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WHERE TO EAT: Karamanlidika – Tα Καραμανλίδικα του Φάνη, Athens, Greece.try “the rocket”, an extra spicy salami, if you dare.

Athens city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants

Tour classical sites with locals and discover the guesthouses, restaurants and bars being opened by young entrepreneurs in a city buzzing with creativity.by Rachel HowardThe revival of Europe’s classical capital has attracted plenty of artists, curators and digital nomads. But it’s entrepreneurial young Athenians who are opening pop-up restaurants, design collectives and guesthouses, regenerating derelict buildings in rough-around-the-edges areas such as Pangrati, Kypseli and Keramikos. Messy and unpredictable, Athens fizzes with an intense energy that burns bright into the night.

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WHERE TO EAT

Ta Karamanlidika

Karamanlidika – Tα Καραμανλίδικα του Φάνη, Athens, Greece.With its butchers, beggars and braying hawkers, the central food market is a sensory assault. Take a breather at this deli-cum-ouzeri, where cheery waiters will ply you with house-cured pastrami and pickled anchovies at tiny marble tables. Sausages are strung like bunting around the deli counter: try “the rocket”, an extra spicy salami, if you dare.

• Around €20pp with wine, Sokratous 1 & Evripidou, +30 210 325 4184, karamanlidika.gr

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Source: The Guardian – Athens city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants