sfika19

Six D.O.G.S. 29

Skoufaki29

Spiti22

Spyros Vassiliou Museum 41

Stani25

Taverna tou Psirri 19

Telis19

Temple of Olympian Zeus 37

Terina25

Thanassis23

The Ancient Agora 37

The Athenian Callirhoe 45

The Athens Gate 45

The James Joyce 29

The National Gallery 41

The Old Tavern of Psara 19

Tirbouson17

Titania Hotel 45

To Kafeneio 19

To Trikyklo 22

Toy Bar 29

Tudor Hall 14

Turkish Baths 34

Tzitzikas and Mermigas 19

Underworld30

Varoulko14

Vinilio30

Yantes17

Yiasemi25

Zappeion35

Zappeion Garden 34

Zonar's (Le Café D'Athenes)25



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Kassel

April - June 2017 documenta special

Unesco Heritage

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

documenta 14

Artwork walks

inyourpocket.com

Foreword & Contents

It sounds a little like a Grimm Brothers fairy tale... every

five years, for exactly 100 days, the central German city of

Kassel awakes from its slumber like a frog in springtime,

kissed to life by the hundreds of thousands of visitors of

the renowned documenta art exhibition, all looking for

inspiration, enlightenment and a bit of magic among the

many artworks and events. This year, documenta 14 takes

place from June 10 until 17 September.

Every documenta leaves behind a few new works of art

in the public space and it's fun to stroll around Kassel to

discover them (see page 66 for walking tips), but there

are still plenty of other reasons to visit Kassel. There's the

elegantly rebuilt city centre with a few intriguing historical

corners, some excellent new museums, the lush parks and

good shopping opportunities. We highly recommend

visiting Kassel's crowning glory; the magnificent Bergpark

that spills downhill from the Hercules monument, west of

the city centre. Spend a fine day wandering around there,

or combine it with a trip to one of the fairy-tale towns

around Kassel that inspired the Grimm Brothers when they

lived here.

It's time to kiss that frog - enjoy Kassel.

Basics 54

Essential travel tips

History 55

Arriving & Transport 56

From airports to rental bikes

North Hesse 59

Food, raccoons and famous locals

Culture & Events 62

Theatres, concerts and festivals

documenta 14 64

Get ready for the artfest

Restaurants 68

Gourmet dining to Ahle Wurscht

Cafes 73

Coffee and cakes

discoverKASSEL

We‘re here for you when you are off to discover Kassel. Our tourist information

office staff will give you competent advice, provide you with useful

information and are always happy to answer any questions you may have.

Just ask our teams in the city centre and at Wilhelmshöhe ICE station to turn your visit to the

documenta city into a memorable experience.

Along with offers for guided tours, all-inclusive packages and everything you need to know

about Kassel, our tourist information offices also sell a selection of souvenirs, tickets for

guided tours & events and our KasselCard, a discounted admission booklet that allows you

to explore Kassel‘s attractions at reduced prices. We are looking forward to meeting you!

VISIT US...

City centre tourist

information office

Wilhelmsstr. 23

Mon – Sat, 10 am – 6 pm

Wilhelmshöhe ICE station tourist information office

Willy-Brandt-Platz 1

Mon – Fri, 10 am – 13 pm & 14 am – 18 pm

Sat, 10 am – 14 pm

During documenta 14, which runs from 10 June – 17 September, our tourist information offices are open

throughout the 100 documenta days and all week: MON – SUN, 9 AM – 19 PM

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Nightlife 75

Rock the night away

Sightseeing 78

New museums, spectacular parks

Shopping 84

Fashion, books, gifts and more

Wellness 87

Spas and swimming pools

Hotels 88

From budget rooms to wellness suites

Directory 92

Maps & Index

Street register 95

Public transport map 96

City map 97-99

Index 100

COVER STORY

Jonathan Burowsky‘s artwork

Man Walking to the Sky front of the

Hauptbahnhof station is Kassel's

favourite documenta artwork,

installed here after the 1992

edition of the famous festival.

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Basics

History

BASIC DATA

Population of Germany (2015): 82,175,684

Kassel: 197,984 (2015)

Longest river in Germany: Rhine, 1,319km

Highest point of Germany: Zugspitze, 2,962m

Highest point in Kassel: Herkules monument in the

Wilhelmshöhe park, 515m

Lowest point in Kassel:

Fulda river at Niederzwehren, 170m

Kassel's territory: 107 square kilometers

Green Kassel: 75% of the city territory is parks and

greenery

Tourism in Kassel: 903.719 hotel nights,

506.324 hotel guests in 2015

CLIMATE

Kassel enjoys a continental climate, with average

temperatures between 12 and 22°C in summer and -2 to

2°C in winter. Rainfall is quite constant at about 5-8cm per

month, so don't forget that umbrella.

CRIME & SAFETY

Kassel is a calm and safe city. Instances of petty crimes are

low, though you should still always keep an eye on your

valuables and never leave bags, wallets and mobile phones

unattended. Just like anywhere else, be careful when

walking in unlit streets late at night.

DISABLED TRAVELERS

Kassel is increasingly geared towards disabled visitors,

though many restaurants and bars are srtill difficult to

access. The tram system is increasingly friendly with low

threshholds. When confused, ask a young mother with a

pram for tips.

DRINKS & ALCOHOL

Germans like their beer, drinking about 107 litres per capita

per year (down from 136 litres 20 years ago). The Martini

Brauerei has been brewing good beer in Kassel since

1859, and its Martini and Kasseler beers can be sampled

in bars across town. Cocktails and long drinks of varying

quality and price are available in a multitude of places.

Non-alcoholic drinks often sipped in Germany include

Apfelschorle, a refreshing mix of apple juice and sparkling

water, and Spezi, cola mixed with orange soda.

EXCHANGE RATES

The current exchange rates are: EUR €1 = GBP £0,87 =

USD $1,08 = CAD $1,44 = AUD $1,40

= JPY 120 = CNY 7,4 = RUB 61 (per 30 March 2017)

ELECTRICITY

Electrical current in Germany is 220v AC, 50 Hz via standard

European round, two-pin sockets. Converters can be

bought at the airport and large electronics shops, and

many hotels will have them at the front desk too.

MONEY

Germany uses the euro (€). Banknotes come in

denominations of €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and

€500. Coins, whose design depends on in which

country they were minted, come in denominations

of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and €1 and €2. Credit

and debit card payment is possible in a wide range of

shops, restaurants and nightlife venues, but it's not as

common as abroad so always have some cash on you

just in case. ATMs can be found everywhere; the few

that charge for transactions clearly indicate the fee

during the process.

VISAS AND ENTRY

FORMALITIES

EU citizens can stay in Germany as long as they like,

though registration at a Bürgeramt office is officially

required for stays more than a few months. Citizens

of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia,

New Zealand, Mexico USA and a few others can enter

Germany without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in any

six month period. All other nationals need to apply for a

German visa in advance. Note that there's no passport

control between Germany and the other 14 European

'Schengen' countries, and visas to any of these are valid

for travel in Germany too. All visitors need a passport that

is valid for at least fourth months from the date of arrival;

EU citizens can enter with a valid EU identity card too.

Check the MFA website for the latest immigration details:

www.auswaertiges-amt.de.


City Essentials App

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

1 January New Year

14 April Good Friday

17 April Easter Monday

1 May Labour Day

25 May Ascension

5 June Pentecost

15 June Corpus Christi

3 October Unification Day

31 October Reformation Day

25-26 December Christmas

Kassel started off in the 10th century as a fortified

settlement called Chassella near the bridge across the

Fulda river, documents first mention the settlement in

913. The fast-growing town was awarded city rights

within the next two centuries, and surviving monuments

such as the Brüderkirche, Martinskirche, Druselturm and

Zwehrenturm date from this era. In 1567, with a population

of around 5000, Kassel became the capital of the Hesse

landgraviate. The protestant city was a refuge for fleeing

French Huegenots in the 17th century, and in this period

the Oberneustadt district around the Königsstrasse was

built. Around 1700, under Landgrave Karl I, construction

work and planting began on the Bergpark to the west of

the city, with the Hercules statue erected in 1717, after

a visit to a newly uncovered Hercules statue in Rome

inspired the Landgrave. The grand Schloss Orangerie and

the Karlsaue park by the Fulda River were built at the same

time. The city's massive and modern fortifications were

outdated and levelled by 1767, creating space for rapid

expansion. The Landgraves built Schloss Wilhelmshöhe

castle in the late 18th century, opened Germany's first

theatre building and mainland Europe's first dedicated

museum, and also started their valuable collections of art

and scientific/technical instruments which can be admired

in the city to this day. The Brothers Grimm lived in Kassel

in the early 19th century and collected and wrote most of

their fairy tales in the region. In 1807 Napoleon annexed

Kassel, by then a city of 18,000 people, and turned it into

the Kingdom of Westphalia, with present-day Germany’s

very first constitution and parliament.

Industrialisation arrived in 1866, when Kassel and Hessen

were part of Prussia; the famous Henschel factory east of

the centre specialised in steam engines and built 12,000

of them. West of the centre, elegant residential areas were

developed in this period, and Kassel soon became a city

of 100,000 residents. Construction of grand state buildings

took flight, and from the 1920s social housing, healthcare

and sports facilities were added.

After the rise of the Nazis in the 1930s, Jews were

gradually removed from public life. Kassel became a strong

manufacturing and railway town, making it the base

for a forced labour camps, and a prime target for Allied

bombing raids. Kassel was most severely attacked on 22

October 1943, when 20 minutes of bombing completely

destroyed the old city centre, killing some 10,000 people. In

April 1945 Kassel was captured by the American army after

heavy street battles that caused even more destruction.

By the war's end in 1945, 70% of all residential buildings

and 65% of industrial sites were destroyed, and only 71,000

inhabitants remained.

After the Second World War, city planners decided not

to reconstruct historic old Kassel but to create a modern,

accessible and car-friendly city – meaning the Altmarkt,

formerly a quaint square surrounded by timber-framed

houses, is now a ghastly 6-lane traffic intersection. Onthe

positive side, Kassel has many well-kept and unique early

JACOB & WILHELM GRIMM

© Kassel Marketing GmbH, photo by Paavo Blåfield

Kassel's most famous brothers are world famous for

their collection of fairy tales that have been translated

into 160 languages, but they meant so much more to

Kassel and German culture than that. Jacob (1785–

1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859) Grimm were born

in nearby Hanau, moved to attend school in Kassel

in 1798, and studied German literature in Marburg.

Appointed as librarians, they had ample time to

research and document German and foreign fairy tales

during their 22 years in Kassel, publishing their first

book in 1812. While working as professors in Göttingen

from 1830, they starting work on their German

Dictionary, the first part of which was only published in

1852; in their lifetime they only reached the letter F and

the work was only finished many decades later. After

being expelled from Göttingen for opposing the new

king of Hannover, the inseparable brothers taught and

researched at the University of Berlin until their deaths.

1950s buildings and projects such as the pedestrianised

Treppenstrasse. Several heavily damaged but monumental

buildings like the Museum Fridericianum and Orangerie

were restored in the decades following the war.

Kassel was boosted further by the new university, opened

in 1970, and the opening of Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe ICE

station in 1991, providing fast connections to Frankfurt,

Hannover and beyond.

In 1955, local painter and art teacher Arnold Bode organised

the first documenta festival in order to display artworks that

were considered to be ‘degenerate’ by the Nazis. Over the

years, this grew to be the most important contemporary

art festival in the world, and of major importance for the

development of Kassel.

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ARRIVING IN KASSEL

BY PLANE

From Kassel Airport take bus 100 to Wilhelmshöhe

station via the city centre every hour on weekdays or

every two hours on weekends (40 minutes, €3.80); a

taxi costs €30. From Frankfurt airport there are trains to

Kassel, taking 1,5 hours. From Hanover airport, S-Bahn

trains connect at Hanover Hauptbahnhof to up to

three Kassel-bound trains per hour, taking 1,5 hours

total. Paderborn-Lippstadt airport has shuttle buses to

Paderborn station from where there are trains to Kassel,

taking 1,5 hours.

BY TRAIN

Fast ICE trains stop at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel’s

most important station, 3,5km west of the city centre.

The station has luggage lockers, restaurants and

a newsagent; the adjacent shopping centre has a

supermarket and some good restaurants. To get to the

city centre, hop on trams N°1 or 3 from platform 3.

Tickets are available from machines on the platform and

on the tram. A taxi ride to the city centre costs about

€7. Regional trains terminate at the somewhat desolate

Kassel Hauptbahnhof station which has luggage lockers

and a handful of shops. Walk 500 metres straight out

of the building and you’re in the city centre. Regional

trains and trams regularly connect Hauptbahnhof with

Wilhelmshöhe station in 6 minutes.

BY BUS

Most intercity and international buses drop passengers off

at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station.

DRIVING & PARKING

Planners made Kassel very car-friendly in the 1950s, and there

are wide roads leading to large car parks in the city centre.

KÖNIGS-GALERIE PARKING

€1 per hour for the first two hours; €2 per hour after that.QE‐2,

Obere Königsstraße 39, 8Friedrichplatz, tel. +49 561 70 00

80. Open 06:00 - 24:00, Sat 06:00 - 01:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00.

PARKHAUS WILHELMSTRASSE

€1 for 40 minutes.QE‐2, Garde-du-Corps-Straße 5,

8Ständeplatz, tel. +49 561 580 32 38, www.parkhauswilhelmsstrasse.de.

Open 07:00 - 02:00, Sun 11:00 - 02:00.

WILHELMSHÖHE PARKING 1&2

Parking by the Wilhelmshöhe train station, €1,50 per

hour. Long-term parking is available at P3 for €80 per

month.QC‐2, Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße, 8Kassel-

Wilhelmshöhe. Open 24hrs.

TOURIST INFORMATION

KASSEL MARKETING

Your first stop both online and in town for detailed

information about Kassel and surroundings, the city's

friendly marketing and tourism office has everything

you need to know about accommodation, events,

sights and leisure options and much more.QE‐2,

Wilhelmsstraße 23, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 70 77

07, www.kassel-marketing.de. Open 10:00 - 19:00.

Closed Sun.

AIRPORTS

Kassel’s airport offers direct flights to documenta partner

city Athens during the 2017 festival.

From July until October 2017, Kassel also offers direct flights

to vacation destinations Fuerteventura, Mallorca, Heraklion,

Las Palmas and Hurghada.

KASSEL AIRPORT (KSF)

Kassel’s small but modern airport, 17km northwest of town,

is mainly used for charter flights. In 2017 however, Aegean

Airlines offers direct flights to documenta partner city

Athens twice per week.

The airport is about 25 minutes drive from central Kassel;

a taxi costs around €25-30 and it’s a good idea to prebook

one for your arrival. Car rental at the airport is available via

Avis, Europcar and Sixt. Free parking is available near the

main terminal at P2.

NVV bus line 100 connects Kassel’s Wilhelmshöhe station

via Hauptbahnhof and Königsplatz; it runs every hour on

weekdays between 06:13 and 17:33, and every two hours

on weekends between 06:33 and 22:33. The ride takes 40

minutes and a single ticket costs €3.80.QFieseler-Storch-

Straße 40, 34379 Calden, tel. +49 567 42 15 30, www.

kassel-airport.aero.

ATHENS FLIGHT SCHEDULE

Aegean Airlines has already started to commute

between Kassel and Athens. From 29 March until 23

June 2017 there are two direct flights per week. Kassel

is not just connected to the documenta festival partner

city, but also connected to the turnstile airport of

Athens with a variation of vacation destinations like the

Aegean islands or Cyprus.

Valid until 23 June 2017

WEDNESDAYS:

KSF-ATH 19:10-22:45; ATH-KSF 16:30-18:30

FRIDAYS:

KSF-ATH 12:10-15:45; ATH-KSF 09:30-11:30

QFlughafenstrasse 4, Langenhagen, tel. +49 511 97 70,

www.hannover-airport.de.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN AIRPORT (FRA)

170km south of Kassel, and reached by direct ICE train in

about 1 hour 40 minutes.Qtel. +49 180 537 24 63, www.

frankfurt-airport.de.

Kassel Airport

© Michael Paetzold, CC BY-SA-3.0 de

HANNOVER AIRPORT (HAJ)

140km north of Kassel. About 1 hour 45 minutes

with the ICE from Kassel Wilhelmshöhe train station.

PADERBORN-LIPPSTADT AIRPORT (PAD)

Regional airport 85km northwest of Kassel.Qtel. +49 295

57 70, www.airport-pad.com.



TAXIS

Kassel’s taxis are excellent quality. Flagfall is €2, a kilometre

is usually €1.80-3.80. There’s an extra fee for more than four

people or lots of luggage. Waiting costs €30 per hour. It’s

always best to call a taxi in advance.

KASSEL-TAXI

Qtel. +49 561 881 11, www.kassel-taxi.de.

TAXI SCHNEIDER

Qtel. +49 561 701 313, www.taxi-schneider-kassel.de.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Kassel is very easy to get around by public transport. Most

visitors will probably only need the N°1 and 3 trams that run

from the city centre via the Wilhelmshöhe train station to

Wilhelmshöhe Park. Trams and buses run roughly between

05:00 and 23:30. You can expect the frequency to be about

four per hour on weekdays, and two per hour at weekends,

so it’s smart to check timetables in advance.

Tickets can be bought from machines (which accept

coins and banknotes) at the tram stops or on board, and

cost €2,90 for a one way trip within the Greater Kassel

(“KS+”) area, or €1.60 for a trip of up to four stops. Buying a

carnet of five tickets at once for €11 is cheaper. A 24-hour

‘MultiTicket’ costs €7 for a single or €8.90 for a group of

five with maximum two adults; purchased after 14:00 on

Friday this ticket is valid for the whole weekend. For more

information, contact KVG (Kassel Verkehrs-Gesellschaft): tel.

+49 180 234 01 80, www.kvg.de. Note that many Kassel

hotels offer guests a free ‘HotelTicket’ public transport

ticket.

KVG (KASSELER VERKEHRS-GESELLSCHAFT)

The Kundenzentrum information centre inside the

Kurfürsten Galerie mall has public transport tickets and

information.QMauerstraße 11, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49

800 939 08 00, www.kvg.de. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Sat

10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.

BICYCLES

Cycling around Kassel is a pleasure, and as long as you don’t

go all the way up to Herkules it’s not as hilly as you may fear.

FAHRRADHOF WILHELMSHÖHE

Rental of bicycles (from €10 per day or €15 per weekend),

tandems, electric bikes and accessories. Book in advance

and bring ID. 300 metres west of Wilhelmshöhe

station.QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 253, 8Kassel-

Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 47 11 32, www.fahrradhof.

de. Open 09:00 - 18:30, Sat 09:00 - 15:00.

