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Ancient skies in Athens

Ancient Skies Eugenides Planetarium's latest digital show invites you on a voyage through space and time to uncover the ideas and the knowledge that the ancient civilizations had for the heavens. "Ancient…

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10 Great gifts from Greece

  Got a Grecophile in your life? Friends with a Philhellene? Just want a wonderful souvenir from Greece? Here's 10 great ways to give 'em Greece from your holiday (and you don't have to…

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Hidden Food Festival!

Tucked Away, Traditional Greek Food Markets ... Most visitors to Syntagma Square, even those who frequently use the metro, don't realize that there's a hidden exhibition hall tucked away beneath the Square…

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Come out and play in Athens

CityScrabble, Laughter Yoga,  Biscuit in a Basket (or Shadow Play), these are but a few of the creatively designed games put together for the Athens Plaython Festival. And if you'd…

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Free admission to Acropolis Museum

September 27, 2012 is World Tourism Day 2012 and the Acropolis Museum will be celebrating with a live performance by The Orchestra of Colours (Ορχήστρα των Χρωμάτων). Visitors will be…

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Free Concert at the Acropolis

I just love Athens in the Autumn, always a surprise waiting around the corner, and this autumn is no exception!  My inbox fills up daily with announcements and press releases,…

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To Market, To Market … Athens Farmer’s Markets

Ever since my first trip to Athens in 1989 I have been fascinated by outdoor street markets.  Back then large chain supermarkets were non-existent in Greece, so each neighborhood had…

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Tripadvisor recommended family rooms and family hotels in Athens

Space to spread out, extra bathrooms and privacy for parents Families traveling to Athens frequently contact me about our penthouses and historical homes after an exhaustive search for triple, quad…

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Eye on Athens Architecture

So many visitors come to Athens expecting to concrete jungle, with nothing more of interest architecurally than the ancient sites of the Parthenon, perched atop the Acropolis, and the Ancient Agora…

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Moni Kaisargianni: A delightful escape in the city, with a surprise view

A visit to this delightful spot may take an hour or a day. Whatever the duration, it's a wonderful place to visit and interesting on many counts; the peaceful setting,…

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