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Tours

Those Aussies are at it again! Museum Tour in English

The Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens present a guided tour of the NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM to be conducted by Dr. Stavros Paspalas and NEW YEAR LUNCH on…

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The Other Side of Athens

The Other Side of Athens, originally uploaded by greek58. The wonderful part about autumn in Athens is the chance to get back outside and walk. In our case, walking is…

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Exploring Athens Beautiful Harbor, the Faliro Delta

Getting your fill of the sea need not involve actually getting on a ferry or hydrofoil and heading out to an island. Not only can you visit picturesque Mikrolimano in…

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Bike around Athens, October 10, 2010

TimAdd Newe to get the bike out, along with Scruffy’s trailer, for the annual Bike Around Athena. This year the ride starts at the Old Olympic Stadium (Panathainiko Stadio) and…

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Twenty five things, within 25 minutes from the Acropolis ….

… that you probably have not included on your Athens itinerary 1. Flisvos Marina, the Averoff and the Faliro Delta 2. Paiania Cave 3. Caretta Caretta Sea Turtle Rescue Center…

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Sunday in the Park with … the President?

Well, Greek President Karolos Papoulias may not be strolling in the Presidential Gardens on Sundays, but he has started opening the gate to the general public every Sunday (except holidays)…

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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…

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An Athens walk from Hadrian’s Gate to Pnyka

When I first came to Athens more than 20 years ago, the road that ran along the south side of the Acropolis was a mini highway. Traffic sped down the…

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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…

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A Guided trip to the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron

The Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Present a guided tour of THE SANCTUARY OF ARTEMIS AT BRAURON on Sunday September 27, 2009 Led by Dr. Stavros Paspalas…

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