Where to Visit when Nothing is Open

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.

Athens Metro tours Ideas for families in Athens Greece

Underground Art and Archaeology

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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

Athens Best Kept Secret IMHO

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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

Kesariani monastery

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

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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

Family Travel: Ice skating … in Athens?

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[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