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Athensguide Want to fall in love with Athens like I did? Don’t just drop in for the night, pay homage to the Parthenon and head off to the islands. Allow yourself…
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Athens Discount Card
Special tourist & visitor discounts at select Athens businesses Groupon and other coupon programs are all the rage these days. So much so that no one expects to pay full…
Traditional Products of Laconia …. in Athens
Underneath bustling Syntagma Square, in the heart of Athens, the city of Athens holds a little secret … and it’s really too bad that it remains such, since I’ve been…
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…
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…
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…
A hike up Lykavittos, Scruffy takes on Athens Chic Peak!
A year ago today my constant companion, Scruffy, lost his short battle with lymphoma. He had chosen us 6 years earlier to be his humans, and during his all too…
Beyond Athens: Exploring Ramnous
As you plan your trip to Athens you’ll quickly learn about the popular Athens day trips: a half day to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Posiedon, a full day…
Athens Daytrips: A scared spring & an oracle
It may sound like Delphi, but its not. In fact if you aren’t keen on a 2.5 – 3 hour drive (each way) to reach the site where the famous…
