For many years the Cafeneion (cafe) was the exclusive preserve of men. Now that is no longer the case, Athens has become cafe society writ large. If you want to see and be seen – and down some of the finest cappuccinos outside Rome - Da Capo Cafe in the heart of classy Kolonaki Square is the place to head. Ydria, behind the Tower of the Winds in Plaka, offers fine coffees, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres under a canopy of mulberry trees and is one of my favourites.

Da Capo Cafe, Tsakalof 1, Kolonaki; Tel: 210 360 2497; Nearest metro: Syntagma; Open: 7am-12am Mon-Sat, 8.30am-12am Sun

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