Greece promises an exciting nightlife for both the locals and the visitors. Once the sunsets, the action shifts to the bars, night clubs and cafes that are abundantly found in the major cities, towns and islands of Greece. You can also enjoy traditional Greek music and dances, accompanied by the sound of the famous “bouzouki”. The main action is concentrated in Athens and on islands such as Ios, Santorini, Paros and Mykonos. In fact the pulsating nightlife of Mykonos attracts tourists from around the world.
Bars and cafes: Bars and cafes stay open until late at night and you can listen to live bands of your choice, from Greek and international pop, to trance, alternative rock, jazz, Latin and much more. The bars are especially full during the weekends.
- Nightclubs:
Night clubs, too like bars and cafes, are abundantly found and remain open until the wee hours of the morning. The nightclubs in Athens attract DJs from the entire world.
The best nightlife in Greece
- Athens and Epidaurus:
Enjoy live performances under the stars at Odeion of Herodes Atticus theater in Athens or the theater at Epidaurus, sitting where people in Greece have been sitting since thousands years ago to watch plays that are taught in classrooms across the world.
- Mykonos (Cyclades):
Mykonos offers the most varied nightlife in Greece. Mykonos labyrinthine streets are famous for playing host to varied entertainment options. The spring months tend to be a bit sober where the summer months are reserved for unrestrained revelry.
- Rhodes (Dodecanese):
Rhodes also has a fair share of cafes to casinos, promising an interesting nightlife scene.
- Santorini:
The island too promises an exciting nightlife. Fira, the capital of Santorini Island, has a high concentration of cafés, bars and night clubs. The ones located along the caldera, offer incredible panoramic view over the submerged volcano.
- Skiathos (Sporades):
This tiny island attracts around 50,000 foreigners during the high season. The many nightspots in Skiathos town are often jammed with the mostly younger set.
- Corfu (Ionian Islands):
If you are looking for some raucous nightspots, then the place to head to is Corfu. Most of these are beach resorts frequented by young foreigners. More sedate locales can be found in Corfu town.
- Thessaloniki (Macedonia, Northern Greece):
The popularity of the night scene can be gauged from the fact that New York Times dubbed Greece's "Second City" the "Seattle of the Balkans" and praised its vibrant cafe life that goes round-the-clock.