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Live Music Around Athens for Christmas Week and New Year’s Eve, 2007 / 2008

Or, it’s winter in Athens, what shall we do after dark? Yes, everyone who visits Athens wants to see the Acropolis and wander through Plaka, but the winter months are…

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Countdown to New Years 2008 in Athens, Greece

Wow, back in Chicago, where I returned to a White Thanksgiving, I just realized that New Year’s Eve is almost here and I’ve got lots of folks who’ve flown halfway…

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Art in Exarchia

Visitors to Athens during December who are interested in getting off the beaten path in search of something really different to bring home from their holiday have until the 12th…

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Greek music 101 for everyone

OK, first things first, I’m no music expert. But today, to save writing the same email over and over, it’s time for a mini Greek music lesson. The post about…

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New Acropolis Museum first exhibit opens!

The doors of the long awaited new Acropolis Museum, located at the base of the Acropolis in the Makrigianni neighborhood of Athens, opened today! Currently only the first floor of…

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What to do for Christmas in Athens? Experience Dalaras.

The sun came back to Athens today and as Athenians race around for last minute gifts, the city’s holiday festivals are in full swing. While the Greeks spend the holidays…

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Celebrate Christmas in Athens with Music on the Move this Christmas and New Years in Greece

One of my favorite memories of Athens was strolling down Ermou Street several years ago just before Christmas and coming upon a group of classical musicians performing midway along the…

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Christmas 2007 in Athens

It’s Christmas in Athens again, and once more the city will be awash in lights and celebration. While decorating began in November, along with a favorite Athenian pastime: shopping, the…

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Free Museum Admission Days in Greece

Winter visitors to Athens not only get to explore the sites with a few less busloads of tourists, they also have the opportunity to save a few Euros on admission…

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