The Best Nightlife

Theater Under the Stars (Athens and Epidaurus, Peloponnese): If you can, take in a performance of whatever is on at the Herodes Atticus Theater in Athens, the theater at Epidaurus, or the theater at Dodona. You'll be sitting where people have sat for thousands of years to enjoy a play under Greece's magical night sky.

Mykonos (Cyclades): Mykonos isn't the only island town in Greece with nightlife that continues through the morning, but it was the first and still offers the most abundant, varied scene in the Aegean. Year-round, the town's narrow, labyrinthine streets play host to a remarkably diverse crowd -- Mykonos's unlimited ability to reinvent itself has assured it of continuous popularity. The spring and fall tend to be more sober and sophisticated, while the 3 months of summer are reserved for unrestrained revelry.

Rhodes (Dodecanese): From cafes to casinos, Rhodes has not only the reputation, but also the stuff to back it up. A good nightlife scene is ultimately a matter of who shows up[md]and this, too, is where Rhodes stands out. It's the place to be seen, and, if nobody seems to be looking, you can always watch.

Skiathos (Sporades): With as many as 50,000 foreigners packing this tiny island during the high season, the many nightspots in Skiathos town are often jammed with a mostly younger set. If you don't like the music at one club, just move across the street.

Corfu (Ionian Islands): If often-raucous nightspots are what you look for on a holiday, Corfu offers probably the largest concentration in all Greece. Most of these are at beach resorts frequented by younger foreigners. Corfu town, however, also offers more sedate locales. Put simply, Corfu hosts a variety of music and dancing and ``socializing'' opportunities.

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