Plan Athens

Twenty-five centuries ago this city invented the idea of a citizen, and the marble it did it on still turns gold above the rooftops at dusk. Below the Acropolis, Plaka's lanes smell of grilled octopus and orange trees, and the night runs on from rooftop bars that look straight at the Parthenon. Then a ferry, and the islands.

Best April to June and September to October. Pick your dates and Share reads what's on those exact days.