Tips, trends and inspiration for expats

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Tips, trends and inspiration for daily life in Greece as an expat, including Health & Wellness, Shopping, Beauty & Fashion, and What’s On in Athens and major cities.

he ancient Pnyx assembly ground in Athens, with the Acropolis and Parthenon in the background.

Life & Culture

The Pnyx: When the Birthplace of Democracy Becomes a Political Backdrop

Pnyx, Ancient Athens, Athenian Democracy, Greek History, Athens Archaeological Sites

by Rania Rigou
19 minutes read

Life & Culture

New Lighting for the Acropolis Promenade in Athens

New lighting brings a warm evening glow to Dionysiou Areopagitou and Apostolou Pavlou, with 125 new poles designed by Eleftheria Deko and funded.

by xpat.gr
2 minutes read

Entrance of the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST)

Life & Culture What’s on

EMST Athens Wins the European Museum Academy Art Museum Award

Athens’ National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) has won the European Art Museum Award 2026. Here is why it was recognised, what to.

by xpat.gr
4 minutes read

Life & Culture What’s on

Day of Spanish Cinema in Athens: El desencanto

Instituto Cervantes de Atenas marks the Day of Spanish Cinema with a free screening of Jaime Chávarri’s El desencanto on 6 October.

by xpat.gr
1 minute read

Beer and pretzels for Oktoberfest in Athens

Life & Culture What’s on

Oktoberfest 2026 in Athens: Beer, Pretzels and a Taste of Bavaria in Marousi

Oktoberfest returns to the German School Athens on 10 October 2026 with beer, pretzels, German food and family-friendly activities in Marousi.

by xpat.gr
3 minutes read

Rachel Feinstein working on her Stele Mirror Paintings in her studio in Mount Desert, Maine.

Life & Culture What’s on

Rachel Feinstein’s Fates: Greek Mythology Reimagined in Athens

Greek caryatids, ancient funerary steles and painted vase scenes inspire Rachel Feinstein’s first exhibition in Greece. Fates brings sculpture, mirror paintings and works.