KONRAD

Kassel’s excellent public bicycle scheme involves some

500 sturdy bikes spread out over 50 ‘hire stations’ near

sights and transport hubs throughout the city. To use a

bike, first register your mobile phone number, ID card

number and credit card for free online, via the app, at one

of the three touchscreen terminals, at the train stations

and on Friedrichsplatz (or by phone at a fee of €5). Then

call the phone number written on an available bike to get

the lock code. After using the bike, leave it at any bike

station and press the red button. You’re charged €1 per

hour with a maximum of €10 per 24 hours. Using the

code on the rear of an NVV public transport ticket gets

you €0.50 credit. Registered users can rent out two bikes

at a time.Qtel. +49 561 350 29 36 30, www.konradkassel.de.

CAR RENTAL

You won’t need a car to get around town, but it’s very

handy for trips into the surrounding region. The airports

near Kassel also offer car rental services.

BUCHBINDER

QLange Wender 2, Kassel-Vellmar, tel. +49 561 86 18 70

10, www.buchbinder.de.

EUROPCAR

QWilly-Brandt-Platz 1, 8Wilhelmshöhe Bahnhof, tel.

+49 561 50 05 70, www.europcar.de.

SIXT

QC‐2, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, 8Wilhelmshöhe Bahnhof,

tel. +49 1806 66 66 66, www.sixt.com.

TRAINS

Deutsche Bahn (DB, German Railways) runs sleek 300km/h

highspeed ICE (InterCity Express) trains, EC (EuroCity)

and IC (InterCity) trains. Train tickets are considerably

cheaper when purchased well in advance; book online

at www.bahn.de and print your own ticket. To explore

the region, get the excellent-value Hessen-Ticket which

allows unlimited bus and regional (RE) train travel for up

to five people for one day, for €35 total; the Schönes-

Wochenende-Ticket has a similar deal for up to 5 people

across all Germany at weekends, this costs €40 for the first

traveller plus €4 per additional person. The Quer-durchs-

Land Ticket (€44 for one person, additional people €8

each) is the weekday version.

Locomore (www.locomore.com) is the Bahn’s new

low-cost competitor (from €22), running daily trains

from Stuttgart to Berlin via Heidelberg, Frankfurt, Kassel

Wilhelmshöhe and Hannover.

INTERCITY BUSES

Bus transport within Germany and to other countries

has been liberalised in recent years and there are now

many affordable connections. Flixbus.de is the main

German bus provider and stops at Wilhelmshöhe

station, though some services drop passengers at the

edge of town.

We need to talk about North Hesse, the area around Kassel

in the heart of Germany.

AHLE WURSCHT

'Old sausage' or Ahle Wurscht in

local dialect, is the typical sausage

from the region. Made with fresh

pork meat and various spices, it's

dried or smoked and laid to rest

for several weeks (hence 'old').

In taste it's quite similar to salami – but of course better.

The sausage has acquired cult status in North Hesse, and

nowadays you'll spot it on the menus of everything from

gourmet restaurants to burger bars. With up to 35% fat

allowed in production it's certainly no diet product, but

it stays good outside the fridge for weeks or even months

and therefore makes the perfect souvenir to take home

from Kassel. Get a fresh Ahle Wurscht from one of the

butchers in the Markthalle market hall for around €6.

COOKING KASSEL

Besides Ahle Wurscht, local specialities include meaty

dishes like Mett, Weckewerk and Sülze. The first may not

seem too appetising to foreign cultures; Mett is raw minced

pork, often enjoyed on a fresh bread roll as a Mettbrötchen,

garnished with onions and spiced up with salt and pepper

and perhaps garlic. Kasseler Sülze, is a summer dish of

meat jelly, served cold. Known as head cheese or brawn,

it's made with flesh from a calf or pig's head plus some

offal such as heart, tongue and feet, and natural gelatin

and spices. The Kasseler variety includes pickles, vegetables

and egg in the jelly. Weckewerk sausage is a typical North

Hesse delicacy made from Sülze meat with pork broth and

stale bread (Weck is the Hessian term for roll); sometimes

it's served fried. To avoid any disappointment, we need to

make clear that the famed salted and smoked cut of pork

named Kassler is not a local speciality at all; it was probably

named after a Berlin butcher called Cassel.

RACCOON TOWN

Kassel enjoys the dubious distinction

of being Germany's raccoon

capital. There may be half a million

of them in Germany, but it's Kassel

that attracts most attention from

the cuddly-looking but invasive

omnivores. Ironically, the North American mammals were

introduced around the nearby Edersee lake in 1934 in

an experiment 'to enrich the local fauna'. By now, they're

something of a plague and any attempt to manage their

numbers seems doomed, with a lack of natural predators

and so much forest around. Some 28,000 Kassel-based raccoons

were captured and killed in 2015-2016 alone, many

of them in city centre areas. The clever ones have specialised

in slipping into attics by lifting up roof tiles and then

destroying the insulation. And it seems they're here to stay.

NORTH HESSE

FAMOUS IN KASSEL

Besides the Grimm Brothers, which other local

celebrities come from Kassel?

Arnold Bode (1900-1977),

artist and documenta curator

A painter and university lecturer in Berlin before the

war, Bode was prevented from working in the Nazi

era due to his political views. In 1937 he visited the

Paris World Exhibition and was inspired by Picasso's

Guernica. Back in Kassel, from 1955 he organised the

first four documenta festivals. He passed away a day

after documenta 6 ended.

Hans Eichel (1941), politician

Social democrat politician Eichel started his career

as a teacher, before becoming mayor of Kassel aged

just 33 and later on minister president of Hesse and

Germany's minister of finance from 1999-2005. He's

best known for his tough economic reforms that may

be responsible allowed for Germany's current success,

and for co-founding the G20 and hosting the first

meeting in Berlin.

Ulrike Folkerts (1961), actress

Every Sunday, half of Germany sits down at home or

in a bar to watch the Tatort ('crime scene') detective

series, which has been running since 1970. Recorded

in towns all over Germany, Folkerts plays police officer

Lena Odenthal in the episodes taped in the southern

town of Ludwigshafen.

Karl-Heinz Metzner (1923-1994), footballer

Metzner is the only local footballer who was part of the

Germany team that won the World Cup in 1954. He

started playing at Hessen Kassel as an inside forward

and half back, and debuted internationally against

Spain in 1952.

Milky Chance, alternative rock group

Local lads Clemens Rehbein, Philipp Dausch and

Antonio Greger became famous in Germany and

beyond in 2013 with their hit single 'Stolen Dance'

(also one of the most seached songs on the Shazam

music-recognition app). They won a slew of German

and European awards, and even performed on the

Jimmy Kimmel show and toured North America in

2014. They're currently touring Australia, Europe and

the USA, promoting their new album Blossom. See also

www.milkychance.net.

Dorothea Viehmann (1755-1816),

German storyteller

The daughter of a tavern owner, Viehmann was the

main supplier of fairy tale stories to the Grimm Brothers,

responsible for around 40 tales. A school and a park

have been named after her and a statue erected in the

old 'fairy tale district' of Kassel-Niederzwehren where

she lived in later years.


Visit Greece – City Breaks

of incomparable beauty and delight in totally different

aspects of nature, in the minimum amount of time and

by travelling only short distances.

©GNTO/ Y. Skoulas

City tourism – City Break according to the international

term – is an emerging trend, mainly amongst

experienced travellers. It is directed at those people

who do not simply wish for a ‘superficial’ stereotyped

relationship with popular urban destinations, but who

seek deeper knowledge of culture, the actual lifestyle,

pace and true character of a city.

Greek cities combine all the elements needed to attract

the demanding visitor. Each Greek city has its own

special colour and its entirely own urban character. Even

cities with only a short distance between them have

completely different features and qualities. The age-old

history of each Greek city together with local traditions

has created a richly-hued urban culture. Each city’s

monuments, suburban landscapes, the events it hosts

throughout the year, their totally distinctive customs

provide an enchanting, multicoloured ‘canvas’ that waits

for each traveller to add his own colours.

Kavala, for example, is a seaside city. Its seafront

is inviting, enabling the traveller to enjoy the urban

beaches and the picturesque harbour, as well as the

shores stretching further out, like Palio, Nea Irakleitsa,

Nea Peramos, and many others. At the same time, just

a short distance away, are the archaeological site of

Philippoi and Mount Pangaion, a fascinating mountain

teeming with ancient memories, celebrated Byzantine

monasteries and traditional villages, amidst lush, selfsustaining

nature. And if one wishes to explore the area

even more, he may take the ferry boat and be on the

island of Thasos in less than an hour.

The veils of history

As Greek cities have been in existence for many centuries,

they resemble a kaleidoscope of history and culture.

Countless museum showcases hold priceless treasures,

attracting many visitors. Ancient Greek monuments go

hand in hand with Roman ones, Byzantine tradition with

the ‘aura’ of Ottoman architecture, and westernized 19th

century neo-classicism with present-day architectural

reality, creating a fascinating urban melting-pot. Greek

city sights maintain visitors’ unflagging interest and

place Greece in a prominent position in travel guides.

Unexpected combinations

Greek cities combine both morphologically as well as

culturally, various features that make them very alluring.

Most coastal cities are more often than not situated

only a stone’s throw from mountain destinations.

Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Alexandroupolis, Volos,

Kalamata, Patras, Nafpaktos and many other cities

are singular in that they combine proximity both to the

sea as well as to the mountains. The visitor can enjoy

countless experiences, become familiar with places

Contact

GNTO headquarters

7, Tsoha street, Ampelokipoi

Tel. +30 210 87 07 000

Tourist Information Office (Akropolis)

Head : Aikaterini Papadopoulou

18-20, Dionysiou Areopagitou street, Athens

Tel. +30 210 33 10 529, +30 210 3310392, +30 210

3310716, +30 210 3310347

Opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 20:00

Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00

©GNTO/ Y. Skoulas

Cities of men

Greek culture is a never-ending process. Greek cities

adore the arts, letters and sciences. Splendid festivals,

prestigious conferences, tributes to great creators

from the entire range of cultural activities, concerts

and theatrical performances are everyday phenomena

throughout Greece. The visitor thus has the opportunity

to experience visual innovation, through great musical

performers, through world-renowned theatrical

companies, in some of the many cultural events

continually being held; at the same time he will have a

taste of modern reality full of optimism and glamour.

Greek cities never sleep. Greeks’ hospitality, their openheartedness

and anthropocentric outlook will make the

visitor feel he is among friends. Attractive restaurants,

nightclubs, luxury hotels and warm guesthouses create

ideal conditions for one to enjoy staying in Greek cities."

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Culture & Events

© Zissel in Kassel e.V.

During the documenta festival this summer, many Kassel

venues will be used for their exhibitions and events. We’ve

listed various events taking place away from the festival too

in our events calendar.

CINEMAS

Most films in Kassel’s cinemas are unfortunately dubbed

in German; original versions are marked ‘OV’ or ‘OmU’ in

cinema listings. The Bali, Filmladen and Gloria cinemas

collaborate to offer a variety of arthouse films, away from

the multiplexes.

BALI

Paradise by the projector light. Two screens in the

KulturBahnhof complex, mainly showing arthouse movies,

independent American films and documentaries. The

city panorama from the small room’s window is elegantly

closed off by curtains just before the film starts. Reduced

admission on Mondays.QE‐1, Rainer-Dierichs-Platz 1,

8Hauptbahnhof, tel. +49 561 71 05 50, www.balikinos.

de.

CINEPLEX CAPITOL

Blockbuster movies are shown in these seven modern

screening halls in central Kassel. Visit on Mondays for

original-language screenings.QE‐2, Wilhelmsstraße 2a,

8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 70 04 70, www.cineplex.de.

CINESTAR

Dubbed Hollywood hits, 3D films and children’s movies

in a remarkable modern building in the city centre.QE‐2,

Karlsplatz 8, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 70 17 11, www.

cinestar.de.

FILMLADEN

Kassel’s most charming arthouse cinema, amidst the bars

and restaurants of the Vordere Westen district. Reduced

admission on Tuesdays & Thursdays.QD‐2, Goethestraße 31,

8Goethestraße, tel. +49 561 70 76 50, www.filmladen.de.

GLORIA

A beautiful 1950s cinema hall that’s also used for

documenta events. Reduced admission on Mondays.

QE‐2, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 3, tel. +49 561 766 79 50,

www.gloriakino.de.

CULTURAL CENTRES

KULTURBAHNHOF (KUBA)

The ‘station of culture’ puts Kassel’s oversized main train

station to good use since most long-distance services

moved to the new station away from the city centre in

1992. It consists of the Bali cinema, two small museums,

galleries, a conference centre and the Gleis 1 restaurant

and bar, all in between the regular station facilities.QE‐1,

Rainer-Dierichs-Platz 1, 8Hauptbahnhof, tel. +49 561

739 90 11, www.kulturbahnhof-kassel.de.

THEATRES

& CONCERT HALLS

STAATSTHEATER

The State Theatre builds on a long tradition; in 1606 the

adjacent Ottoneum was the first purpose-built theatre

north of the Alps. The theatre built to replace it in 1909

was one of Germany’s largest, and was replaced in 1959

by the current modern building. Plays (mainly in German),

concerts and other performances are organised very

regularly.QF‐2, Friedrichsplatz 15, 8Friedrichsplatz,

tel. +49 561 109 40, www.staatstheater-kassel.de.

CONCERTS

21 April, 20:00

Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard Band; Alsarah &

The Nubatones

Folk, pop and jazz from Denmark, followed by wild East-

African Retro-Pop from Sudan.

QKasseler Sparkasse, Wolfsschlucht 9.

22 April, 20:00

The Angelcy; Sir Jean & NMB Afrobeat Experience

Alternative folk from Israel followed by afrobeat sounds by

a group from France, Nigeria and USA.

QKasseler Sparkasse, Wolfsschlucht 9.

24 April, 19:30

9th Chamber Concert

Works by Borodin and Schostakowitsch

With Dimitrios Papanikolau, Malgorzata Wrobel (violin) and

Eugene Lifschitz (violoncello)

QStaatstheater Kassel

1 May, 20:00

7th Sinfoniekonzert

Conductor Giordano Bellincampi, works by Gade,

Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Brahms

QKongress Palais Kassel Stadthalle, Holger-Börner-Platz 1

7 May, 11:00

3rd Sunday Concert

Conductor: Anja Bihlmaier, works by Süßmayr, Kareem

Roustom, Haydn, Prokofjew and others.

QStaatstheater Kassel, Opernhaus

15 May, 19:30

Sounds of Change – Barock meets Jazz

Works by Bach, Dowland, Monteverdi, Morley and Purcell

With Sabine Roppel (vocals), Donato Deliano (piano)

QStaatstheater Kassel

20 May, 20:15

Jazz im tif: Saxophone Theatre – Charlie Parker

Is Dead

Jazz and theatre, featuring highlights from Charlie Parker's

life. With Matthias Schubert (saxophone) and various actors

QStaatstheater Kassel, Theater im Fridericianum

Culture & Events

FESTIVALS

25 April, 20:00

9th Akkordeonale

Five amazing accordeon players demonstrate their skills at

the accordeon festival. Stefan Straubinger plays Bavarian on

a Bandoneon concertina, the youthful Alevtina Nikitina from

Pskov in Russia plays folk and classical music on her Bajan

accordeon, Frenchman Laurent Derache loves to play Jazz,

while Rinah Rakotovao from Madagascar plays Malagasy

folk music and traditional Betsileo songs. Organised and

moderated by legendary Dutch accordeonist Servais

Haanen. See www.akkordeonale.de for more information.

QAdventskirche, Lassallestraße 2

13-14 May

Kasseler Garten Kultur spring festival

Various parks and gardens in Kassel celebrate spring with a new,

two-day festival with free admission, hourly park tours, shuttle

buses, kid's activities, concerts and more. There's a market

in the Botanical Gardens, sports events with barbecueing

fun around the Buga lake just across the river, and craft beer

tasting in the Stadthallengarten in the Vordere Westen district.

For information see www.kasseler-gartenkultur.de.

19-21 May, 15:00-19:00

Galeriefest 2017

Over a dozen galleries, design studios, museums and cafés

in and around Kassel's Südstadt district open all weekend

long with special art exhibitions, concerts and other events.

The opening is on 19 May at 19:00. Information: www.

galerien-kassel.de.

3-5 June

Herkules 300 years birthday weekend

The city's crowning glory, the statue of Hercules at the top

of the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, was inaugurated 300 years

ago. To celebrate our demigod's auspicious birthday, visit

the park for a weekend of free admission to all Bergpark

attractions, special events and tours and of course the

chance to see the Wasserkunst cascades and fountains

spilling into action, wonderfully lit up at night.

EXHIBITIONS

Until 8 October

Herkules 300 – Rebirth of a hero

A special exhibition about the 300-year-old statue of

Hercules, presenting the original Greek myth, the historical

statue designs that were based on an ancient statue

discovered in Rome, drawings and photographs as well as

contemporary views of the demigod superhero.

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In a special collaboration, there is a 100-day documenta

festival in Athens in Greece as well, from 8 April until 16 July

2017 and partially overlapping in time and content with the

Kassel festival. Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary

Art (EMST), the main venue of the Athens festival, will also

exhibit various artworks from the 1960s to the present day

in the Fridericianum; look out for Mona Hatoum's large

fence sculpture. For the occasion, Aegean Airlines offers

twice-weekly direct flights from Kassel to Athens.

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Man walking to the sky

© Kassel Marketing GmbH_Paavo Blåfield

For 100 days from 10 June until 17 September, Kassel will be

visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors of documenta,

the world‘s largest and most important international

exhibition of contemporary art, taking place here every five

years. This edition, artists from across the world have been

selected to present their works and ideas by the Polish

artistic director Adam Szymczyk, formerly director and

curator at Kunsthalle Basel. Besides the exhibitions, there

are numerous lectures, film screenings, tours, conferences,

projects and seminars, and special programmes for

children. The exhibition is spread out over several locations

across Kassel, though the main venues are the monumental

Museum Fridericianum on Friedrichsplatz, the adjacent

Ottoneum, the documenta-Halle, the Neue Galerie and the

Orangerie in Karlsaue park.

Now in its 14th edition, the documenta contemporary art

festival has proven of major importance for the city and

the international artworld. Attracting many hundreds of

thousands of visitors to Kassel for 100 days every five years,

it has managed to inspire and infuriate generations of

artists and art-lovers with its themed editions composed in

by a changing set of curators. The last documenta held in

2012 was a great success, and the city is gearing up for an

even better documenta this year.

DOCUMENTA 14 IN KASSEL

documenta 14, June 10 – September 17 2017, tel. +49

561 707 27 70, www.documenta.de. Open 10:00-20:00,

public spaces open 24hrs. Admission €22/15; 2 days

€38/27, evening ticket (from 17:00) €10/7, family ticket

(2 adults and 3 children aged 11-16) €50, children aged

10 and under free. Tickets available online or from the

visitor centre or any participating documenta shop in

Kassel. Tickets can be used for admission on any day

of the festival.

DOCUMENTA VISITOR CENTRE

Friedrichsplatz 18, tel. +49 561 707 27 70, visitors@

documenta.de.

