General strike in Athens
Arriving or departing from Athens on February 10, 2010? Thursday March 11, 2010?
Need to travel inside or outside of the city … have patience, it’s strike season in Athens. Really. And don’t think its just about the current economic crisis, or about the people’s general dissatisfaction with the current government, or about the fires, the [...]
Greek Travel: An important message to those planning a trip to Greece …
You’re coming to Greece. You’ve booked your flights, and now you’re surfing the internet trying to plan your journey. Santorini … Mykonos … an overnight stop in Paros. Ten days. Perhaps two weeks in glorious Greece. You’ve got your plan. You’ll land in Athens, find a hotel in Plaka, while your body still wonders what time it [...]
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 we planned on resting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Street Performance Art Festival in Athens
As if the streets of Athens were not entertaining enough, the 1st International Street Theatre Festival in Greece is taking to the streets of historical Athens beginning October 16, 2009 and continuing through October 20, 2009.
And although performance art has long been a part of the Athens street scene, this Festival legitimizes the importance of [...]
Athens dining: A surprise near the Archeological Museum
Options for dining around the National Archeological Museum can be pretty limited unless you’re looking for a souvlaki or tiropita, so when an Athenian friend took us to Alexandria Restaurant the other night, I went in hopes that I’d find a place something worth sharing.
I was not disappointed.
Alexandria, a Greek-Egyptian restaurant, occupies the first floor [...]
Athens Metro Tours: Art and Archeology Underground
Have you found yourself in Athens on a holiday, and the sites are closed? Or perhaps it’s a rare rainy day and you’d like to find a way to stay under cover, yet still see some sites?
How about an Athens Art and Archeology tour, by metro?
As you can imagine, digging anywhere in Athens runs the [...]
Athens music: Clubs, bouzoukias, fall, winter 2009 – 2010
September in Athens, the Greeks are now starting to greet one another with kalo himona, ([have a] good winter), I’m reminded that it’s time to check out my favorite billboards around town, my number source for bouzoukia lineups … And of course once again, EVERYONE, meaning, ALL of the greatest Greek singers (except for Yiannis [...]
Greek Travel: Best Athens Airfares for this fall
Paris – Athens, Greece, or Athens – Paris, just 79 euro! Rome or Milan to Athens, just 69 euro. Wow! Aegean Airlines is offering these ticket prices until September 15, for travel between October 15 and December 17, 2009. Now’s the time for an Athens break.
Chicago – Athens, Greece – [...]