Places callatis Wants to Go

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.