ABOUT DOCUMENTA

The documenta festival's fascinating history starts with

a garden show and an artist and art academy lecturer

from Kassel named Arnold Bode. Bode discovered that

there was an opportunity to showcase art during the

Bundesgartenschau, Kassel's first post-war international

horticultural show in 1955. The semi-ruined Fridericianum

museum, mainland Europe's first dedicated museum

building, was the perfect venue for his selection of art

formerly banned by the Nazi regime, and with an exhibition

of works by Josef Albers, Paul Klee, Max Beckmann, Wassily

Kandinsky and others he attracted an amazing 130,000

visitors. Sculptures by Henry Moore and mobiles by

Alexander Calder amazed the visitors, and many German

artists who had been shunned since the 1930s came to

exhibit new works in Kassel.

Kassel soon agreed to repeat the festival every few years –

and the success of documenta was born. The 1959 edition

saw Bode focus on contemporary abstract expressionism,

and by 1964 documenta was extended to be a 'museum

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for 100 days' and become internationally renowned for its

leading role in presenting new trends in art – in this case

Pop Art. Protest, politics, multimedia, the traditional media

of painting and sculpture, war, violence and globalisation all

were themes dominating the next editions of documenta,

and German art demigod Joseph Beuys became a

permanent guest artist – famously taking the festival out

of the museum buildings and planting his 7000 oak trees

across Kassel for documenta in 1982. By the 1992 edition,

documenta was well-established, attracting 600,000

visitors. Ai Wei Wei staged a memorable installation with

his 2007 work Fairytale. He invited 1,001 Chinese visitors

and documented their journey and impressions, giving

each of them a Ming dynasty chair to take home. The

2012 documenta 13 festival was also a great success, with

an optimistic outlook and great works by among others

William Kentridge and Theaster Gates. Curator Carolyn

Christov-Bakariev stressed she believed that art will change

everything for the better, and defended the equality of all

life. Her documenta was the first to go abroad, with parallel

exhibitions and artworks by 300 artists in Kabul, Cairo and

Banff, Canada.

The 2017 documenta also has an important international

aspect, with curator Adam Szymczyk inviting all artists to

exhibit works in Athens for 100 days as well.

The documenta festival highlights the newest developments

in sculpture, painting, performance, film, photography

and installation under a new curator and new theme and

concept every 5 years, allowing artists to experiment,

discuss and develop themselves and their concepts. Over

the years the event has become more international, with

artists from other continents participating and weakening

the Eurocentric approach to art that was criticised early on

by Joseph Beuys. The audience is often asked to actively

participate and provide thoughts and feedback during

their visit, though some question if the festival's abstract

streak is too much for the crowds that come to be inspired

by the festival. But perhaps it's a good thing to be simply

dazzled, confused and bowled over every five years – and

this year's documenta is the perfect place for your next

mind-shifting experience.


Three to One

DOCUMENTA

TRANSPORT TIPS


If you're travelling to Kassel by train for documenta,

consider purchasing your train trip right after booking

your documenta ticket online at www.documenta14.de;

a link then appears to the Deutsche Bahn Sparpreis

Kultur Ticket with discounted round trips from any

German station, and extra reduction for groups of up

to 4 people. Another option is private low-budget

train operator Locomore.com which runs daily trains

between Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Hannover and Berlin,

via Kassel's Wilhelmshöhe station. Finally, low-budget

bus operator Flixbus.de runs regular services from

German and international destinations to Kassel,

usually stopping off at Wilhelmshöhe station.

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DOCUMENTA WALKS

DOCUMENTA PUBLIC ART WALKS

Although documenta packs up and moves out at the end

of its 100 days, each edition of the festival changes the city

and leaves something behind. Artworks from previous

exhibitions have been embraced by Kassel‘s inhabitants,

and visitors can follow several walking routes to discover

the relics of festivals past. Most of these artworks were

intended as temporary exhibits, but 16 prominent

installations dating back to documenta 6 in 1977 have

been preserved through donations, gifts or purchases.

As representatives of the history of the art exhibition and

examples of contemporary art at their specific moment

of creation they offer interesting insights into the world

of art. Visit www.documenta-history.com for information

on all artworks; the free app at www.izi.travel/en has one

audiotour available in English. Alternatively, pick up the

free 'Experience documenta History' map with artwork

descriptions at Kassel's tourism office.

FRIEDRICHSPLATZ WALK,

600 METRES, 5 ARTWORKS

Best known and most visible of all the public artworks

is perhaps Joseph Beuys' 7000 oaks project from 1982.

Beuys provided a big pile of 7000 granite stone pillars in

DOCUMENTA

GUIDED WALKS

© Kassel Marketing

Join a guide for a two-hour English-language themed

walk. Discover the city on a stroll between the Alte

Neue Hauptpost and the 1950s Gottschalkhalle

building, around the Neue Galerie and the Schöne

Aussicht viewpoint, from Friedrichsplatz to the

documenta Halle or around the Fridericianum building.

Visitors and guides are mindful of the act of walking

and create their own lines of enquiry and insights into

documenta as they stroll along. Tickets cost €12 and

can be booked online.

front of the Fridericianum for planting next to new oak

trees. These pillars can now be seen matched with trees

all over Kassel, which as a result is a much greener city

thanks to Beuys who raised a large part of the required

funds himself. It took five years to work the pile away; the

last tree was finally planted beside the first one in 1987. In

1977, Walter de Maria had a kilometre-deep well drilled

in front of the Fridericianum and filled it with brass rods;

the Virtual Earth Kilometre can only be recognised as

a small piece of metal in the pavement; the conceptual

artwork below mindblowingly exists mainly in your

mind. Nearby, Thomas Schütte‘s 1992 Die Fremden

('The Strangers‘) statues overlook Friedrichsplatz from

the roof of the Sinn Leffers department store. At night,

Horst Baumann‘s Laserscape installation from 1977 is

visible across the city: strong green and red laser beams

shoot from the Fridericianum towards the Bergpark

and several other important Kassel sights. Texan artist

Max Neuhaus installed his Three to One electronic

sound installation in the striking 1950s stairway of the

AOK Hessen office building on Friedrichsplatz 14 in

1992; over three storeys it undergoes a series of slight

modifications with each level assigned its own sustained

tone and timbre.

STAATSPARK KARLSAUE WALK,

1,5KM, 5 ARTWORKS

Start this route with a peek through Hans Rucker‘s 1977

Rahmenbau slide frame beside the documenta-Halle,

nicely framing the view of the Karslaue park, where

Guiseppe Penone's Idee di Pieta (ideas of stone) is a

bronze tree supporting a large boulder, installed for the

2012 festival. Jimmy Durham’s Arkansas Black Apple

follows the documenta tradition of planting trees; set

in the Karlsaue cherry orchard in 2012 it reminds the

artist of his youth and was originally accompanied by

a Korbinian's Apple Tree that was vandalised. Near the

Die Fremden

© Paavo Blåfield

Tours through the history

of documenta

Orangerie, at the spot where the Wilhelmshöher Allee

axis meets the Fulda, an oversized pickaxe sticks out

from the grassy riverbank; this is Claes Oldenburg‘s

Spitzhacke project from 1982, left standing as if it

were tossed there by Hercules, perched in his Bergpark

viewpoint at the other end of the axis. Per Kirkeby's

anonymous and accessible brick Raumskulptur behind

the documenta-Halle aloows visitors to weave in and out

of the functional sculpture, experiencing compactness

and transparancy.

STADTRAUM CITY CENTRE WALK,

6KM, 6 ARTWORKS

The city centre walk kicks off beside the Neue Galerie at

Ulrich Rückriem's minimalistic Ein Granitblock sculpture

from 1982, complete with scars left by the techniques

of splitting and cutting it up. Lawrence Weiner's wall

painting Die Mitte Von Die Mitte Von Die Mitte Von at

Friedrichstraße 25 refers to the intentional lack of centre

or focal point of the 2012 documenta festival. In front of

the Hauptbahnhof station, Jonathan Burowsky‘s 1992

Man Walking to the Sky is a local Kassel favourite, the

figure running up the pole becoming a symbol of hope

for the city – and of futile efforts. Inside the station, you

can lend a portable media player from the Offener Kanal

and follow Janet Cardiff and Georges Bures Miller's 2012

Alter Bahnhof Video Walk to witness the history of the

railway station in text, video and images. On the disused

track 1, Lois Weinberger installed the botanical artwork

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What is Beyond Plants is at One with Them in 1997,

letting plants from southern and southeastern Europe

outgrow and displace the original flora – referring to

social processes of global migrationand the conflict

between foreign and native. A short trip by tram or

train to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station brings you close

to Anatol Herzfeld's Dreamship Aunt Olga from 1977

at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße 11; a fantasy folded paper

boat stranded in a meadow. The artists actually sailed

from the North Sea to Kassel in this vessel in time for the

start of documenta 6.

7000 Oaks © Paavo Blåfield


Restaurants

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Kassel's dining scene is small but quite varied, with several

continents represented. Although you won't go hungry in

the commercial city centre, it's well worth heading west

to the area around Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse, Goethestrasse

and Querallee in the Vordere Westen district for the city's

most innovative culinary scene. During the documenta

exhibition you can expect restaurants to be busier than

ever, and booking ahead is a very good idea.

AFRICAN

ABESSINA

Enjoy Africa’s tastiest national food at this colourful, friendly

and cheap Ethiopian restaurant. Most meals are served on

injera bread, a slightly sour and spongey pancake, with

spicy vegetables and meat piled on top of it; these large

dishes are shared and eaten by hand. It’s best washed down

with beer, or one of the South African wines on offer. Call in

advance to book the fascinating Eritrean coffee ceremony.

QF‐1, Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 23, 8Am Stern, tel.

+49 561 50 39 92 63, www.abessina-restaurant-kassel.

com/. Open 17:30 - 23:00. Closed Mon.

ASIAN

BASHI’S DELIGHT

A simple vegetarian Indian dhaba restaurant, with

tasty thali menus available at lunchtime, and a variety

of soups, pakoras, samosas and other subcontinental

delights at other times. There’s even an ayurvedic dessert.

The Wilhelmshöher Allee outlet sells beer and has a

small terrace at the back. Also nearby at Elfbuchenstraße

18.QE‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 61, 8Murhardstraße/

Universität, tel. +49 561 766 88 66, www.bashi.de. Open

11:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun.

HIMALAYA

Upmarket Indian and Nepali food at the upper end of

Kassel, in the shopping centre beside the Wilhelmshöhe

station. Himalaya conjures up excellent tandoori,

curry, thali, and Nepali momo dumplings. Main course

prices are relatively high, but so is the quality; there’s

a good value lunch served on weekdays. Foodies can

join in cooking classes, while families can drop by for

the Sunday lunch buffet when a babysitter is present.

QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 253-255, 8Bahnhof

Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 316 92 34, www.

himalayarestaurant.de. Open 12:00 - 14:30, 18:00 -

23:00.

HOANG

On the top floor of the mall, and enjoying excellent views

over Friedrichplatz, this all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant

has a large buffet to pick from at fixed prices. Convenient

for a quick meal in between shopping.QE‐2, Obere

Königstraße 39 (Königs-Galerie), 8Königsplatz, tel.

+49 561 766 27 88, www.china-hoang.koenigsgalerie.

de. Open 10:00 - 22:00.

CROATIAN

ZUM RITTER

A very hospitable corner of Mediterranean Croatia in

Kassel. Balkan favourites featuring plenty of grilled meat

and vegetables can be found on the menu, but also fresh

Dalmatian fish dishes with prawns, sea bass and more. Don’t

leave without trying their regional speciality, the prsut ham.

QF‐2, Die Freiheit 2, 8Altmarkt/Regierungspräsidium,

tel. +49 561 10 43 50, www.zumritter-kassel.de. Open

12:00-14:30, 17:00-23:00, Sun 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00.

FISH

NORDSEE

A chain seafood restaurant that has some very tasty

fishy snacks to eat in, or for on the go. There’s everything

from sandwiches to full meals. Simply point at what

you want in the display.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 41,

8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 10 25 43. Open 10:00 -

20:00, Sun 11:30 - 18:00.

ZUM KÄPT’N

On the lower level of the Markthalle, ‘The Captain’ has

breakfasts, snacks and main courses that mainly revolve

around fresh fish; check the daily specials to see what

landed in the nets that day. Best of all, there’s a cosy

and sunny terrace below the building’s grand facade to

have a meal or a beer.QF‐2, Tränkepforte (Markthalle),

8Altmarkt/Regierungspräsidium, tel. +49 561 45 00

41 02. Open 07:00 - 18:00, Sat 07:00 - 14:00. Closed Mon,

Tue, Wed, Sun.

GERMAN

ECKSTEIN

Overlooking the busy crossing by the Rathaus, Eckstein is a

schnitzel restaurant that’s popular with young people, who

often completely fill the place up. The atmosphere is relaxed,

the food comes quickly and there’s three sizes of schnitzel

to choose from – try the 500 gram version at your own risk.

QE‐2, Obere Königstraße 4, 8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49

561 71 33 00, www.eckstein-kassel.de. Open 11:00 - 24:00.

HEIMAT

Well worth the trip west of the city centre, Heimat is a

wonderful little restaurant serving regional and German

dishes, think delicious breakfasts, burgers made with local

Ahle Wurscht sausage, Kasseler pulled pork and Stullen

open sandwiches. There’s coffee, waffles and drinks too.

Like the chair you’re sitting on? All furniture is for sale too.

QD‐1, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 118, tel. +49 561 81 65 92 24,

www.heimat-kassel.de. Open 10:00 - 23:00, Mon 11:30

- 21:00.

HUMBOLDT1A

Quality dining and weekend lunches in an elegant old villa

near the GrimmWelt museum. Main courses are reasonably

priced and include rib-eye steak, homemade ricotta

BURGERS

Restaurants

AHLEMÄCHT’JER

Inside the Markthalle, stop by for an excellent burger

with a very local North Hessen twist. Made using

ingredients from the other market stands folded in

homemade buns, several burgers contain typical

seasonal and regional ingredients such as pickled

vegetables, green sauce, or potatoes with bacon.QF‐2,

Wildemannsgasse 1 (Markthalle), 8Altmarkt, tel.

+49 1736 11 36 01, www.ahlemächtjer.de. Open

Thurs & Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-14:00.

NACHBAR BURGERS

Some of Kassel’s best burgers, made with regional

veal from the butcher across the street, homemade

sauce, a variety of buns and served with cloeslaw and

pickles. The 13 varieties include vegetarian options too:

haloumi chees and falafel, though you can also get a

good salad.QE‐2, Frankfurter Str. 76, tel. +49 176 98

58 39 68. Open 15:00 - 22:00.

gnocchi and calf cordon bleu. There’s a decent selection

of wines and desserts, and a leafy terrace for those warm

summer nights.QE‐2, Humboldtstraße 1a, tel. +49 561

76 64 97 55, www.humboldt1a.de. Open 17:30 - 23:00,

Sat, Sun 12:00 - 23:00. Closed Mon.

KARL’S

A nicely renovated hospital building from 1720 by the

river, later used as a prison and a 1920s soup kitchen for

the poor. It's now a great place to try traditional German

dishes such as pork knuckle and schnitzel, all at very decent

prices. Their riverside terrace is easily the best place in

town for a Bavarian beer at sunset.QF‐1, Weserstraße

2a, 8Katzensprung, tel. +49 561 93 72 80 07, www.

daskarls.de/. Open 17:00 - 22:00, Fri 17:00 - 23:00, Sat

17:00 - 00:00, Sun 11:30 - 15:00. Closed Mon.

RENTHOF KASSEL

The restaurant at the brand new Renthof hotel is run by

restauranteur Rainer Holzhauer’s experienced team, wellknown

for top quality regional Northern Hessen cuisine.

The large, informal space has an open kitchen, a long

central table and cosy couches along the edges. In summer,

the beautiful courtyard is the perfect spot for a quiet meal.

The Renthof bar serves everything from coffee to cocktails.

QF‐1, Renthof 3, 8Altmarkt, tel. +49 561 20 78 81 25,

www.renthof-kassel.de.

VOIT

One of Kassel’s top restaurants, Voit manages to surprise

demanding diners with fantastic food in a very relaxed

shopfront setting. The modern, regional cuisine clustered

in ‘meadow’ and ‘water’ categories on the menu combine

perfectly with excellent wines. Don’t miss it.QD‐1/2,

Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 86, tel. +49 561 50 37 66 12, www.

voit-restaurant.de. Open 18:00 - 23:00. Closed Mon, Sun.


Restaurants

and vegetarian options - try the steak, or the pot au feu

with fish.QFrankfurter Straße 299, 8Brüder-Grimm-

Straße, tel. +49 561 480 50, www.hotel-gude.de. Open

11:30 - 14:00, 18:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:30 - 14:00, 18:00

- 22:00.

SCHLOSS ORANGERIE

The stunning 1710 building that was once used to

protect delicate plants during winter is now home to the

Orangerie restaurant, with great international cuisine, a

wonderful terrace overlooking the park and live music

every Wednesday to Friday.QF‐2, Auedamm 20b,

8Friedrichplatz, tel. +49 561 28 61 03 18, www.

orangerie-kassel.de. Open 12:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 -

20:00, Open from 12:00, Sat, Sun from 10:00. iTJ

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EBERTS

One of the most popular restaurants west of the centre,

Eberts occupies a beautiful old hall with wooden floors,

mirror walls, a chandelier and Jugendstil ladies’ heads on

the pillars. The small menu of salads, pasta and meat dishes

is balanced and well priced, and served fast even on busy

nights. Booking recommended.QD‐1, Friedrich-Ebert

Straße 116, 8Bebelplatz, tel. +49 561 739 92 30, www.

eberts-kassel.de. Open 09:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 -

24:00.

FALADA

Named after the speaking horse from the ‘Goose Girl’ fairy

tale, Falada is the publicly accessible café and bar inside the

GrimmWelt museum. With huge windows opening up to

the panoramic views across town, it’s a bright and often

very busy place for coffee, freshly baked cake, a steak or

burger from the grill or one of the daily lunch options. Visit

on Friday evening for a relaxed meal with a view.QE‐2,

Weinbergstraße 21 (GrimmWelt), 8Rathaus, tel. +49

561 81 04 54 60, www.faladakassel.com. Open 10:00 -

19:00, Fri 10:00 - 22:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon.

GUTSHOF

Very good regional and international cuisine served in

rustic manor house atmosphere near the Bergpark. The

limited menu has a decent range of options for meateaters

and vegetarians, and you can expect to see schnitzel,

pork medallions, filet steak and a gnocchi dish. In summer,

© Grischaefer, photo by Axel Sauerwein

the grassy terraces in front of the building are a pleasure

to relax on – or to try the home made ice cream.QB‐2,

Wilhelmshöher Allee 347a, 8Hessischer Rundfunk,

tel. +49 561 325 25, www.restaurant-gutshof.de. Open

12:00 - 23:00.

