Underground Art and Archaeology
Have you found yourself in Athens on a holiday, and the sites are closed? Or perhaps it’s a rare rainy day and you’d like to find a way to stay under cover, yet still see some sites? How about an … Read More
I think Greece may have more official holidays than anyplace I’ve ever been, I know they have more strikes! That said, no need to worry about missing something if you happen to be passing through on a holiday or day when the sites and museums are officially closed. There is plenty to see and do in Athens on these days, too.
Have you found yourself in Athens on a holiday, and the sites are closed? Or perhaps it’s a rare rainy day and you’d like to find a way to stay under cover, yet still see some sites? How about an … Read More
The Athens “First Cemetery” (Protonekrotafio) is one of Athens’ best kept secrets. Don’t confuse it with the Ancient Cemetery at Keramikos, which incidentally was also one of Athens best kept archeological secrets until very recently. Understandably a place of human … Read More
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, the architecture and the history of both the 11th century … Read More
Now that the Christmas and New Year holidays have passed, it’s time to start planning for your Spring break holiday in Greece. Spring is a fabulous time in Greece, and the lent season brings all sorts of activities for visitors … Read More
The Attica Zoo family has planned a series of holiday week activities for the week between Christmas and New Years, and if you are traveling with children, a visit to this too often overlooked Zoo is a great break from … Read More
You’ve made your plans, booked your flights and accommodations, and now it’s time to plan your holiday break in Athens. Turns out that most of the sites and museums will be closed on both Christmas and New Year’s Day, and … Read More
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Anyone who has traveled to a place like Greece with children knows that after awhile visiting archaeological site after archaeological site can sometimes get to be a bit too much for the … Read More
I spend alot of my time in Athens walking. I find the city center to be a very “walkable” area, (ok, I concede, some streets are lacking when it comes to nicely paved sidewalks, but as far as distances are … Read More
Athens Best Bargain When it comes to travel, I’m not about looking for the cheapest, because years of world travel has taught me that I often get what I pay for – so when it comes to transportation and lodging, … Read More