Festive atmosphere, impressive decorations and unique flavors in one of the most beautiful Athenian neighborhoods
The most wonderful time of the year has a special air in the northern suburbs of Athens, especially in the beautiful neighborhood of Ekali. On a totally different vibe from the famous city center, Ekali offers gorgeous greenery and lush yet peaceful landscape.
It is here that Life Gallery Athens, a member of blue.gr Hotels & Resorts, is celebrating the festive season in a warm and joyous environment. The hotel’s Christmas decorations reflect the building’s modern character and sophisticated aesthetics, whilst a list of exciting events makes Life Gallery Athens the ideal destination throughout December.
Ekali offers gorgeous greenery and peaceful landscape
A warm welcome, sumptuous breakfast, rich Christmas Eve dinner with traditional Greek dishes from the Kool Life Restaurant, and a program of wellness and rejuvenation at the Orloff Spa, are some of Life Gallery athens’ suggestions for an unforgettable holiday-within-a-holiday.
Gala Dinner at Kool Life
On Christmas Eve, the Kool Life Restaurant invites guests to enjoy an unforgettable Gala Dinner at Life Gallery Athens. The restaurant team, headed by chef Thanos Moraitis, has created a special menu influenced by Greek cuisine, with exciting touches of international inspiration. An asparagus soup with crispy jamón Iberico and white truffle powder will initiate diners into the festive atmosphere, followed by a cool salad of baby spinach, chestnuts, Cretan graviera cheese and a pomegranate dressing. Next, an elegant dish of roasted goat’s cheese with walnuts and balsamic cream acts as the ideal overture to the show-stopping main course, where guests can choose between a turkey fillet with traditional stuffing or wild boar pot roast with Vinsanto sauce, puréed carrot, Peruvian potatoes and celeriac. The final chapter is a delightful treat of chocolate soufflé with grated cinnamon and chestnut ice cream.
Turkey fillet with traditional stuffing
A New Year’s Eve filled with flavours
Kool Life invites guests to celebrate the final moments of 2018 with an elegant New Years’ Eve celebration. With its festive atmosphere and plate after plate of exceptional flavours, Life Gallery Athens guarantees to make 2018’s final meal a memorable one. White potato soup with caramelized onions and cubed beetroot will kick off the evening, followed by a rocket salad with smoked salmon, wakame, melon chutney and carob rusk. For the main course, choose between tender beef fillet with roasted celeriac and a peppery Metaxa sauce, or chicken fillet with cream cheese and turmeric in a Portobello mushroom nest. Rounding off the meal is a truly mouthwatering chestnut & chocolate cream mille-feuille with pieces of traditional Greek diples. Finally, as the bells ring the new year in, join together for a traditional vasilopita and welcome in 2019!
Τhe cool “Kool Life Restaurant”
The first breakfast of 2019
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then breakfast on the 1st of January is the most important meal of the year! Omelets and scrambled eggs, freshly baked cakes and croissants, hot bread rolls with homemade jam, fresh fruit juice and strong, hot coffee to take the edge off the previous night’s festivities…all this and many more delicacies will await you at the Life Gallery Athens’ New Year’s Buffet Breakfast, opening at 6 am.
Make the most of this year’s special celebrations with a holiday gift to yourself, and enjoy the unique moments only Life Gallery Athens has to offer.
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