HERBSTHÄUSCHEN

Get back to nature at the ‘autumn lodge’, in a sunny forest

clearing west of town, and a great spot for relaxation after a

hike. There’s good seasonal cuisine with plenty of meat and

fish, plus desserts. Tram 3 to Druseltal, then bus 22 to the

Ziegenkopf stop.QEhlener Str. 17, tel. +49 561 388 82,

www.herbsthaeuschen.de. Open 11:00 - 18:00. Closed

Mon.

KASKADENWIRTSCHAFT GRISCHÄFER

A fine restaurant and Biergarten set in and around a quaint

building deep inside the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. There are

good regional dishes as well as international highlights.

Tram 1 to Besucherzentrum Wilhelmshöhe, then use

the Shuttle Box phone by the kiosk to summon the free

shuttle bus.QSchloßpark 22, tel. +49 561 288 77 44,

www.kaskaden-wirtschaft.de. Open April-Nov Tues-Sun

12:00-18:00; Nov-Dec Tues-Fri 18:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-

22:00, Sun 12:00-18:00; Jan-Mar Sat & Sun 12:00-17:00.

PFEFFERMÜHLE

The rustic ‘peppermill’ restaurant inside the Gude Hotel

is well-known locally for excellent seasonal and regional

cuisine at fair prices, and for good service. The menu

changes every week and offers a variety of fish, meat

SOLINO

A lively restaurant and nightlife venue along the Allee

near the university. There’s good international food,

ranging from tapas and schnitzel to Indian chicken

curry and tandoori. The Sunday brunch buffet is worth

picking from if you’re in the area. After finishing your

meal, effortlessly glide over to the bar for a cocktail,

or to the lounge for good wine amidst a mixed crowd.

QD‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 91, 8Murhardstraße/

Universität, tel. +49 561 202 22 93, www.restaurantsolino.de.

Open 09:00 - 01:00, Mon, Tue, Wed 09:00

- 24:00. B

STEINERNES SCHWEINCHEN

One of Kassel’s best restaurants can be found away from

the city centre at the edge of the Bergpark. Here, chef

Jürgen Richter cooks up magical dishes such as rabbit

soup, roast halibut, and a rhubarb dessert with sheep-milk

yoghurt. There’s an exciting set menu paired with quality

wines as well. Bookings essential.QKonrad-Adenauer-

Straße 117 (Zum Steinernen Schweinchen hotel), tel.

+49 561 94 04 80, www.steinernes-schweinchen.de/

en/. Open 18:00 - 24:00.

ZENTRALBAR

A modest and modern restaurant and bar serving great

schnitzel, fresh fish dishes, pasta and more at reasonable

prices. Service comes with a genuine smile.QE‐2, Hinter

der Komödie 17, 8Karthäuserstraße, tel. +49 561 71 03

73, www.zentralbar-restaurant.de. Open 11:30 - 14:15;

17:00 - 23:00, Sat 18:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun.

ITALIAN

AVANTI

Tasty Italian pasta, pizza and other dishes at reasonable

prices, in the foodcourt on the lower level of the Galerie. In

summer Avanti has a wonderful outside seating area along

the little park at the rear of the mall, which is well worth

looking up for its ice cream.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 39

(Königs-Galerie), 8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 71 96

01. Open 10:00 - 22:00.

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BOCCACCIO

Popular and often very busy, Boccaccio is Kassel’s bestlooking

Italian restaurant; a set of lemon-yellow rooms

in an old building overlooking leafy Querallee. There’s

good quality and large portions of salad, pizza and pasta,

all served by efficient staff. Book ahead, certainly if you’d

like one of the coveted tables on the terrace.QD‐2,

Querallee 36, 8Goethestraße, tel. +49 561 10 30

01 02, www.boccaccio-kassel.de. Open 12:00 -14:30,

17:30 – 24:00.

FRANCO’S RISTORANTE

A cosy living-room-style restaurant on a quiet suburban

street is the scene of relaxed dining. Franco himself drops

by the tables every now and then to chat with guests. Try

the tasty house pizza, topped with shrimps, garlic and

parsley.QD‐2, Pestalozzistraße 30, 8Friedenskirche,

tel. +49 561 77 93 21, www.francos-ristorante.de. Open

12:00 - 14:30, 18:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun.

GUSTO

A modern and casual self-service restaurant, where you

order food directly from the cook and get a signal when it’s

ready to pick up from the counter, where the cold dishes

are on display. Meals are made on the spot with fresh

ingredients, and the self-service concept helps keep prices

low. Seating is on classy wooden benches or at high tables.

Booking recommended.QD‐1/2, Friedrich-Ebert Straße

163, 8Bebelplatz, tel. +49 561 50 39 59 97, www.

gusto-kassel.de. Open 11:30 - 23:00.

IL CONVENTO

The ruined outer walls of the Garnisonskirche church,

originally from 1770, form a Mediterranean-style

setting for the terrace of Il Convento. Decent pasta

and pizza dishes emerge from the open kitchen,

whisked to your table by casual waiters.QF‐2, An der

Garnisonkirche 2, 8Königsplatz, tel. +46 561 861

94 46, www.il-convento.com. Open 11:00 - 24:00,

Sun 10:00 - 24:00.

LA CANTINA

An intimate Italian restaurant with a wine bar, lounge and

outside terrace. Serving fish and meat, pizza and pasta

together with wines from their own enoteca, La Cantina is a

great place for a relaxed meal.QE‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee

34, tel. +49 561 76 69 09 66, www.lacantina-kassel.de.

Open 12:00 - 15:00; 18:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 18:00 - 23:00.

LA GALLERIA

Good Italian food served in the atrium of the Atrium

shopping centre, and on a small pavement terrace amidst

the scent of cypresses. There’s a wide range of pizza, pasta,

salads, meat dishes and wines, and the waiters know their

stuff.QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 262 (Atrium mall),

8Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 353 06, www.

lagalleria-kassel.de. Open 11:00 - 23:00, Sat 11:00 -

15:00, 18:00 - 23:00.. Closed Sun.

L. DA VINCI

Perched on a streetcorner between trees and grand old

buildings, Da Vinci is a friendly, quality Italian restaurant

in the Vorderer Westen neighbourhood. Inside, the main

room has candles, bottles, and scurrying waiters; the rear

room is a quieter spot to sit. A large terrace occupies the

garden. The seafood here is especially good; everything

from fresh fish to octopus and lobster.QD‐2, Lasallestraße

1, 8Kirchweg, tel. +49 561 766 76 20, www.l-davinci.

de. Open 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 23:00, Sat 18:00 - 23:00,

Sun 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 22:00.

MARCO’S BAR

A bright Italian bistro at the western end of the long

street, run by Toni who named it after his first-born. There’s

freshly made pasta, carpaccio, saltimbocca, truffel dishes

and asparagus in season. Prices are quite reasonable too

so it’s just a matter of hopping on the tram then.QD‐1,

Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 118, 8Bebelplatz, tel. +49 561

155 11, www.marcosbar-kassel.de. Open 10:00 - 23:00.

Closed Sun.

OSTERIA

Bookings are essential at Gisela and Elis’ fine little

Italian restaurant, where there’s a choice of daily

specials or a la carte classics such as Tuscan octopus

salad, ravioli with cream cheese and a Mediterranean

vegetable dish. After dessert and coffee, drop by the

lively Theaterstübchen live music venue next door.

QE‐2, Jordanstraße 11, 8Ständeplatz, tel. +49 561

77 37 05, www.osteria-kassel.de. Open 18:00 - 23:00.

Closed Sun.

PANCAKES

HOUSE OF PANCAKE

After a stroll through the Karlsaue park, recuperate on the

terrace of this classy-looking restaurant along the river. The

filling pancakes come in three sizes and dozens of varieties,

with basic sweet and hearty toppings to elaborate pizzalike

varieties with salami, beans and tobasco. There are

other dishes too – on Monday the schnitzels are reduced

in price.QF‐3, Auedamm 17, tel. +49 561 231 71, www.

pancake-kassel.de. Open 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 09:00 -

22.00.

SPANISH

EL ERNI

In the green streets of the Vorderer Westen district, El

Erni is a romantic candle-lit restaurant serving excellent

‘new Spanish’ and Mediterranean cuisine, steaks and

more in bright white rooms. The seafood is especially

good, try the redfish fillet with mustard or gilthead in

white wine sauce. Booking ahead, especially for the

pleasant terrace seating, is advised.QD‐1, Parkstraße

42, 8Querallee, tel. +49 561 71 00 18, www.el-erni.

de. Open 18:00 - 01:00.


© Café Streiter

CAFÉ JEROME

Amidst the cork models of Roman victory arches and

temples, the museum café is an excellent place to

rest your legs after descending from the Herkules or

slogging through the museum halls. There’s great coffee,

sandwiches and snacks. Jerome also has a small terrace

overlooking the lake.QB‐2, Schlosspark 1 (Museum

Schloss Wilhelmshöhe), tel. +49 561 31 09 70 72. Open

10:00 - 17:00, Wed 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon.

CAFÉ NENNINGER

A famous, slightly old-fashioned café and Konditorei,

serving excellent cakes, snacks and meals inside or on

the large terrace overlooking Karlsplatz. Nenninger sells

local cakes such as the ‘Brothers Grimm Fairy-Tale Cake’,

puts on lecture and concert evenings, and serves a good

breakfast buffet every day too. The best place for a coffee

and a quiet browse through the morning papers.QE‐2,

Friedrichsplatz 8, 8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 766

16 90, www.cafe-nenninger.de. Open 08:00 - 20:00, Sat

09:00 - 20:00, Sun 09:30 - 19:00.

MARKTTREFF (MARKTHALLE KASSEL)

The café inside the old market hall opens early

to serve the standholders as well as the early

bird customers. There’s meals, bread, snacks and

coffee.QF‐2, Wildemannsgasse 1, 8Altmarkt/

Regierungspräsidium, tel. +49 561 51 38 11. Open

Thu-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat 07:00-14:00.

Cafés

MELCHIOR

One of the first and still one of the best modern cafés in

Kassel. Away from the main street, the ‘gourmet coffee

shop’ is very popular for its competent staff, excellent

coffee, small terrace, cheap lunch snacks and free wifi.

QE‐2, Neue Fahrt 15, 8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 81

64 18 86, www.melchiorkassel.de. Open 07:30 - 19:00,

Sun 10:00 - 18:00.

NEU KAFÉ AM WEINBERG

A relaxed hangout in Kassel’s Südstadt district, just a

short walk downhill from GrimmWelt. The café serves a

choice of weekday lunches, vegan-friendly meals, quiche,

sandwiches, cake and coffee. During the day, the mad

traffic outside is mesmerising; regular live music brightens

up the evenings at Neu.QFrankfurter Str. 54, 8Am

Weinberg, tel. +49 561 81 64 83 66. Open 12:00 - 24:00.

Closed Mon.

ROKKEBERG

The Rokkeberg mothership has been giving locals that

big city feeling at its Goethestern corner for a few years

now. Furnished in living room charm, it offers everything

from breakfasts to soups and salads, and even sells some

fashion and furniture. Also check out their city centre

café outlet.QD‐2, Goethestrasse 67, tel. +49 561 50 35

78 17, www.rokkeberg.com. Open 10:00 - 19:00, Sun

10:00 - 18:00.

Cafés

ROKKEBERG COFFEE & JUICE

A wonderful little café right opposite the Stadtmuseum;

perfect for a quick espresso or a fresh juice - or a longer

stay over a latte with perhaps a breakfast or some

cake? Rokkeberg fashion products are for sale here too.

QStändeplatz 15, tel. +49 561 98 68 06 30, www.

rokkeberg.com. Open 07:00 - 19:00.

SAPORI D’ITALIA

Italian breakfast, fresh pasta dishes to eat in or take out,

antipasto misto, bread and cakes, cheese, ham, salami and

herbs – the ‘aromas of Italy’ deli and café in the Vorderer

Westen district has it all. There are a few tables inside and

out on the terrace to sample everything on the spot.QD‐1,

Dörnbergstraße 1, 8Bebelplatz, tel. +49 561 474 95 24,

www.sapori-kassel.de. Open 08:00 - 18:30, Sat 08:00 -

15:00.

Nightlife

BAKERIES

BACKWERK

The Ryanair of bakeries is a basic and cheap self-service

shop that attracts a true cross-section of Kassel locals.

There’s fresh bread, cake and coffee, to eat in or take away.

QF‐1, Untere Königstraße 65, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49

561 766 88 25, www.back-werk.de. Open 07:00 - 20:00,

Sat 07:00 - 19:30, Sun 07:30 - 17:30.

BAGUETTSKI

Excellent freshly prepared baguettes, sandwiches

and other bakeware in the city centre outlet, or at the

Schweizer Hof hotel near the station on Wilhelmshöher

Allee. Perfect for eating in or taking out for picnicking in

the Bergpark.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 39 (Königs-

Galerie), 8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 77 68 41,

www.baguettski.de. Open 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 12:00 -

21:00.

CAFÉ STREITER

Kassel’s best bakery and confectionery often sees

customers queueing up outside for their daily bread,

Schusterjungen rolls, pastries and cakes. There’s a small

café section for enjoying the freshly baked goods,

breakfasts, light meals and hot drinks on the spot. The

Allee location with its terrace is perfect for a snack before

or after visiting the Bergpark. Also north of the centre at

Wolfhager Straße 391 (with a palmtree-lined terrace and

ice cream) and to the east at Hartwigstraße 14.QC‐2,

Wilhelmshöher Allee 283, 8Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe,

tel. +49 561 937 31 57. Open 06:00 - 19:00, Sat 06:00

- 18:00, Sun 07:30 - 18:00.

FRENCH CONNECTION

Tasty baguettes, crepes and gallettes with a variety of

sweet and hearty toppings and fillings, served in a simple

café overlooking busy Ständeplatz.QE‐2, Friedrich-

Ebert-Straße 1, 8Wilhelmstraße/Stadtmuseum, tel.

+49 561 92 19 68 01. Open 11:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 11:00

- 02:00.

Music & Drinks @ fes-kassel.com

BARS

B2

A relaxed and welcoming lounge bar run by the Betty

and Beate, with plenty of beers, cocktails, wine and spirits

to choose from. Lounge and deep house emits from the

speakers, tasty snacks spill out of the kitchen, and everyone

smiles.QD‐2, Germaniastraße 13, tel. +49 561 766 37 37,

www.b2-bar.de. Open 19:00 - 01:00.

BOLERO

The best place for drinks with a view, Bolero sits on the

edge of the cliff, with two large terraces overlooking the

Karlsaue park; the lower terrace has deckchairs and sand to

give you that holiday feeling. The modern interior is where

a good brunch is served every day during the documenta

festival.QE‐2, Schöne Aussicht 1a, 8Rathaus, tel. +49

561 4501 06 32, www.kassel.bolerobar.de/. Open 12:00

- 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 24:00. i T A K

CHACAL

With people spilling out from the small interior onto the

terrace, affordable drinks and a relaxed atmosphere helped

by the attentive staff, Chacal is a great neighbourhood bar

for meeting locals over a few drinks.QD‐2, Goethestraße

44, 8Friedenskirche, tel. +49 561 77 74 44.

FES

No sleek modern bar interior nonsense here – at Fes it

looks like nothing has changed for decades, and that’s

just how the regulars like it in this legendary Kassel bar

beside the grand post office building. Fun-seeking locals

keep returning year after year for the consistently excellent

music and cocktails, and visitors are made to feel welcome

too. In summer the action spills happily out onto the street.

QE‐2, Karthäuserstraße 17, 8Karthäuserstraße, tel.

+49 561 77 34 11. Open 20:00 - 03:30.

GLEIS1

The surprisingly large restaurant and bar inside the

Hauptbahnhof station fills up regularly for the legendary Ü30

‘over 30’ disco party (open to younger revellers too); there’s

the gay and lesbian ‘Sinnlust’ party every two months as well.

The lunch and dinner menu includes seven types of Schnitzel,

which can be enjoyed in the atrium or terrace overlooking

the overgrown track 1.QE‐1, Rainer-Dierichs-Platz 1,

8Hauptbahnhof, tel. +49 561 766 42 40, www.gleis1.eu.

Open 11:00 - 24:00, Sat 11:00 - 01:00, Sun 17:00 - 01:00.

HOT LEGS

A legendary local rock ‘n roll bar that’s been going for over

three decades, mixing good drinks with good music and a

good crowd consisting of all ages and backgrounds. Even

when there’s not some special party night on, you can

expect a warm welcome – but do drop by on Wednesdays

to hear the owner perform on guitar.QE‐2, Friedrich-

Ebert-Straße 66, 8Annastraße, tel. +49 561 202 15

30/+49 17 25 64 42 27, www.hot-legs-kassel.de. Open

18:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 18:00 - 04:00.


Nightlife

JOE’S GARAGE

One of just a handful of bars that have survived the times

on Kassel’s bar strip is still here for a very good reason – it’s

a fantastic, lively bar with friendly staff and good music. At

weekends there are often live bands that manage to pack

the place to the rafters. A great place to watch football

screenings as well.QE‐2, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 60,

8Annastraße, tel. +49 561 186 86, www.joes-garage.

de. Open 11:00 - 01:00, Fri 11:00 - 04:00, Sat 12:00 -

04:00, Sun 12:00 - 01:00.

KING SCHULZ

Unusual cocktails, a living room atmosphere, a relaxed

crowd, great music and occasional live acts make this

one of Kassel’s best bars. New arrivals get a glass of water

as they pore over the menu – the gin drinks are great but

the barman’s happy to conjure up anything else that you

may like as well. Just a short walk west of the centre.QE‐2,

Weigelstraße 14, 8Weigelstraße, tel. +49 561 50 34 75

65, www.kingschulz.de. Open 20:00 - 02:00. Closed Mon.

LOLITA BAR

Friendly people, a great-looking slightly alternative bar,

DJs, affordable drinks, ice cream, a Biergarten and the ARM

live music venue next door – this must be the best bar

in town. In summer, barbecues and utensils are provided

free for your own grill sessions. You’ll never want to go

home.QE‐1, Werner-Hilpert-Straße 22, 8Lutherplatz,

tel. +49 561 766 04 28, www.armaberokay.de/blog/

lolitabar/56. Open from 20:00.

THE HEMINGWAY CLUB

Descend down into the spacious cellars of the Rathaus

town hall for this classic cocktail bar with a wide variety

of drinks - but with a special kind of love for everything

gin. Cocktails are €6 or €7 during happy hour, until 20:00.

In summer enjoy your drink outside on the terrace. Cigar

lovers welcome too.QObere Königsstr. 8, tel. +49 561

816 64 42, www.thehemingwayclub.de. Open 18:00 -

01:00. Closed Sun.

ULENSPIEGEL

Bustling with students, artists, professionals and a wide

variety of other characters, Ulenspiegel is one of the

most popular hangouts west of the city centre. The oldfashioned

interior, lovely leafy Biergarten and low prices

keep them coming in. The ravenous can indulge in snacks

and sandwiches, while there’s good wine and beers for the

thirsty.QD‐2, Goethestraße 30, 8Goethestraße, tel.

