I sometimes hear some say:Come summer let’s drink some cocktails». And yet, for me cocktails are one of the best options to accompany a beautiful evening with friends or a tightening between colleagues after a hard day’s work. Or even a romantic date. Basically, it’s an ideal choice for any occasion that brings people together.

So what will all those who associate cocktails with summer do now that its “season” has passed? I suggest they follow my advice: Go out, find a nice cocktail bar and enjoy your favorite drink. After all, their biggest advantage is that you will always find something new to try. Therefore, you can never get bored of them!

  • Baba au Rum, Kleitiou 6, Athens

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And its name alone makes you want to visit this shop, which can easily appear on the list of the capital’s classic bars. It is the first Athenian bar to be included in the list of 50 Best Bars in the world, which did not leave the Athenians who avoid the center at all costs and come here to try delicious cocktails and a festive atmosphere. Almost all the famous bartenders of the city have passed through here, creating a masterful list of cocktails for all tastes. You will definitely be hard pressed to choose, so you can come here again and again, trying something different each time.

  • The Clumsies, 30 Praxitelous, Athens

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A shop that from its first year of operation was included in the list of the 50 Best Bars in the world needs no introduction to know that it is a place you must visit. The people behind this atmospheric corner in the center of Athens are very experienced and multi-awarded in their subject, which is easily perceived both by the aesthetics of the space and by the flavors that leave on the palate even with the first small sip from the cocktail you choose. If that’s not enough for you, also know that it’s the first bar in the city to apply laboratory methods inside cocktail glasses, so you can enjoy, for example, a clear daiquiri, blue aegean negroni, or a wannabe modern classic highball gimlet. Need we say anything else?

  • Alcohole, Schweitzis 21, Ag. Friday, Athens

“Agia, upper square and vagrancy“, is the slogan of this lively neighborhood, with people flooding the upper square of Agia Paraskevi, like one, big group. Truth, however, in its good sense. If you are very young, then this place will easily become your hangout. If you are a little older, here you will become young again. Voices, laughter and carefree “dress up” the steps, benches and terraces of the square, which are used as tables in the small shops that are around. One of them is Alcohole, a small shop that has made people from all over Athens come here to try its famous cocktails. Classic, but also original flavors make up the list of available cocktails and you can never get tired of trying something new. Its low prices will make you want to try them all in one night. Hold on, though. Start with a “Thanasis” and come back here every time you’re looking for your lost carelessness.

  • Vanilla World Skybar, Karatasou 3, Thessaloniki

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Do you want to enjoy your cocktail in an Instagram spot with a view of Thermaikos? Then this shop is the right one for you. With an unobstructed view, beautiful decoration that combines minimal and luxurious elements and a very interesting menu, this bar has rightly emerged as one of the favorite spots of cocktail lovers in the co-capital.

  • Casablanca Social Club, 18 Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, Thessaloniki

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One of the best cocktail spots in the city is housed in a truly beautiful preserved country house on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue. Each space is very carefully designed, while the overall atmosphere exudes a nostalgic mood, reminiscent of the 40s and 50s. On the ground floor, the prive lounge awaits you, as well as the long, narrow bar, where special and creative cocktails are created. Find your favorite taste among special aperitivos, classic recipes with a touch of originality, but also signature cocktails, which will make you come back here again and again.

  • Le Coq tail mix bar, No 2 Avenue, Thessaloniki

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In this place they know good alcohol. This is also evidenced by the rare bottles, mainly in the whiskey category, that you will find beckoning to you here. This shop has managed to impress in every way: With its mysterious atmosphere, with its inventive cocktail suggestions, but also with the incomparable view from the Castles, which has nothing to envy the beach bars… quite the opposite. Take the plunge and ask the bartender to serve you a cocktail – a surprise. The result is sure to pay off!