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Late nights are a big part of the sociable, impulsive Athenian lifestyle. Squares, rooftops, and sidewalks are lined with little tables where locals linger over drinks. Every street corner seems to have a lively neighbourhood bar, with the highest concentration of cool cocktail bars in the warren of pedestrian streets between Syntagma and Monastiraki. From hotel bars with Acropolis views to natural wine bars, a red-hot cocktail culture and flourishing craft beer scene, nightlife is as much part of the cityâs fabric as the ruins.