+49 561 77 78 87, www.ulenspiegel-kassel.de/. Open

17:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 17:00 - 02:00.

WIESE

A classy basement design bar serving fine cocktails and

liquor and ‘good vibes’. DJs spin techno, house, laid back

tunes and more. Ring the bell by the wooden door to get

in.QE‐1, Werner-Hilpert-Straße 22, 8Hauptbahnhof,

www.armaberokay.de. Open Wed 22:00-06:00, Fri & Sat

23:00-06:00.

WUNDERBAR

Not just satisfied with having the best name for a bar

anywhere in the world, Wunderbar delights guests with

regular live music. So grab a long drink or cocktail, meet the

friendly locals and bop along to whoever’s playing tonight.

QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 287, 8Kunoldstrasse, tel.

+49 561 810 29 87. Open 20:00 - 24:00.

BEERGARDENS

Germans have nailed the art of drinking beer in the open

air - and in Kassel there’s a few wonderful places to join in

the tradition.

FINKENHERD

Situated on an island in the Fulda river which is actually

one of the last remaining parts of Kassel’s 18th-century

fortifications, the Finkenherd has a marvellous terrace

with river views which once were indeed intended to

blow people away. There’s a wide variety of decent

fish and grilled meat dishes on offer, but sometimes

it’s just best to kick off your shoes and enjoy the river

views with a Weihenstephaner beer in hand.QF‐1,

Weserstraße 6a, 8Katzensprung, tel. +49 561 739

34 53, www.finkenherd-kassel.de. Open 11:00 -

24:00.

LOHMANN

Originally founded in 1888, this legendary Biergarten and

restaurant has seen several generations of Kasselaners

come and go. Destroyed and rebuilt twice, the simple

restaurant has good-value regional and German dishes,

salads and an impressive variety of schnitzels. But for

the past 13 decades, sipping a beer in the garden has

been the ultimate reason to visit.QE‐2, Königstor 8,

8Wilhelmstraße/Stadtmuseum, tel. +49 561 701 68

75, www.lohmann-kassel.de. Open 11:00 - 01:00, Sat

16:00 - 01:00.

RONDELL

A 16th-century bastion been put to very good use as a

place to down beers while watching the river slowly flow

by. Picnic tables and benches line the low fortress walls,

and deckchairs have been placed on some sand for a bit

of beach life. The beer, atmosphere and prices are all good.

QF‐2, Renthof, 8Altmarkt/Regierungspräsidium, tel.

+49 178 562 53 83, www.rondell-kassel.de. Open from

16:00, Sun from 12:30.

CASINO

SPIELBANK

Kassel’s casino on the first floor of the mall has live and

electronic games, and a relatively casual dress code. You

need to be 18 and have ID to enter.QE‐1, Mauerstraße 11

(Kurfürsten Galerie), 8Königsplatz, tel. +49 561 93 08

50, www.spielbank-kassel.de. Open 09:00 - 03:00, Sun

12:00 - 03:00.

Musik & Drinks Die Kult

www.fes-kassel.com

CLUBS

ARM

The club and art centre in the ramshackle building complex

that’s also home to the Lolita and the Wiese bars puts on

live rock music, hip hip, rap, elektro DJs, film nights, art

exhibitions and the Black Light Pong Pong night. Whatever

they organise, it’s bound to be fun; check the website or

posters for details. Should you still get bored, wander to the

back of the garden where there’s a geriatric’s playground,

with wheelchairs welded to see-saws and the like.QE‐1,

Werner-Hilpert-Straße 22, 8Hauptbahnhof, tel. +49

561 766 04 28, www.armaberokay.de.

CLUB 22

Crammed on weekend nights, this club can only be

entered by people over 21, making the atmosphere

and music choice suitable for slightly older patrons

as well. Resident and visiting DJs set the red-lit club

into motion and don’t stop till the early hours. Free

admission for ladies until midnight.QE‐2, Friedrich-

Ebert-Strasse 61A, 8Annastraße, tel. +49 562 739

79 21, www.club22.info.

YORK

A popular city-centre club with a young crowd eager for

hip hop and techno music, drinks and mutual contact.

QObere Königsstraße 4, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 739

79 19, www.my-york.de. Open Fri & Sat 23:00-05:00.

€7/6.

Nightlife

Bar im Herzen von Kassel

Musik-Bar • von Mo. bis So. 20.00 - 3.30 Uhr

Karthäuserstr. 17 • 34117 Kassel • phone: 0561-773411

DANCING

BAILA SALSA CAFÉ

This dance school often puts on parties where you can

dance Salsa, Merengue and Latin ChaChaCha till deep in the

night.QE‐1, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 41, 8Weigelstraße,

tel. +49 561 400 23 71, www.tanzboot.de.

ZERO

Swing the night away at this dance school and nightlife

venue. Besides the regular classes, later on there are

Tango, Lindy Hop, Swing, Ballroom, Latino and other

dance parties where everyone is welcome - some of them

starting off with a free taster lesson.QE‐2, Hermannstr.

8, 8Karthäuserstraße, tel. +49 561 71 13 21, www.

tangozero.de.

LIVE MUSIC

THEATERSTÜBCHEN

A wonderful small venue that’s the stage for jazz and rock

concerts, theatre performances and, on Friday and Saturday

nights, for dancing. Check the website for events.QE‐2,

Jordanstraße 11, 8Wilhelmstraße/Stadtmuseum, tel.

+46 561 816 57 06, www.theaterstuebchen.de.

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Sightseeing

church was destroyed in 1943, and in the 1950s

it was rebuilt with quite elegant modern interior

elements and two slightly oversized new towers that

nevertheless are now landmarks for the city. Highlight

inside is the 12-metre-high grave of Landgraf Phillip

in an unusual mix of Renaissence and Baroque styles;

this was walled in during the war and survived the

bombing. There are regular organ concerts.QF‐1,

Martinsplatz 5a, 8Am Stern, www.kirche-kasselmitte.de.

ZEUGHAUS

The ruins of the huge 16th-century Zeughaus are a rather

impressive reminder of wartime destruction. Built as part of

the city fortifications, for storage of weapons and grain, it

helped save the city from occupation during the 30-Year-

War. Plundered several times since, it had lost its purpose

by the time Kassel was bombed in 1943; only the walls and

facade remained. These have now partly been integrated

in the adjacent school building.QF‐1, Zeughausstraße,

8Altmarkt.

Sightseeing

YOU DON'T KNOW

WHETHER YOU'RE

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PLACE UNTIL

THE SHOW BEGINS.

Schloss Wilhelmshöhe | © Paavo Blåfield

From the Karlsaue park by the river via the museums in the

city centre to the stunning Bergpark. Kassel has a wealth of

interesting and beautiful sights.

OLD KASSEL

On 22 October 1943, just 25 minutes of bombing with 1000

heavy explosives followed by 400.000 incendiary bombs

was enough to set fire to the whole old town of Kassel,

killing 10,000 people and wounding just as many. Just a

handful of original buildings remain in this part of Kassel.

ALTE BRÜDERKIRCHE

The only historical building that’s in its original state, the

gothic 13th century Brüderkirche church was part of the

Carmelite monastery until the 1526 Reformation turned it into

a Protestant church until 1970. The church is now used as an

events location with catering by the Grischäfer culinary team

based in the Renthof hotel next door.QF‐2, Brüderstraße,

8Altmarkt, www.alte-bruederkirche-kassel.de.

DRUSELTURM

Kassels’ medieval fortifications were extensive, but as soon

as defence technology advanced beyond cannonballs,

they were a hindrance to the city’s development and most

moats, walls and towers were removed in the 18th century.

The elegant Druselturm from 1415 was the tallest tower

along the city wall, 44 metres high and leaning slightly.

QF‐1/2, Druselplatz, 8Königsplatz.

KARLSAUE PARK

Kassel’s magnificent Karlsaue park was once a marsh along

the river Fulda; in the mid-16th century work started on

the Baroque gardens; the Orangerie building was added in

1710 and the park was greatly extended and changed to

a less geometric and more romantic English-style garden

later in the 18th century. At the southern end of the park,

Siebenbergen island is a botanical garden full of flowers,

rare varieties of oak trees and different types of landscapes.

QF‐1/E‐3, Auedamm. Admission free. Siebenbergen

Island €3/2; open 10:00-18:00, closed Mon.

MARTINSKIRCHE

Kassel’s main parish church was built in Gothic style

between 1364 and 1462; in 1524 it changed from

catholic to protestant denomination. Much of the

TOURIST INFORMATION

KASSEL TOURIST-INFORMATION

Kassel’s friendly tourism office has maps, brochures

and information about sights, lodging and events in

the city and around the region. There’s also an office

at Kassel Wilhelmshöhe station with similar opening

hours.QE‐2, Wilhelmsstraße 23, 8Rathaus, tel. +49

561 70 77 07, www.kassel-marketing.de. Open 10:00

- 19:00. Closed Sun.

MUSEUMS

ASTRONOMISCH-PHYSIKALISCHES KABINETT

Science boffins shouldn’t miss this museum of marvels

inside the elegant Orangerie building – it’s just a pity

texts are in German only. After passing Foucault’s

pendulum, which topples a pin every ten minutes,

there’s a room dedicated to navigation and astronomy,

with sextants, ancient telescopes and other instruments

to try out on a reconstructed balcony of Kassel’s

Stadtschloss palace which was Europe’s first modern

observatory. Another hall is dedicated to timekeeping,

going from sundials and hourglasses to early digital

machines and atomic clocks. Ask the attendants to set

the huge old clock from St Martin’s church in motion.

Pride of the collection is the gobsmacking Augsburger

Prunkuhr clock from 1680, encrusted with gems and

moving figures, with a little Kugelbahn circling the top.

Fans of late Baroque and Italian art should ask to be

shown the adjacent Marmorbad (‘marble bathhouse’),

filled with Carrera marble sculptures by Pierre Monnot

who worked in Kassel for 15 years. Finish off your visit

by following the 3km ‘planet walk’ through the park,

representing the 495 million kilometres to the edge of

our solar system, with all planets sculpted in proportion

to the sun painted above the museum door.QF‐2, An

der Karlsaue 20, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 31 68 05

00, www.museum-kassel.de. Open 10:00 - 17:00, Thu

10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission €3/2.

CARICATURA

A small museum of caricature, cartoons, humour and

criticism, with changing exhibitions. As a partner of

documenta, there’s a special programme during the

festival.QE‐1, Rainer-Dierichs-Platz 1, 8Hauptbahnhof,

tel. +49 561 77 64 99, www.caricatura.de. Open 10:00 -

20:00. Admission €8/5.

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Sightseeing

Louis Kolitz. The central room has several Joseph Beuys

installations, most importantly the 1969 work ‘The Pack’,

with 24 sleds rushing from a Volkswagen van. Gerhard

Richter’s portrait of documenta-founder Arnold Bode

and Warhol’s image of Joseph Beuys nicely round off the

permanent exhibition.QE‐2, Schöne Aussicht 1, tel. +49

561 31 68 04 00, www.museum-kassel.de. Open 10:00 -

20:00. Admission €4/2.

Sightseeing

STADTMUSEUM KASSEL

© GRIMMWELT Kassel, photo by Jan Bitter

GRIMMWELT

The Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are world-famous

for the many fairy-tales, the ‘poetry of the people’ that they

collected around central Germany when they lived and

worked on and off in Kassel between 1798 and 1841. Their

tales have been translated into over 170 languages with over

a billion copies printed, but they also worked on many other

projects, most notably a dictionary that took 25 years of work

just to get to the letter F. Kassel’s excellent new GrimmWelt

museum explores the Grimm’s world of words with old and

new exhibition techniques; from fun interactive games

for children to imaginative displays (an even a swearword

generator) for adults. Look out for Ukrainian artist Alexej

Tchernyi’s 14 beautiful paper dioramas about the history

of the dictionary, and Ai Wei Wei’s mysterious coloured tree

roots. It’s a marvellous place to learn about the brothers’

lives, to see their personal reference books scribbled full

with notes, and to see artworks by the third Grimm brother,

painter and artist Ludwig Emil. Set at least two hours aside

to do the museum justice; for relaxation, head to the Falada

café or up to the rooftop terrace for great views over town.

QE‐2, Weinbergstraße 21, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 598

61 90, www.grimmwelt.de. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Fri 10:00

- 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission €8/6.

HESSISCHES LANDESMUSEUM

The grand and newly renovated state museum

presents 300,000 years of regional history. Starting

with fossils and early agriculture, moving on via

Renaissance riches and the Second World War to

modern times, it takes in all aspects of local culture

and society. Highlights are the amazing and opulent

treasures in the collections of the Landgraves from the

16th and 17th centuries, including the porcelain and

gold Seladon Dish, the oldest imported Chinese dish

in Europe, which has been in Kassel since the 1420s.

QE‐2, Brüder-Grimm-Platz 5, 8Rathaus, tel. +49

561 31 68 00, www.museum-kassel.de. Open 10:00

- 17:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission

€6/4, under 18 free.

NATURKUNDEMUSEUM (OTTONEUM)

The natural history museum in the beautiful Ottoneum

building, originally the first permanent theatre in

mainland Europe, has everything you and the kids

need to know about dinosaurs, 270-million-yearold

fossils, the evolution of mankind, and humaninfluenced

landscapes and their natural inhabitants.

The iguanodon bones and the life-size mammoth

steal the show on the first floor; one storey up it’s

Goethe’s elephant (which in 1780 after tragically

falling off the Karlsaue cliff became one of the first

mounted pachyderm skeletons) and the 18th-century

flora collections that fascinate.QF‐2, Steinweg 2,

8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 787 40 66, www.

naturkundemuseum-kassel.de. Open 10:00 - 20:00.

Admission €2/1, under 6 free.

NEUE GALERIE

A beautifully renovated neoclassical building showcases

a small but excellent collection of 19th to 21st-century

painting and sculpture. Half the space is used for

documenta this summer, but the older paintings still on

display downstairs include charming Kassel scenes by

SEPULKRALKULTUR MUSEUM

Who knew you could have so much fun in a

museum dedicated to death, dying, memorials and

commemoration? Focusing mainly on Central European

culture, it dissects the history of dealing with death,

coffin design, cemetery landscaping, the rise of AIDS, the

success story of cremation (the ultimate choice for 95% of

Germans in the northeast), mourning fashion and more.

Highlights include a series of 18th century English statues

depicting the Dance of Death; “O woe my belly, I must

die” says the cook and the exhibition about funeral rituals

of various religions - don’t miss the colourful Ghanese

chicken coffin or the video of the funeral strippers of

Taiwan. Ask for the English tour brochure at the entrance

as captions are in German. The shop sells wonderfully

appropriate postcards, Lego skeletons and vampire heads.

QE‐2, Weinbergstraße 25–27, 8Am Weinberg, tel.

+49 561 91 89 30, www.sepulkralmuseum.de. Open

10:00 - 20:00, Tue, Thu, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.

Admission €6/4.

TECHNIK-MUSEUM

Steam trains, Fieseler planes, classic automobiles and

much more heavy metal can be admired at this large

museum in the historical Henschel factory complex. The

ever growing collection also includes an original magnetic

Transrapid train, computers and a look towards the future

of technology. Check for events like steam days, or join one

of the special tours during the documenta festival.QE‐2,

Wolfhager Str. 109, 8Hauptbahnhof, tel. +49 561 86 19

04 00, www.tmk-kassel.de. Open 14:00 - 17:00, Sat, Sun

11:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon, Tue. Admission €5/2, under

6 free.

OTHER SIGHTS

RATHAUS

Kassel’s grand town hall, fronted by two striking golden

lions, was inaugurated in 1909, with the front section

largely rebuilt after the war. On the square in front of

the building, strange gutters in the pavement form the

Aschrott-Brunnen memorial. In 1908 the successful Jewish

industrial Sigmund Aschrott donated a monumental

12-metre-high fountain to the city; Nazi activists

destroyed it in 1939. Local artist Horst Hoheisel recreated

it upside down and in negative in 1987; people peering

down the 12-metre deep hole with water tumbling into

it are encouraged to think about what was once here

and why it disappeared.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 15,

8Rathaus.

STADTMUSEUM KASSEL

Starting off with the earliest origins of ‘Chasella’ in 913, the

new city museum does an excellent job of showing visitors

how the the city developed over the ages. The ground

floor has lovely drawings of the 1930s old town area, and

models of the fine timber-framed houses that used to

cram along the streets. Sad highlight of the museum is the

large model showing the ruined city centre after the Allied

bombing raid of 22 October 1943. Targeting the old town

and the neighbouring Henschel factories, 486 planes

dropped over 19000 fire bombs onto Kassel during the

20-minute raid, resulting in a firestorm that destroyed 78%

of the city and killed an estimated 10,000 people. Local

authorities had only built shelters for 5% of the population.

Note that captions are in German only.QE‐2, Ständeplatz

16, 8Wilhelmsstraße/Stadtmuseum, tel. +49 561 787

14 00, www.stadtmuseum-kassel.info. Open 10:00 -

17:00, Wed 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission €4/3,

under 18 free.

Stadtschloss and Fuldabrücke

© Ernst Metz, Archiv Harald Metz, Rechte ebd., CC BY-SA 3.0

TREPPENSTRASSE

In 1953, the ‘staircase street’ which cascades downhill

between the Hauptbahnhof station and Friedrichsplatz

became Germany’s very first planned pedestrianised

shopping street. With its flower beds, fountains and city

views it is still one of the prettier ones in the country,

despite the shop vacancies in the modest 1950s buildings

lining the street. Halfway up (or down) there’s a small

display of volcanic rock from the region; the geometric

basalt pillars are 60-million-year-old crystallised lava, while

the smaller Kugelbasalt rocks are ‘bombs’ that were ejected

from volcanoes.QE‐2, Treppenstraße, 8Ständeplatz.


Sightseeing

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe

VIEWPOINTS

View from the Schloss

© Paavo Blåfield

Kassel was made for grand views. There’s of course

the stunning vista from the Hercules monument

down across the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe towards

the city centre. Also look up the spots by the

Löwenburg right behind the maze or beside the

Schloss Wilhelmshöhe for dazzling vistas from the

park. Downtown, genteel views of the Karlsaue park

can be had from from the street so aptly named

Schöne Aussicht, or ‘pretty view’; on Friedrichsplatz

in 1977 a documenta 6 artist even went so far as to

provide a frame, the Rahmenbau, to admire the park

view and to challenge your way or perceiving reality.

Inside the park, the Siebenbergen flower island is

a lovely spot to kick back and look back at the views

towards the Schloss Orangerie at the other end of the

immaculately landscaped park.

RIVER TOURS

Kassel’s two shipping companies stop off at various points

along their tours and transport bicycles for free, allowing

for an interesting combination of a river tour and bike ride

through lush green landscapes.

K&K SÖLLNER SCHIFFAHRT

The ‘Hessen‘ sails gently down the Fulda river every

afternoon, passing the quaint villages of Wolfsanger and

Spiekershausen, and the Wahnhausen dam before returning

to Kassel.QF‐1/2, Die Schlagd/Rondell, 8Altmarkt,

tel. +49 561 77 46 70, www.personenschiffahrt.com.

