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Athens, A City of Neighborhoods, and Neighborhoods of Streets

Athens, A City of Neighborhoods, and Neighborhoods of Streets

Choosing a location to base yourself is tough in any city for the first time visitor, in Athens, blurring borders and neighborhood changes make it tougher Photo courtesy of Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.de Basil and I recently took a trip to Africa. The beginning of our journey included a stay in Nairobi, where...

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Sometimes it does rain in Athens

Sometimes it does rain in Athens

Greece, land of sunshine, true. But every once in awhile there are a few days of rain. It can happen anytime. I’ve seen 3 days of rain in June, I’ve seen 3 days of rain in August, I’m seeing 3 days of rain in September … No need to fret if it happens that you’ve arrived to a cloudy,...

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Day trips from Athens

Day trips from Athens

Although there is much to see and do in central Athens, the savvy traveler knows that there are advantages to using Athens as your base to explore the nearby areas. Most of the visitors I meet choose to take at least one day trip during their stay. While you will find all sorts of group tours you can book via the Internet...

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Athens, A City of Neighborhoods, and Neighborhoods of Streets

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Sometimes it does rain in Athens

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I had lunch with the President, Celebrities in Greece

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Three days of unlimited transport in and around Athens

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Ideas for families

About those Evzones

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A visit to the New Acropolis Museum

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The Double Decker, Hop-on Hop-off Athens Sightseeing Bus

Late last year (2008) a new bus arrived in Athens. Bright, shiny and red, with an...


Cooling off and chilling out in and around Athens

Summer’s here and the mercury is rising in Athens – but that’s...


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