Athens has been named the top choice for car-free vacations by the hospitality company Accor.

The Greek cities of Piraeus and Athens have been ranked as Europe's second and third most authentic food destinations, respectively, placing ahead of traditional gastronomic giants from Italy and France in a new study.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic charmed the Athens crowd after a win on Tuesday night, greeting fans in Greek and declaring he feels "truly at home" after moving to the city two months ago.