Discover the hotels with the best nightlife in Athens, Greece

The Acropolis and the Parthenon may dominate its skyline, but the Greek capital certainly doesn't live in the past. With one of the Med's coolest and most vibrant urban centres, Athens is far more than an island-getaway gateway, and offers buzzing bars and restaurants on the same streets where chiton-clad philosophers laid down the foundations of modern civilisation. With more tourist attractions than you can shake a history textbook at, and beaches but a short drive away, there’s no shortage of things to see or do; add to that blue skies, hot sun and, best of all, terrific shopping, and you've got all the ingredients you need for a perfect ancient-city break.