Travel Reference
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Kavouras
REMBETIKA
( 210 381 0202; Themistokleous 64, Exarhia; 11pm-late Thu-Sat, closed Jul & Aug; Omo-
nia)
Above Exarhia's popular souvlaki joint, this lively club usually plays until dawn for
a student crowd.
Palea Plakiotiki Taverna Stamatopoulos
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
( 210 322 8722;
www.stamatopoulostavern.gr
;
Lyssiou 26, Plaka; 7pm-2am Mon-Sat,
11am-2am Sun; Monastiraki)
This Plaka institution with live music nightly fills up late
with locals; arrive early for a table.
Mostrou
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
( 210 322 5558; Mnisikleous 22, cnr Lyssiou, Plaka; 9pm-late Thu-Sun; Monastiraki)
Pop-
ular full-sized stage and dance floor; in summer, there's more sedate live music on the
terrace.
210 323 1409; Navarhou Apostoli 8, Psyrri;
Thisio)
One of Psyrri's many music tav-
ernas, with decent food.
BOUZOUKIA
Greekbouzoukiaorskyladika(literally 'dog houses', a mocking term for second-
rate places with crooning singers) is a one-of-a-kind thing. Athens' grandest in-
carnation is a decadent circus for adults. These glitzy cabaret-style venues host
famous headliners, exotic dancers, costumes, aerialists, glitter, the works! Women
dancing the sinewytsifteteli(belly dance) are showered with expensive trays of
carnations and revellers party till sunrise. Check listings for what's on, or try glam
Rouf; Fri & Sat; Petraluna)
if you have a bankroll (buy table tickets in advance,
pricey bottles once you're there) and an appetite for adventure.
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