Athens’ “most excellent suburb”, closer than you think
Athens has lots of popular walks, but most visitors would never consider taking a walk to Athens’ “most excellent suburb”, thinking, of course, it way to far to attempt on foot. My Athenian friend, Yorgos, recently decided to try it by foot anyway, and to his delight, discovered a peaceful escape that today is actually [...]
Carnival Children’s Program at Zappeion
Zappeion – Children’s programme featuring DJ, dance shows, floats, stilt-walkers, jugglers.
Balloons, masks and streamers will be handed out.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
from 10:30 to 16:30 –
The World South of Athens
My friend Yorgo Filippakis recently sent me a great report on a trip he took down the coast to Cape Sounion.
As an Athenian, I am often surprised to hear even Greeks wonder if there is anything south of Athens. This is why I always try to take visiting friends on a drive down the [...]
Carnival Parade on Dionyssiou Areopagitou
Title: Carnival Parade on Dionyssiou Areopagitou
Location: Dionyssiou Areopagitou pedestrian walkway
Description: Saturday, February 6, 11:00 – Carnival parade featuring children and floats, from corner of Dionyssiou Areopagitou pedestrian walkway and Sygrou Avenue to Thissio train station. Latin music concert at conclusion.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2010-02-06
Don’t miss the Party! Athens Apokreas – Carnival 2010
Once more the city of Athens will be celebrating Carnival this February.
Carnival Season starts on Thursday, February 4, 2010 with Smoke Thursday dinners across the city.
Carnival is one of the most festive times to visit Athens, as the city has planned a full schedule of events designed to please young and old alike.
The basic [...]
Forget Rootop Pools, how about a Rooftop Ice Skating Rink?
Yes, a rooftop ice skating rink opens in Athens on December, 2010, one of many Christmas in Athens events.
The ice skating rink will be open from December 4, 2009 until late February 2010, daily from 11:00 to 23:30.
Admission is free and the rink, located at Sygrou 111, Neos Kosmas, near the Ledra Marriott hotel, can [...]
About those Evzones
It’s pretty tough to visit Athens and not pay a visit to the monument of the Unknown Soldier located in front of the Parliament building across from Syntagma Square. For as long as there have been tourists coming to Athens, they’ve been gathering on the hour to watch the perfectly choreographed changing of the guard. [...]
A visit to the New Acropolis Museum
Located in the shadow of the Parthenon, just off of the beautiful pedestrian zone that begins near Vasilias Olgas and winds its way past the peaceful downtown neighborhood of Makrigianni, the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece official opened in June 2009. Although we’d visited the museum several times since the building first opened, [...]
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 open air second story, the bus looked a bit like it took at wrong turn at London Bridge and ended up at Syntagma Square in front of the Parliament building. My Athenian friends quickly balked at the buses, “they’re [...]