Courtesy: Thomas Gravanis

What does Christmas in Athens feel like? We asked creative Athenians to share their most cherished rituals and hotspots of the season.

By Amanda Dardanis

Eleni Andreadis

Award-winning children’s author and sustainability specialist

Sustainability scribe Eleni Andreadis

Akis Petretzikis

Celebrity Chef

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Celebrity chef Akis Petretzikis

Rebecca Camhi

Gallery owner and art consultant

Keramikos gallerist Rebecca Camhi.

Photo: Stathis Mamalakis

Ilias Chatzigeorgiou

Dance curator, Athens and Epidaurus Festival

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Dance curator Ilias Chatzigeorgiou.

Photo: Yiorgos Bakalis

Alexandra Pascalidou

Journalist, author, TV presenter

Media personality Alexandra Pascalidou.

Photo: Thron Ullberg

Stella Panagopoulou & Valisia Gotsi

Fashion design duo, 2WO + 1ONE = 2

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Stella Panagopoulou (left) & Valisia Gotsi (right) of Athens fashion label 2WO + 1NE = 2

Chrissianna Andriopoulou

Style blogger, Shoprano

Shoprano's Chrissianna Andriopoulou

Ilias Papailiakis

Painter

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Painter Ilias Papailiakis

Argyris Papadimitropoulos

Filmmaker

Filmmaker Argyris Papadimitropoulos.

Photo: Pinelopi Gerasimou