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 (see our listings pages)