Departure at 14:00, return 16:30. Tickets €10/5.

REHBEIN LINIE KASSEL

The weekly river tour down the Fulda river on the

‘Europa’ from Kassel to Hannoversch Münden takes in

four locks and kilometres of scenic landscapes. You get

two hours to explore the charming medieval centre

of Münden before returning to Kassel. Rehbein offers

various trips from Münden as well.QF‐1/2, Die Schlagd

/ Rondell, 8Altmarkt, tel. +49 561 185 05, www.

fahrgastschiffahrt.com. Departure Thursdays at 09:30,

return at 18:00. Tickets €18/7,50.



CITY TOURS

© Kassel Marketing GmbH

Kassel’s crowning glory is the magnificent Bergpark

(‘mountain park’), on the steep hillside four kilometres west

of the city centre - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since

2013. You can spend many hours wandering along the park

paths, visiting its museums and enjoying the views. Bring a

picnic to make the most of your day.

The 245 hectare park with a height difference of 300 metres

is a unique example of European landscape gardening.

Work on the gardens started in the early 18th century and

continued on and off for nearly 300 years. Besides plenty

of special plants and trees, you’ll see temples, fake ruins, a

Roman aqueduct and a Chinese pagoda while wandering

around.

To get there, take tram N°1 to Wilhelmshöhe Park and

walk uphill from there, or continue by bus to the palace or

Herkules (from where you can comfortably walk downhill);

the park museum and Herkules tickets include include

transport to and from the Bergpark by tram and bus.

Admission to the park is free.

guided walks of the event, and on these days extra trams

and buses run to haul visitors up to Herkules.

Under construction: The baroque cascades will renovated

until 2018 and the show starts at the Steinhöfer Waterfall, a

25-minute walk down the stairs from the Oktogon. Ask the

tourist information office for the latest details.QA‐1/B‐2,

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 31 24 56, www.

museum-kassel.de. Herkules viewing platform open

10:00-17:00, closed Monday. Wasserkünste: Sundays,

Wednesdays and public holidays from 14:30. Admission

Herkules €3/2,25, under 18 free. Admission to the park

and Wasserkünste free.

LÖWENBURG

Halfway up the Bergpark, Löwenburg castle is unique as

one of the first pseudo-medieval castles in Europe, dating

back to the late 18th century. Used as a luxury residence,

the interiors are sumptuous and comfortable, quite a

contrast from the stern exterior. While the furniture was

saved, the building itself was badly damaged in the war.

Visitors can view the interiors on guided tours departing

every hour.QA‐2, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561

31 68 02 44, www.museum-kassel.de. Open 10:00 -

17:00. Closed Mon. Admission €4/3, under 18 free.

For something more urban, take the elevator from

inside the Galeria Kaufhof department store to

the top open-air parking deck for good views over

Friedrichsplatz and the city centre. Occasionally, it’s

possible to join tours up the narrow spiral staircase

to the viewing balcony of the Lutherkirchturm, the

76 metre-high freestanding tower of the destroyed

Lutherkirche church on Lutherplatz (call tel. +49 561

287 60 16 or see www.kirche-kassel-mitte.de for

details).

View from Blumeninsel Siebenbergen

© Kassel Marketing

The tourism office organises a wide variety of walks and

tours, from general city tours to specialised themed

tours, ranging from fairy tales to 1950s architecture.

FUNMOBI SEGWAY TOURS

Enjoy an English-language guided tour of central

Kassel’s main sights and parks while zipping around

town on a Segway ‘self-balancing personal transporter’.

The two-hour tour includes a short driving lesson. Tour

dates and times vary; reservations are required, as are a

driving license and ID.Qtel. +49 561 908 30 46, www.

funmobi.de. Tickets €49.

SIGHTSEEING BUS

Kassel’s hop-on-hop-off sightseeing bus loops around

town 6 times daily, taking about 75 minutes to travel

from Papinplatz (behind the Ottoneum museum) via

Karlsaue, the Bergpark, Schloss Wilhelmshöhe and the

KulturBahnhof back to the city centre. Some tours also

include the Herkules viewpoint; this complete circuit lasts

2,5 hours. Day tickets can be purchased from the driver,

the tourist office or the kiosk at Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, and

are also valid for public transport in Kassel.QPapinplatz,

tel. +49 177 829 75 35, www.kasselstadtrundfahrt.de.

Tickets €15/6, family ticket €35.

HERKULES BESUCHERZENTRUM

(VISITOR CENTRE)

To the rear of the Hercules monument, the award-winning

new visitor centre offers tickets, information, videos and

excellent views of the monument.QA‐1, Schlosspark 28,

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 31 68 07 81, www.

museum-kassel.de. Open May-Sept 10:00-17:00, Oct-

Apr closed Mon.

HERKULES & WASSERKÜNSTE

At the very top of the park, the huge monument of

Hercules is perched on top of the stone Oktogon building,

completed 300 years ago in 1717. There’s a platform for

taking in the amazing views along the axis of the park

towards Kassel.

Absolute highlight of the park is the demonstration of the

amazing Wasserkünste, or ‘water arts’. Twice a week, a

huge amount of water is released from below the Oktogon

to cascade down the waterfalls, over the Roman ruins, and

under the bridges of the Bergpark. The show ends 200

metres lower, beside the palace where the water gushes

50 metres up from the Grand Fountain. The stages are

timed so that visitors can calmly amble down the paths

to catch the water from the ideal viewing point; the whole

enterprise takes 90 minutes. The tourist office organises

Löwenburg

© Kassel Marketing GmbH, photo by Paavo Blåfield

SCHLOSS WILHELMSHÖHE

The huge palace halfway up the Bergpark, originally home

to Kassel’s Landgraves and visible from much of town,

has three excellent museums. Starting from the top, the

Gemäldegalerie (‘painting gallery’) is a fantastic collection

of European art spanning 500 years. Highlights here are the

paintings by Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Albrecht Dürer. The

basement and ground floors host the Antikensammlung,

or collection of antiquities; there’s everything from Bronze

Age art to Greek sculptures and Roman pottery; don’t

miss the beautiful cork models of Roman buildings by

the museum café. The southern Weißenstein wing is

the oldest part of the palace, where the sumptuous and

original royal rooms from the turn of the 19th century can

be visited on guided tours.QB‐2, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe,

tel. +49 561 31 68 00, www.museum-kassel.de. Open

10:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon. Admission: Gemäldegalerie

& Antikensammlung €6/4,50, Weißenstein wing (tours

every hour) €4/3, under 18 free.


Shopping

KÖHLER HERRENMODE

Upmarket men’s fashion, suits and shoes. Specialised in large

sizes.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 37, 8Friedrichsplatz,

tel. +49 561 70 95 70, www.koehler24.de. Open 10:00

- 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.

MAX LUI

A boutique lounge for men and women, selling accessories

such as bags, ties, and jewellery, and tailor-made suits

and shirts for men. To round it off, there’s an in-house

hairdresser for him and her.QD‐2, Friedrich-Ebert-Str.

93, 8Bebelplatz, tel. +49 561 937 11 02, www.max-lui.

com. Open 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Mon,

Sun.

SINN LEFFERS

Large department store bordering with fashion for the

whole family, and some quirky documenta art on the

roof overlooking the square.QF‐2, Friedrichsplatz 19,

8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 918 70, www.sinnleffers.

de. Open 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

PRISMA

Shopping

Markthalle | © Paavo Blåfield

Kassel’s shopping scene is well-developed, with a pleasant

pedestrianised city centre and several good malls.

ART

GALERIE RAMEX

Original German and foreign graphic art, prints, sculptures,

paintings and more. Every first sunday of the month open

from 13:00-17:00.QC‐2, Lange Straße 87a, 8Bahnhof

Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 71 95 39, www.ramex.de.

Open 10:00 - 18:00, Sat 10: - 13:00. Closed Mon, Tue,

Also open every first Sunday of the month 14:00-17:00.

GALERIE RASCH

Innovative contemporary art, representing artists

TheStupidAlex, Angelika Summa, Brilanta Kadillari,

Christine Wassermann, Eberhard Fiebig, Flavio Apel, Isaac

Aden, Jey Yun Lee, Sabine Stange, Selman Trtovac, Sung

Hern Lee, Sven Krolczik, Urte Brandes and Yun Nam.QE‐2,

Frankfurter Straße 72, tel. +49 176 61 19 74 25, www.

galerie-rasch.de. Opening by prior arrangement.

KUNSTHANDLUNG HEINZEL

Paintings and graphic art, specialised in art around 1900 and

post-war art.QE‐2, Opernstraße 9, 8Friedrichsplatz, tel.

+49 561 158 79, www.kunsthandlung-heinzel.de. Open

10:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 -13:00. Closed Sun.



BOOKS

THALIA

A large bookshop with a small selection of Englishlanguage

books as well as a few British food products

for homesick expats.QF‐2, Obere Königsstraße 30,

8Königsplatz, tel. +49 561 310 97 20, www.thalia.de.

Open 09:30 - 20:00. Closed Sun. A

VIETOR

A quality bookshop opposite the Stadtmuseum, with a

good selection of books about Kassel.QE‐2, Ständeplatz

17, 8Ständeplatz, tel. +49 561 130 85, www.

hofbuchhandlung-vietor.de. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Sat

10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.

FASHION & SHOES

HAB SELIG

An utterly charming boutique with quirky gifts, jewellery

and gorgeous clothing from brands like Pussy Deluxe,

Blutsgeschwister and Besserdresser.QE‐2, Friedrich-

Ebert-Strasse 90, 8Querallee, tel. +49 561 93 71 38 97,

www.habselig-kassel.de. Open 10:00 - 18:30, Sat 11:00

- 15:00. Closed Sun.

JACK WOLFSKIN

Germany’s most popular outdoor brand, with the paw logo.

QF‐2, An der Garnisonkirche 3, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49

561 71 16 60, www.jack-wolfskin.com. Open 10.00 -

19.00, Sat 10.00 - 18.00. Closed Sun.

STELLA

Dozens of ladies’ fashion labels, from trendsetting to top

quality.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 37, 8Friedrichsplatz,

tel. +49 561 709 57 16, www.stellafashion.de. Open

10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

GIFTS & SOUVENIRS

PRALINENWERKSTATT

Wonderful, handmade and pure chocolate creations:

chocolate bars, praline bonbons, cakes and more. The smell

inside this shop alone will knock you out.QE‐2, Friedrich-

Ebert-Straße 85, 8Querallee, tel. +49 561 288 73 11,

www.pralinenwerkstatt.de. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Sun

14:00 - 18:00.

PRISMA

This tidy boutique sells innovative, unique and

handicrafts, art, fashion, accessories and design,

all hand-made in the Kassel region by local artists.

Purchase everything from woodcuts, handbags,

jewellery, recycled products and other gifts. Guest

artists are regularly invited at the moment you

can browse for paper products by Nadine Werner,

delightfully illustrated oak blocks by Nora Leschinski,

nature photography by Marianne Spenner-Häusling,

fine etchings by Keiko Sugijama and beautifully

packaged hand-made soap by Silvia Koch.QD‐1,

Dörnbergstraße 1, 8Bebelplatz, tel. +49 56 17 00

49 88, www.prisma-kassel.de. Open 11:00 - 18:30,

Sat 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Mon, Sun.

ROTOPOL

A publishing house for graphic storytelling touching

upon the borders of what illustration and comic art can

accomplish. High quality books and other products by

artists with personal styles and stories.QD‐2, Friedrich-

Dörnbergstraße 1, 34119 Kassel

Tel. 0561 7004988, www.prisma-kassel.de

Ebert-Str. 95, 8Querallee, tel. +49 561 630 55 83, www.

rotopolpress.de. Open 12:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00.

Closed Sun.

SCHÖNER SPIELEN

Charming wooden toys, including Kugelbahns for rolling

marbles down, and zoo animals.QE‐2, Treppenstraße 15,

8Scheidemannplatz, tel. +49 561 172 06. Open 10:00 -

18:30, Sat 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.

MUSIC

ABBEY ROAD

A true music-lover’s record shop with hundreds of LPs

packed into the small room. The owner’s happy to discuss

about any music style you like and recommend further

listening tips.QF‐2, Entenanger 9, 8Königsplatz, tel.

+49 561 766 79 20. Open 11:00 - 19:00.

SCHEIBENBEISSER

The ‘disc biter’ is a large music store covering everything

from classical music to the latest Madonna. There’s

modern and vintage LPs, CDs and music DVDs, and

knowledgeable staff. Cheap CDs sell for €5.QE‐2,

Fünffensterstraße 6, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 529 70 26,

www.scheibenbeisser.de. Open 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00

- 18:00.


Shopping

HAIRDRESSERS

GEOFFREY

Haircuts for men and women, and styling/make-up for

special occasions.QE‐2, Friedrichsstraße 17, 8Rathaus,

tel. +49 561 77 76 00, www.geoffrey-friseur.de. Open

09:00 - 18:00, Thu 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00. Closed

Sun.

MARKETS

MARKTHALLE

The grand old Marstall complex from 1591, that had stables

on the ground floor and art exhibitions upstairs, was rebuilt

after the war and has been home to Kassel’s weekly market

since 1963. There’s a variety of fruit, vegetable, meat and

fish stands on two floors, as well as several cafés, bistros

and fish restaurants. Souvenir tip: get a local Ahle Wurscht

sausage from one of the butcher stands; no refrigeration

needed.QF‐2, Wildemannsgasse 1, 8Altmarkt, tel. +49

561 78 03 95, www.markthalle-kassel.de. Open 07:00

-18:00, Sat 07:00 - 14:00. Closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun.

and bright oval atrium through four floors, surrounded by

dozens of shops, including Saturn electronics and Zanetti’s

ice cream.QF‐1, Königplatz 61, 8Königsplatz, www.

city-point-kassel.de. Open 07:00 - 22:15, Sun 13:00 -

18:00.

DEZ

South of the city centre, Kassel’s largest shopping centre

was one of the first of its kind in the 1960s. Modernised

and expanded, it now has over 70 shops, including a

department store, electronics store and a supermarket.

QFrankfurter Straße 225, 8Leuschnerstrasse, tel. +49

561 47 59 60, www.dez.de. Open 09:30 - 20:00. Closed

Sun.

GALERIA KAUFHOF

Kassel’s best department store has six floors of fashion,

food, sports and household articles, and a good-value

restaurant. Go up to the top parking deck for great views

over town.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 31, 8Rathaus, tel.

+49 561 789 60, www.galeria-kaufhof.de. Open 09:30 -

20:00. Closed Sun.

Wellness

Markthalle

© Paavo Blåfield

SHOPPING CENTRES

& DEPARTMENT STORES

ATRIUM WILHELMSHÖHE

Opposite the Wilhelmshöhe train station, Atrium has a

supermarket, a few shops and the La Galleria restaurant.

QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 262, 8Bahnhof

Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 316 09 00, www.atriumkassel.de.

Open 07:00 - 24:00, Sun 8:30 - 14:30.

CITY CENTRE WILHELMSHÖHE

The small shopping centre next to the Wilhelmshöhe train

station has a convenient Tegut supermarket, a bakery,

chemist and a pharmacy. It’s also open on the first Sunday of

every month, from 13:00-17:00.QC‐2, Bertha-von-Suttner-

Straße, 8Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 78 91 70,

www.citycenter-kassel.de. Open 09:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

CITY-POINT

Have a close look at the glass and steel facade of this large

department store, and you’ll realise it’s decorated with

hundreds of small photos of Kassel. Inside there’s a huge

KÖNIGS-GALERIE

The most upmarket mall in town overlooks Friedrichsplatz

and has 60 shops and restaurants surrounding its atrium,

including a Tegut supermarket. Useful services include

free lockers (€3 deposit) for your bags and purchases.

Connected to the parking garage below the square.QE‐2,

Neue Fahrt 12, 8Friedrichsplatz, tel. +49 561 70 00 80,

www.koenigsgalerie.de. Open 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

KURFÜRSTEN GALERIE

Good-value shops, the Wellness Resort spa and the

Mercure hotel can be found at this downtown shopping

centre.QF‐1, Mauerstraße 11, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49

561 76 64 43 11, www.kurfuersten-galerie.de. Open

09:30 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

PEEK & CLOPPENBURG

Four brightly lit floors of fashion, accessories, labels and

lifestyle brands.QKönigsplatz 55, 8Königsplatz, tel.

+49 561 50 64 35 00, www.peek-und-cloppenburg.de.

Open 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

QUARTIER

WILHELMSSTRASSE

Retailers in the shopping streets around Wilhelmsstraße

have combined forces to promote the Quartier

Wilhelmsstraße area. More than elsewhere in the city

centre, you'll find shops run by the owners themselves,

offering unique products and great service. Drivers

can conveniently park in 'Kassel's prettiest garage', the

Parkhaus Wilhelmsstraße, and your first stop should be

Kassel's tourism office, at Wilhelmsstraße 23. For more

information see www.quartier-wilhelmsstrasse.com.

© Kurhessen Therme Kassel, Harry Soremski

FITNESS

BALANCE KASSEL

Fitness centre and day spa near the stadium in Kassel-

Südstadt with modern training machines, saunas and a

beauty centre, courses and more.QE‐3, Damaschkestraße

10, tel. +49 561 89 08 70, www.balance-kassel.de. Open

07:30 - 22:00.

BODY STREET

Hi-tech fitness training using electrical muscle stimulation

(EMS) that directly stimulates the right muscles; just 20

minutes of supervised workout per week does the trick.

QE‐2, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 59, 8Annastrasse, tel. +49

561 20 26 09 10, www.bodystreet.com. Open 10:00 -

19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun.

EUROFIT

Round-the-clock fitness studio in the city centre, with modern

equipment and courses ranging from to bodyforming to

zumba.QMauerstr. 11 (Kurfürsten Galerie), tel. +49 561

50 34 77 71, www.eurofit.de. Open 24hrs.

SPAS

KURHESSEN THERME

Bad Wilhelmshöhe’s main thermal spa complex. Hot and

slightly salty water comes up from nearly 700 metres deep

to fill the pools for floating around in. There’s a large pool

with a 100-metre long slide, saunas, steam baths, fitness

rooms and a restaurant.QB‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 361,

8Wilhelmshöhe Park, tel. +49 561 31 80 80, www.

kurhessen-therme.de. Open 09:00 - 23:00, Wed, Fri, Sat

09:00 - 24:00. Admission €13 for 90 minutes, €15 for 2 hours.

WELLNESS SPA IM SCHLOSSHOTEL

Day visitors are welcome in this hotel’s spa facilities, with

saunas sporting panoramic views over Kassel, a stylish

indoor pool, a quaint year-round outdoor swimming

pond, various baths, a hammam and steambath.QB‐1,

Schlosspark 8, 8Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 308 86 00,

www.schlosshotel-kassel.de. Open 07:00 - 21:00, Fri, Sat

07:00 - 22:00.

SWIMMING POOLS

AUEBAD KASSEL

Kassel’s public pools by the river include an indoor sports

pool, outside pools (open April to August), a sauna complex

and a good restaurant.QAuedamm 21, tel. +49 561 782

24 51, www.kassel-auebad.de. Open 10:00 - 22:00.

FREIBAD WILHELMSHÖHE

A completely renovated heated outdoor pool measuring

18x50 metres, with a shallow pool for kids. Reopens on May

1, 2017.QB‐2, Kurhausstr. 31, 8Brabanter Straße, tel.

+49 561 782 24 55, www.kassel-baeder.de. Open 07:00

- 19:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 19:00. Admission €3/2,50.


Hotels

RENTHOF KASSEL HOTEL

A brand new boutique hotel located in a 700-year

old former Carmelite monastery, connected to the

Brüderkirche church, forming the oldest building complex

in the city centre. With 55 unique rooms and suites come in

varying sizes and styles, from classic 18th century opulence

to 1960s modernism.QF‐1, Renthof 3, 8Altmarkt, tel.

+49 561 20 78 81 25, www.renthof-kassel.de.

Hotels

Renthof | © Jens Distelberg

As a major business and spa destination in the north

of Hessen, Kassel has a good selection of hotels and

guesthouses, most of them in the city centre, around the

Wilhelmshöhe station and in the leafy suburbs in between.

Expect room prices to increase significantly during the

documenta festival; booking in advance is essential. Free

wifi is standard in most hotels.

UPMARKET

BEST WESTERN KURFÜRST WILHELM I

A grand old building from 1890, beside the Wilhelmshöhe

train station. The high-ceilinged rooms here have modern

comforts, but retain many quirky details such as bay

windows or old wooden beams. The turret, with a small

bed balanced on its peak, contains a suite with great views

over Kassel.QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 257, 8Bahnhof

Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 318 70, www.bestwestern.de.

BEST WESTERN PLUS HOTEL KASSEL CITY

Attached to the Kurfürsten Galerie, the Best Western

is a pleasant and modern business hotel with good

conference facilities and an excellent French restaurant,

Brasserie Le Coq. The rooms are as comfy as they get; the

junior suites come with a separate living room.QF‐1,

Spohrstraße 4, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49 561 728 50,

www.bestwesternhotelkassel.de.

GRAND LA STRADA

A huge and well-designed conference and wellness hotel

south of the city centre, with a variety of cafés, bars and

restaurants and a large pool and sauna area. The rooms,

spread over two buildings, are modern and comfy.QE‐3,

Raiffeisenstraße 10, 8Park Schönfeld, tel. +49 561 209

00, www.lastrada.de.

GUDE

A stylish designer hotel with excellent dining, where the

calm, modern rooms with balconies are just perfect for

relaxing. All rooms are different, with baths in the larger

ones and a Jacuzzi in the suites. Just a short distance south

of the city centre by tram. If the weather’s good, head out

on one of the hotel’s free bikes.QFrankfurter Straße 299,

8Brüder-Grimm-Straße, tel. +49 561 480 50, www.

hotel-gude.de. hhhh

H4 HOTEL KASSEL

A highrise business hotel between the monumental

Kongress Palais conference centre and a pretty park, the

11th-floor suites have magnificent views over town and

the parks. Closer to the ground there’s a restaurant and

the hotel’s own conference facilities. Just 15 minutes walk

from Wilhelmshöhe station.QD‐1, Baumbachstraße

2, 8Kongress Palais/Stadthalle, tel. +49 561 781 00,

www.h-hotels.com.

SCHLOSSHOTEL BAD WILHELMSHÖHE

Amidst the greenery of the Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark, this

classic hotel has modern rooms, stylishly furnished, and

some with balconies. The superior rooms and suites with

stunning views over the gardens and Kassel are well worth

checking out.QB‐1, Schlosspark 8, 8Wilhelmshöhe, tel.

+49 561 308 80, www.schlosshotel-kassel.de.

SCHWEIZER HOF

A short walk from the Wilhelmshöhe train station, halfway

between the Bergpark and the city centre, the Schweizer Hof

is a designer hotel with spacious rooms fitted out with laptopsized

safes and iPod docking stations. There’s a good spa area

too.QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 288, 8Rolandstraße, tel.

+49 561 936 90, www.hotel-schweizerhof-kassel.de.

ZUM STEINERNEN SCHWEINCHEN

Back in 1894, the ‘Stone piglet’ started as a stagecoach

inn. Rebuilt and recently renovated, the hotel now exudes

modern style, with bright and spacious rooms overlooking

the gardens, a pool and sauna. It’s famed for the top-class

gourmet restaurant, though there are two other restaurants

to choose from too.QKonrad-Adenauer-Straße 117, tel.

+49 561 94 04 80, www.steinernes-schweinchen.de.

MID-RANGE

ANDANTE APARTMENTHOTEL

Lovely and large suites and apartments in a century-old

villa near the Bergpark. All come with kitchenettes and

dishwashers, though breakfast is served and self-catering

guests are welcome to use the barbecue facilities in

the garden. Some of the individually-styled rooms have

balconies or two floors.QB‐3, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße

11, tel. +49 561 635 17, www.villa-andante.de.

B&B HOTEL KASSEL

Affordable, compact rooms in a modern hotel that’s only

a 15 minute walk from the city centre. Family rooms come

with a bunkbed for the kids, though can also be used by

three adults. Free parking too. From Hauptbahnhof, take

bus 37 or a tram and alight at Platz der Deutschen Einheit.

QF‐2, Waldauer Fußweg 3, tel. +49 561 57 44 90, www.

hotelbb.de/de/kassel.


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CHASSALA

A small hotel halfway down the boulevard, with modern

interiors, large bathrooms and a good breakfast buffet.

The sunny, quiet rooms at the back allow for sleeping

with open windows.QD‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 99,

8Murhardstraße/Universität, tel. +49 561 927 90,

www.hotel-chassalla.de.

DAYS INN KASSEL HESSENLAND

The Days Inn Hessenland may look unspectacular now,

but back in 1953 when it was opened, the sweeping lobby

staircase, the varnished wood world map on the first floor,

the ‘thinking elevator’ and modern rooms caused a sensation.

Room 105 has been kept in original 1950s style, and can be

used on request; all other rooms are modern. Top-floor rooms

overlooking the Grimm-Platz have wonderful views all the

way up Wilhelmshöher Allee to the Herkules monument.

QE‐2, Obere Königstraße 2, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 30 97 80

88 88, www.daysinnkasselhessenland.com.

EXCELSIOR

A modest and friendly business hotel just downhill from

the Hauptbahnhof station, a short walk from the city centre

shopping streets. Rooms are clean and simple, and there’s

a good breakfast buffet. Parking is available in the garage

across the street.QE‐1, Erzbergerstr. 2, 8Hauptbahnhof,

tel. +49 561 766 46 40, www.excelsior-kassel.de.

RENTHOF REVIVAL

© Hotel LA STRADA

New life is being breathed into one of Kassel's oldest

buildings, as the Renthof buildings beside the venerable

700-year old Alte Brüderkirche are being renovated

into a boutique hotel with 55 rooms in various styles.

Originally used as a Carmelite monastery, the Renthof

survived the war relatively well but had been unused

for several years. Kassel's well-known Grischäfer culinary

team runs the restaurant and provides catering for

events, also for larger ones in the adjoining Brüderkirche

which is now used as an event location.

RENTHOF KASSEL, Renthof 3, tel. +49 561 20 78 81

25, www.renthof-kassel.de.


Hotels

GOLDEN TULIP KASSEL HOTEL REISS

Right beside the Hauptbahnhof station and steps away

from the city centre shopping area, the Reiss is something

of a local legend with its famous Ballsaal hall (one of very

few buildings to survive the war) hosting regular concerts

and events. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, and

guests park for free.QE‐2, Werner-Hilpert-Straße 24, tel.

+49 561 52 14 00, www.goldentulipkasselhotelreiss.

com/de.

HOTEL AM HERKULES

Opened in 2014 right beside the Unesco-listed Bergpark

Wilhelmshöhe, the Am Herkules is a great base for exploring

Kassel’s green lungs. Relax in the spacious modern rooms

or apartments with walnutwood furniture, enjoy some metime

in the garden sauna with rest area - or in winter relax

in the hotel bar with its fireplace. 10 minutes drive from

Wilhelmshöhe station.QA‐2, Hüttenbergstraße 14-16,

tel. +49 561 81 67 55 80, www.hotel-am-herkules.de.

INTERCITYHOTEL

Kassel’s railway hotel, next to Wilhelmshöhe station and

overlooking the busy square, is a convenient base for

business and leisure. Rooms are quiet and comfortable.

QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 241, 8Bahnhof

Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 938 80, www.kassel.

intercityhotel.de.

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HOTEL TRANSPORT CARDS

Guests staying at some hotels in the Kassel region

get a 'MeineCardPlus' included in the room rates,

which is valid for the duration of their stay and is

valid for city transport and free or reduced admission

to many museums, sights and attractions; see www.

meinecardplus.de for details. Many other hotels offer a

free 'HotelTicket Alle Gäste' or sell the €8,50 'HotelTicket

Einzelgäste', both valid for 48 hours or a full weekend of

public transport.

LANDHOTEL GRISCHÄFER

A charming rural hotel run by a renowned culinary family,

set in a small town 20km west of Kassel. All rooms in this

medieval building are unique - think wooden beams,

antique furniture and mezzanine levels - and have names

instead of numbers. The restaurant serves excellent

regional cuisine.QKasseler Straße 77-78, Bad Emstal, tel.

+49 5624 998 50, www.der-grischaefer.de.

PENTAHOTEL KASSEL

A welcoming, fresh and modern design hotel right beside

the Wilhelmshöhe station. Pentahotels are known for their

design, laid-back common spaces and simple but stylish

rooms by designer Matteo Thun, and it’s no different in

Kassel. Start the day singing under the rainshower, end

it with drinks in the lounge.QC‐2, Bertha-von-Suttner-

Straße 15, 8Wilhelmshöhe Bahnhof, tel. +49 561 933

98 87, www.pentahotels.com/de/hotels/kasph-kassel.

STADTHOTEL

At the foot of the Treppenstraße, this hotel is as central as it

gets. Built in the 1950s (protected heritage for its postwar

architecture), the rooms are modest, modern and efficient.

Breakfast is offered, but not much more; parking and

restaurants can all be found nearby.QE‐2, Wolfsschlucht

21, 8Scheidemannplatz, tel. +49 561 78 88 80, www.

stadthotelkassel.de. hhh

TRYP KASSEL CITY CENTRE

The TRYP has more class and elegance than most city centre

hotels, due to its location in an elegant Art Nouveau building

with period decoration. Rooms are spacious and modern, some

furnished with antiques. After slogging through the city, relax

in the games room with billiard table.QE‐1, Erzbergerstraße

1-5, tel. +49 30 97 80 88 88, www.trypkassel.com.

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CAMPING

CAMPINGPLATZ KASSEL

Along the river just south of the Karlsaue park, Kassel’s

newly renovated central camping site is a relaxed place to

pitch a tent or caravan and retreat from the city bustle. Spots

including parking, electricity and warm showers from €18

for four people. The reception and kiosk are open 08:00–

11:00 and 15:00–22:00.QGiesenallee 9, 8Auestadion,

tel. +49 561 70 77 07, www.campingplatz-kassel.de.

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BUSINESS

INDUSTRIE- UND HANDELSKAMMER (CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE)

QKurfürstenstraße 9, 8Hauptbahnhof, tel. +49 561

789 10, www.ihk-kassel.de. Open 08:00 - 16:30, Fri 08:00


KONGRESS PALAIS

A beautifully columned neoclassical building from 1914 is

now a centre for conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions and

concerts.QD‐1, Holger-Börner-Platz 1, tel. +49 561 70 77

02, www.kongress-palais.de.

MESSE KASSEL

Kassel’s main trade fair. Bus N°25 to Messehallen.

QDamaschkestraße 55, tel. +49 561 95 98 60, www.

messe-kassel.de.

CAR SHOWROOMS

AUDI ZENTRUM KASSEL

New and used Audi cars, as well as maintenance and

repairs.QDresdener Straße 5, tel. +49 561 574 40, www.

audi-kassel.de.

FERRARI EBERLEIN

Sale and maintenance of both modern and vintage Ferraris.

There’s also Ferrari fashion, accessories and memorabilia.

QLeipziger Straße 284, tel. +49 561 51 19 70, www.

ferrari-eberlein.de.

CLINICS & HOSPITALS

ELISABETH KRANKENHAUS

QE‐2, Weinbergstraße 7, 8Rathaus, tel. +40 561 720

10, www.elisabethkrankenhaus-kassel.de.

KLINIKUM KASSEL

QF‐1, Mönchebergstraße 41-43, 8Klinikum Kassel, tel.

+49 561 98 00, www.klinikum-kassel.de.

ROTES KREUZ KRANKENHAUS

QC‐2, Hansteinstraße 29, 8Rotes Kreuz, tel. +49 561

308 60, www.rkh-kassel.de.

CONSULATES

Berlin is where all embassies are located, but some

countries also have consulates in nearby Frankfurt am

Main that can help foreign citizens with passport and other

matters. We’ve listed the main ones here; always call in

advance before visiting.

AUSTRALIA

QNeue Mainzer Straße 52-58, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 90

55 80, www.germany.embassy.gov.au. Open 09:00 -

16:30, Fri 09:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

BELGIUM

QIntzestraße 1b, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 870 01 55 55,

www.diplomatie.be/berlin. By appointment only.

DENMARK

QStuttgarter Straße 25, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 21 93 58

85, www.tyskland.um.dk. Open Tue-Thu 10:00-12:00.

FRANCE

QZeppelinallee 35, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 795 09 60,

www.consulatfrance.de. Open 08:45 - 12:00, Thu 08:45


GREECE

QZeppelinallee 43, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 979 91 20,

www.griechische-botschaft.de. Open 09:00 - 13:00, Tue

09:00 - 13:00, 16:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

IRELAND

QGräfstraße 99, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 977 88 38 83,

www.embassyofireland.de. By appointment only.

ITALYQKettenhofweg 1, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 753 10,

www.consfrancoforte.esteri.it. Open 09:00 - 12:00, Wed

09:00 - 12:00, 14:30 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

SPAIN

QNibelungenplatz 3, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 959 16 60,

www.spanischebotschaft.de. Open 08:00 - 13:30.

SWEDEN

QBockenheimer Landstraße 5, Frankfurt1-53, tel. +49

69 79 40 26 15, www.schweden.org. Open Tue, Wed

09:00-11:00, Thu 15:00-17:00.

SWITZERLAND

QZeil 5, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 170 02 80, www.eda.

admin.ch/berlin. Open 09:00 - 12:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

UNITED KINGDOM

QBockenheimer Landstraße 38-40, Frankfurt, tel. +49

69 71 67 53 45, www.ukingermany.fco.gov.uk.

USA

QGießener Straße 30, Frankfurt, tel. +49 69 753 50,

www.german.frankfurt.usconsulate.gov. Open 08:00 -


DENTISTS

SCHULZ & KOLLEGEN

Mr. Schulz and his team perform general dentist work,

bleaching, dental implants, surgery and painless laser

treatments. English is spoken, and it’s possible to drop by

without an appointment.QC‐2, Landgraf-Karl-Straße 1,

8Wilhelmshöhe, tel. +49 561 510 59 30, www.schulzkollegen.de.

Open 07:30 - 19:30. Closed Sat, Sun, Open

Sat by appointment.

DOCTORS

DR. A.K. AGBALAKAQC‐2, Rolandstraße 4,

8Rolandstraße, tel. +49 561 31 50 31, www.praxisagbalaka.de.

Open 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00, Fri 09:00

- 14:00. Closed Sat, Sun, On Wed by appointment only.

DR. MARTIN ERDMANNQE‐2, Obere Königsstraße

21, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561 77 97 38, www.erdmannpraxis.de.

Open 08:30 - 12:00, 15:30 - 18:00, Wed 08:30

- 12:00, Fri 08:30 - 14:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

DRS. CLAUDIA HEINL & GERD APPEL

QE‐2, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 27, 8Karthäuserstraße,

tel. +49 561 77 70 00, www.hausarzt-heinl-appel-kassel.

de. Open 08:00 - 12:00, 15:00 - 18:00, Wed 08:00 - 12:00,

Thu 08:00 - 12:00, 16:00 - 19:00, Fri 08:00 - 13:00. Closed

Sat, Sun.

DRY CLEANERS

PERFEKTQD‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 122, 8Kirchweg,

tel. +49 561 77 73 35. Open 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 -

13:00. Closed Sun.

STICHWEHQE‐2, Wilhelmsstraße 5, 8Ständeplatz,

tel. +49 561 128 97, www.stichweh.com. Open 08:00 -

18:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITÄT KASSELQF‐1, Mönchebergstraße 19,

8Holländischer Platz/Universität, tel. +49 561 80 40,

www.uni-kassel.de.

EXPRESS MAIL

GLS

A private mail service with 5,000 locations in Germany and

delivery across Europe. The most central GLS location in

Kassel is the shop at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 41.Qtel. +49

180 525 27 00, www.gls-group.eu.

INTERNET

Wifi/WLAN is very common at hotels, cafés and bars in

Kassel, and it’s usually not a problem to find a free signal

somewhere.

GREEN COMMUNICATION & MORE

Internet café and money transfer services.QF‐1,

Hedwigstraße 10-12, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49 561 76 69

05 97. Open 09:00 - 22:00, Sat 11:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun.

KEY CUT & SHOE REPAIR

SCHUHREPARATUREN M. SIVISQC‐2, Wilhelmshöher

Allee 276, 8Rolandstraße, tel. +49 561 31 53 06. Open

09:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:30 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

“Greek was the language given to me;

poor the hut at the shores of Homer -

my only concern the language at the

shores of Homer.”

Odysseas Elytis, TO AXION ESTI (GRACE TO)

SCALIDIS TRANSLATION

GREEK–GERMAN–ENGLISH

scalidis@t-online.de

www.scalidis.com

SCHUH- UND SCHLÜSSELDIENST

Key cut, repair of shoes and leather ware.QE‐2, Obere

Königsstraße 39 (Königs-Galerie), 8Opernplatz, tel.

+49 561 78 01 25. Open 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

LANGUAGE

Kassel’s language schools all perform interpreting and

translation tasks as well.

INSTITUT FÜR SPRACHEN

QF‐1, Die Freiheit 19, 8Altmarkt/Regierungspräsidium,

tel. +49 561 286 00 20, www.ifs-kassel.de. Open 09:00 -

16:00, Thu 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

KERN

QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 11, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561

71 28 20, www.e-kern.com. Open 08:30 - 17:30. Closed

Sat, Sun.

SPRACHCENTER KASSEL

QE‐1, Kurfürstenstraße 8, 8Scheidemannplatz, tel.

+49 561 10 32 31, www.sprachcenter-kassel.eu. Open

09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.




