Greece — Top 5

Do the acropolis in the morning, ideally with a private tour guide, skip the museum but definitely visit the agora, check out Loverdos for a taste of Byzantine art in an old bankers mansion if you have time.

• Feyrouz, fabulous Lebanese spot with fresh made pide, hummus and falafel

• Treasure Island, vintage jean shop curated by a very nice Greek man who regularly does shopping trips to Milan and Paris

• Material Primo, design forward wine bar-bistro in hip kouloukaki neighborhood

• Της Θεατρου το Στεκι - Steki — small plates near Diporto

• Mandragoras — technically not in Athens, this is a cute old school grocer over near the ferries, good for a picnic (dried figs, olives, cheeses) when on the way to an island