Every August, on the eve of the full moon, several archeological sites in Greece stay open late for a full moon festival. This year, 2008, is no different, and if you are fortunate enough to be in Athens on August 16, you’ll have the opportunity to visit the Acropolis and the Parthenon under the light of the moon, while being serended by various classical musicians and opera singers.
The Acropolis will be open from 9 PM until 1 AM on August 16, 2008, and best of all, admission is free!
How does a little girl from Skokie, Illinois find herself in historical Athens, leading curious explorers through the winding streets of Plaka, down "pezodromos" to hidden ouzeries for tempting mezedhes and homemade barrel wine? The journey began more than twenty years ago, and regardless of whether the wanderlust comes from the spiritual and culture DNA flowing through my veins, or the alignment of the stars on that cold mid-December day this Sagitterian came into the world, I never seem to tire of exploring my adopted homeland of Greece. Here you'll join me as I explore Athens: be it the back streets of Psirri and Gazi, or through the National Gardens and Zappeio where a family of turtles makes their home, or down wide, treelined Imittou Street in Pagrati, which pulses with Athenian life 24 hours a day. And while Athens has stolen my heart, the rest of Greece vies for my curiousity and wanderlust. My two guys (that'd be the Greek God, Vasilis and our Greek dog, Scruffy) and I can often be found settling in for a long weekend in some charming mountain village, or a quaint fishing port on a nearby island, or learning how Greek vitners are producing wines that rival some of Napa Valley's finests productions, or celebrating a panayeri in Epirus or sharing in the festivities as a family of Cretan sheepherders come together to sheer their 1500 sheep in the spring ... And if you happen to find yourself heading to Athens, consider finding yourself a real home for your stay. Living amongst the locals, be it for 3 nights or 3 weeks, will offer you the chance to experience true Athens, beyond the Acropolis. Choose from one of our 5 beautiful penthouse and historical homes, and who knows, I may be leading you down that winding "pezodromo" to our favorite hidden ouzerie!
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we will stay 7 days in athenes 13/8 to 20/8 2008
We really enjoyed our stay in Athens, but it would have been very useful to know more in advance about what was happening ‘culturally’ in the city. If anyone wants to post info for visitors about future events, they are welcome to do so via the Comments box which follows my blog on Athens Music, as above.
Thanks, and best!
PS You may like the photo of the little cat on my piece about the August Moon… What’s the date of the 2009 August Moon Festival, please?