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OFFICIALS

RATHAUS (TOWN HALL)

Kassel's Lord Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) is Christian

Geselle.QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 8, 8Rathaus, tel.

+49 561 78 77 87, www.stadt-kassel.de.

OPTICIANS

DIE BRILLEQF‐1, Königsplatz 59, 8Königsplatz, tel.

+49 561 77 23 92, www.diebrille-kassel.de. Open 09:00

- 18:00, Sat 09:30 - 14:00. Closed Sun.

OPTIC AM BERGPARKQC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee

294, 8Rolandstraße, tel. +49 561 314 99 82, www.

optic-am-bergpark.de. Open 08:30 - 13:30, 14:30 - 18:00,

Sat 09:30 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

SIEHSTE

QE‐2, Wolfsschlucht 37, 8Königsplatz, tel. +49 561 71

91 07, www.siehste-kassel.de. Open 09:30 - 18:00, Fri

09:30 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.


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PHARMACIES

After hours, pharmacies rotate night services.

ENGEL APOTHEKE

QE‐2, Obere Königsstraße 21, 8Rathaus, tel. +49 561

157 07, www.engel-apotheke-kassel.de. Open 08:00 -

20:00, Sat 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.

HERKULES APOTHEKE

QC‐2, Wilhelmshöher Allee 279, 8Rolandstraße, tel.

+49 561 238 60, www.herkules-apotheke.de. Open

08:30 - 13:30, 15:00 - 18:30, Sat 08:30 - 13:00. Closed

Sun.

POST APOTHEKE

QE‐2, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 27, 8Karthäuserstraße,

tel. +49 561 288 56 50, www.post-apotheke-kassel.de.

Open 08:00 - 18:30, Mon, Thu 08:00 - 19:00, Wed 08:00 -

18:00, Sat 08:30 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

POST

DEUTSCHE POST

The Postbank Finanzcenter is the most convenient

post office for stamps and mailings.QE‐2, Friedrich-

Ebert-Straße 24, tel. +49 180 233 33, www.

deutschepost.de. Open 09:15 - 17:45, Sat 09:15 -

12:00. Closed Sun.

Akademiestraße E-2/3

Akazienweg

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Alt Wahlershausen C-1/2

Altmüllerstraße E-1

Am Auestadion E-3

Am Garten

E-2/3

Am Heimbach C/D-2

Am Rennsteig C/D-3

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Artilleriestraße F-1

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C-1/2

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Die Freiheit

F-1/2

Die Schlagd

F-1/2

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FrankenstraßeC-2/3

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Friedrich-Engels-StraßeE-1/2

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FriedrichsstraßeE-2

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GermaniastraßeD-2

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GräfestraßeD-2

Große Rosenstraße E-1

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HeckerstraßeE-2

HeckerstraßeE-2

HedwigstraßeF-1

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Im Druseltal

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KettengasseF-2

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KirchwegD-1/2

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Konrad-Adenauer-StraßeB-3

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OttostraßeE-1

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PfannkuchstraßeE-2

PferdemarktF-1

PhilosophenwegE-2

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PulvermühlenwegF-2

QueralleeD-1/2

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ReginastraßeD-2

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SchomburgstraßeE-1

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Seidenes Strümpfchen F-2

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StockwiesenC-1/2

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ThoméstraßeE-1

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TränkepforteF-2

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VellmarerE-1

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WasserwegC-1/2

Wehlheider Platz D-2

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WolfsschluchtE-2

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Meißnerstr.

Teichstr.

Dag-Hammarskjöld-Str.

Kaltwasser-Str.

Stadthallengarten

Stadthalle

Kongress-

Palais

Heinrich-

Schütz-

Schule

Tannenkuppenstr.

Bergmannstr.

Gilsastr.

Am Rennsteig

Spessartweg

Harzweg

Weidlingstr.

Harzweg

Weyrauchstr.

Christian-Reul-Str.

Helleböhnweg

Franz-Vetter-Str.

Str.

Huttenplatz

Waldweg

Sternbergstr.

Kellerwaldweg

Kölnische

Gilsastr.

Brückenweg

Breitscheidstr.

Geysostr.

Herkulesstr.

Hansteinstr.

Danziger

Riedeselstr.

Sophie-Scholl-Str.

Heinemannstr.

Goetheanlage

Pettenkoferstr.

Strindbergstr.

Stallupöner Str.

Am Rennsteig

Str.

Oetkerstr.

Neidenburger

Minna-

Bernst-Str.

Johanna- Vogt-Str.

Sophie-Scholl-

Str.

Königsberger Str.

Str.

Hupfeldstr.

Franz-Treller-Str.

Pfeifferstr.

Kirchweg

Baumbachstr.

Friedrich-Ebert-Str.

Kohlenstr.

Am Heimbach

Kleiner

Wilhelm-

Buchenau-

Kampfbahn

Laugs-Str.

August-

Bebel-

Platz

Sternbergstr.

Str.

West

Pfeifferstr.

str.

Schenkendorf-

Achenbach-

Aschrottpark

Diakonie-

Kliniken

Marienburger

Grimm-Str.

Am Donarbrunnen

Wittrockstr.

Heilsberger

Allensteiner Str.

Str.

Hansastr.

Herkulesstr. Herkulesstr.

Grasweg

Theodor-Fliedner-Str.

Friedensstr.

Hentzestr.

Tannenwäldchen

Elfbuchen- str.

Sophie-

Henschel-

Platz

Rotes Kreuz-

Krankenhaus

Hupfeldschule

Asrid-Lindgren-

Schule

Ortelsburger Str.

Kirchweg

Wehlheider

Platz

Ellerhof- str.

Dörnbergstr.

Kohlenstr.

Windmühlen-

Friedensstr.

JVA-

Kassel

B 251

Kölnische Str.

Kirchweg

Kochstr.

Wihelmine-

Hoffarth-

Str.

Lewalterstr.

str.

Pestalozzistr.

Buddengasse

Sternbergstr.

Friedrich-

Schönfelder

Olgastr.

Am Donarbrunnen

Kurfürstenstr.

Goethe-

Glockenbruchweg

Brüder-

Gerhart-

Hauptmann-

Str.

str.

Ludwig-

Mohr-

Str.

Heinrich-

Bertelmann-Str.

Robert-

Georg-

Stock-

Platz

Wehlheider

Str.

Strindbergstr.

str.

Wehlheiden

Zwehrener Weg

Schopenhauer-

Fröbelstr.

Kantstr.

Ludwig-Mond-Str.

Kimpelstr.

Lenoirstr.

Quidde-

An der

Kurhessenhalle

str.

Plüschowstr.

Dingelstedtstr.

Lessing- str.

Ebert- Str.

Reginastr.

Schönfelder Str.

Querallee

Ziegelstr.

Gräfestr.

Thoméstr.

Lasalle-

Bodelschwinghstr.

Meysenburgstr.

Katten-

Diakonissenstr.

Freiherrvom-Stein-

Str.

Pappenheimstr.

Rudolphstr.

Rolandstr.

Rolandstr.

Heubnerstr.

Gräfe-

Wiesenstr.

Leibniz-

Str.

Georg-Thöne-Str.

str.

Paul-Nagel-Str.

Heinrich-

Ellerhofstr.

Auerstr.

Park Schönfeld

Rothenditmold

str.

Schellingstr.

Feerenstr.

Steubenstr.

Bantzerstr.

Barthstr.

Luisenplatz

Grundschule

Königstor

Samuel-

Beckett-

Anlage

Murhardstr.

Universität

Kassel

Tischbeinstr.

Belgische Str.

Heine-

Adolfstr.

Parkstr.

Luisenstr.

Adolfstr.

Str.

Esmarchstr.

Schloss

Schönfeld

Adolfstr.

str.

Sophien-

Bosestr.

Tannenstr.

Emmerichstr.

str.

Uhlandstr.

Annastr.

Hardenbergstr.

Parkstr.

Akazien-

Westerburg-

Emilienstr.

Königstor

Langenbeckstr.

Pfannkuchstr.

Behringstr.

Erich-Klabunde-Str.

Wilhelm-

Busch-Str.

Paul-

Käthe-

Kollwitz-Str.

Hellmut-von-Gerlach-

Str.

Westendstr.

Westendstr.

Heckerstr.

Eberhard-Wildermut-Str.

Am

Auekamp

Hans-Böckler-Str.

Ludwig-Mond-Str.

B 520

Raiffeisenstr.

Frankfurter Str.

Geibelstr.

str.

Bosestr.

Bismarckstr.

Motzstr.

Rubensstr.

Hermannstr.

Am

Garten

Friedrich- Engels-Str.

Friedrich-Ebert-Str.

Luisenschule

Jacob-Grimm-

Schule

Schlangenweg

Heinrich-

Hinter der

Komödie

Weigelstr.

Amalienstr.

Terrasse

Königstor

Ruhlstr.

Nahlstr.

Tischbeinstr.

Frans-Hals-Str.

Franz-Ulrich-Str.

Karthäuserstr.

Richardweg

Gabelsbergstr.

Hauptbahnhof

Spohrmuseum

Karthäuser

Str.

Ulmenstr.

Philosophenweg

Rembrandtstr.

Hein Str.

Heckerstr.

Jordanstr.

Königstor

Humboldtstr.

Am Weinberg

Südstadt

Kurt-Kersten-

Platz

Wichernweg

Auefeldschule

Eissporthalle

Am

Auestadion

Frankfurter Str.

Menzelstr.

Damaschkestr.

Milchlingstr.

Schwarzenbergstr.

Baumgarten-

Hellebrechtsweg

Dryander-

Harleshäuser

Hochzeits-

Hangar-

Engelhardstr.

Altmüllerstr.

Joseph-Beuys-Str.

Ottostr.

Schomburg-

Heckershäuser Str.

Reuterstr.

Grüner Weg

Polizeipräsidium

weg

Bürgermeister-Brunner-Str.

Mitte

Rothenditmolder Str.

Wilhelmsstr.

Seidlerstr.

Rudolf-Schwander-

Kölnische

Str.

Ständeplatz

Mombachstr.

Wolfhager

Fünffensterstr.

Friedrichsgymnasiusche

Murhard-

Bibliothek

Weinberg

Weinbergstr.

Frankfurter

Landaustr.

Auestadion

Kassel

Menzelstr.

Str.

An der Karlsaue

Heckerstr.

str.

Landau-

Universität

Aueteich

str.

Obere

Enten- Tränkeanger

Schillerstr.

Erzberger- str.

Reuterstr.

Große

Rosenstr.

Werner-Hilpert-Str.

Obere

Str.

Treppen- str.

Opernstr.

Neue Fahrt

Rathaus

Theaterstr.

Obere

Karlsstr.

str.

Sickingenstr.

Str.

Kölnische Str.

Karl-

schlucht

Spohrstr.

Steinweg

Königsstr.

Westring

Lutherplatz

Landgraf-

Philipps-

Platz

Martinsplatz

Lyceumsplatz

Schöne Aussicht

Fallersleben-Str.

str.

Mauer-

Gießbergstr.

Holländische Str.

Jägerstr.

Ludwigstr.

Untere Königsstr.

Hedwig- Die

Untere

Karlsstr.

Str.

str.

Untere Königsstr.

Seidenes

Strümpfchen

Bernhardi-

Oberste Gasse

Mittelg.

Mombachstr.

Westring

Bremer Str.

Graben

Arndtstr.

Platiel-Str.

Diagonale

Kastenalsgasse

Hanseatenweg

Freiheit

pforte

Gottschalkstr.

Moritzstr.

Müllerg.

Pferdemarkt

Schäfergasse

Steinweg

Schule

Am Wall

Renthof

Ketteng.

Artilleriestr.

Christophstr.

Blücherstr.

Arndtstr.

Liebigstr.

Universität

An der Ahna

Kassel

Klinikum

Kassel

Weser- str.

Die Schlagd

Str.

Arndtstr.

Mönchebergstr.

Bürgistr.

Magazinstr.

str.

Kleiststr.

Drahtbrücke

Fuchsg.

Mühlengasse

Herderschule

Wall- str.

Leipziger Str.

Kurze

Str.

Kaufunger

Str.

Pulvermühlenweg

Kreuz-

Körnerstr.

Bürgistr.

Wimmelstr.

Kellermannstr.

Mosenthalstr.

Zeughausstr.

Waisenhausstr.

Mittelring

Moritzstr. Ysenburgstr.

Mönchebergstr.

Forster-Str.

Kurt-Wolters-Str.

Weißer Hof

Messeplatz

Schwanenwiese

Königsplatz

Opernplatz

Friedrichsplatz

Kunsthalle

präsidium

Regierungs-

Fridericianum

Kassel

Staatstheater

B 3 Kassel

Karlsplatz

Brüder-

Hess. Grimm-

Landesmuseum

Platz

Elisabeth-

Krankenhaus

Neue

Galerie

Karlsaue

Auedamm

gasse

documenta-

Halle

Marmorbad

Orangerie

C D E F

B 3

B 251

B 3

Wilhelmine-

Halberstadt-Str.

Julie-von-

Kästner-Str.

August-

Förster-Str.

Wilhelm-

Rohrbach-

Platz

Rhönplatz

Heidelbach-

An der Karlsaue

Du-Ry-Str.

Auedamm

Fulda

B 7

B 83

Auedamm

Fulda

Blumeninsel

Siebenbergen

Schwaneninsel

Schwimmstadion

am

Auedamm

Wildermanns-

Töpfermarkt

Brüderstr.

Wesertor

Jahnstr.

Bugasee

Stern-

Bettenhäuser

str.

Maulbeerplantage

Jahnstr.

Waldauer Fußweg

Sodenstern-

Goethe-

Gymnasium

Weserstr.

Ihringshäuser Str.

Hafenstr.

Schwarz-

Boppen-

Strindbergstr.

hausenstr.

Richard-

Wagner-Str.

str.

Aschrottstr.

Erzstr.

berger-

Hoffmann-von-

Heinrichstr.

Arnold-Bode-Str.

Nora-

Ostring

Hartwigstr.

Hufelandweg

Karl-

Malsburgstr.

Striederweg

Marienstr.

Stilling-

Akademiestr.

Schumannstr.

Mozartstr.

Beethovenstr.

Haydnstr.

Damaschkestr.

Heckerswiesenstr.

str.str.

Julien-Johannes-

Nebelthaustr.

Weißenburgstr.

Wolfs-

Friedrichs-

Karls-

Henschelstr.

Gutenbergstr.

Fuldabrücke

Ysenburgstr.

Gartenstr.

str.

Carl-

B 3

Schomburg-

Schule

Goethe-

Gymnasium

II

Fulda

Schützenstr.

Salztorstr.

Oskar-von-

Miller-Schule

Max-Eyth-

Schule

Georg-

Unterneustädter

Kirchplatz

Fußweg

Waldauer

Unterneustadt

Lore-Klitsch-Weg

Waldauer Fußweg

Franzgraben

Schill- str.

Sommerweg

Platz der

Deutschen

Einheit

Nürnberger Str.

Waldau

B 83

Nürnberger Str.

Str.

Nürnberger

B 7

B 83

B 83

B 83

Breslauer

Str.

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Index

Abbey Road 85

Abessina68

Ahlemächt'jer69

Alte Brüderkirche 78

Andante Apartmenthotel 89

ARM77

Astronomisch-Physikalisches

Kabinett79

Atrium Wilhelmshöhe 86

Auebad Kassel 87

Avanti71

B275

Backwerk74

Baguettski74

Baila Salsa Café 77

Balance Kassel 87

Bashi's Delight 68

B&B Hotel Kassel 89

Best Western Kurfürst Wilhelm

I88

Best Western Plus Hotel Kassel

City88

Boccaccio72

Body Street 87

Bolero75

Café Jerome 73

Café Nenninger 73

Café Streiter 74

Campingplatz Kassel 90

Caricatura79

Chacal75

Chassala89

City Centre Wilhelmshöhe 86

City-Point86

Club 22 77

Days Inn Kassel Hessenland 89

DEZ86

Druselturm78

Eberts70

Eckstein69

El Erni 72

EuroFit87

Excelsior89

Falada70

Fes75

Finkenherd76

Franco’s Ristorante 72

Freibad Wilhelmshöhe 87

French Connection 74

Funmobi Segway Tours 82

Galeria Kaufhof 86

Galerie Ramex 84

Galerie Rasch 84

Geoffrey86

Gleis175

Golden Tulip Kassel Hotel

Reiss90

Grand La Strada 88

GrimmWelt80

Gude88

Gusto72

Gutshof70

H4 Hotel Kassel 88

Hab Selig 84

Heimat69

Herbsthäuschen70

Ai Wei Wei’s ‘Colored Roots’ at the GrimmWelt museum

Herkules Besucherzentrum 83

Herkules & Wasserkünste 83

Hessisches Landesmuseum 80

Himalaya68

Hoang68

Hotel am Herkules 90

Hot Legs 75

House of Pancake 72

Humboldt1a69

Il Convento 72

InterCityHotel90

Jack Wolfskin 84

Joe's Garage 76

Karl's69

Karlsaue Park 78

Kaskadenwirtschaft Grischäfer

70

Kassel Tourist-Information 78

King Schulz 76

K&K Söllner Schiffahrt 82

Köhler Herrenmode 85

Königs-Galerie86

Kunsthandlung Heinzel 84

Kurfürsten Galerie 86

Kurhessen Therme 87

La Cantina 72

La Galleria 72

Landhotel Grischäfer 90

L. da Vinci 72

Lohmann76

Lolita Bar 76

Löwenburg83

Marco's Bar 72

Markthalle86

Markttreff73

Martinskirche78

Max Lui 85

Melchior73

Nachbar Burgers 69

Naturkundemuseum80

Neue Galerie 80

Neu Kafé am Weinberg 73

Nordsee69

Osteria72

Peek & Cloppenburg 86

Pentahotel Kassel 90

Pfeffermühle70

Pralinenwerkstatt85

Prisma85

Rathaus81

Rehbein Linie Kassel 82

Renthof Kassel 69

Renthof Kassel Hotel 89

Rokkeberg73

Rokkeberg Coffee & Juice 74

Rondell76

Rotopol85

Sapori d'Italia 74

Scheibenbeisser85

Schlosshotel Bad

Wilhelmshöhe89

Schloss Orangerie 71

Schloss Wilhelmshöhe 83

Schöner Spielen 85

Schweizer Hof 89

Sepulkralkultur Museum 81

Sightseeing Bus 82

Sinn Leffers 85

Solino71

Spielbank76

Stadthotel90

Stadtmuseum Kassel 81

Steinernes Schweinchen 71

Stella85

Technik-Museum81

Thalia84

Theaterstübchen77

The Hemingway Club 76

Treppenstraße81

TRYP Kassel City Centre 90

Ulenspiegel76

Vietor84

Voit69

Wellness Spa im Schloßhotel

87

Wiese76

Wunderbar76

York77

Zentralbar71

Zero77

Zeughaus79

Zum Käpt'n 69

Zum Ritter 69

Zum Steinernen Schweinchen

89

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