Easter in Athens
Athensguide Greek Orthodox Easter is a wonderful time to visit Athens. Spring will have sprung and the Good Friday processional and Easter eve (midnight Saturday) service will always leave me with…
Where to Visit when Nothing is Open
Christmas Eating in Athens
Christmas 2010, the weekend in Athens, where shall we eat? Finally got the scoop on who will be open and who will be closed amongst some of my favorite Athens’…
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…
Celebrate the Battle of Marathon, Volunteer & Learn: Ilissos Riverbed Cleanup
In Athens on Sunday morning, September 12? Did you know that it’s the anniversary of the Battle of Marathon? Did you know there’s an virtually “un-discovered” excavation with strong ties…
National Museum of Contemporary Art, EMST
Love this museum. It’s rarely on the typical tourist radar, but unlike many contemporary art museums I’ve visited in the past, this one seems to offer art that I can…
One Cat, Two Fish
One Cat, Two Fish, originally uploaded by greek58. My Athena is much more than just archeology. Everywhere you look, even just walking down the a quiet residential street, you’ll find…
Antonis Tritsis Wetlands Area – Secret Athens Paradise
Antonis Tritsis Wetlands Area, imagine that, a bird sanctuary and wetlands park in the western suburbs of Athens. This sprawling protected land that once was a weekend escape of the…
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…
An afternoon ouzo on the Grande Bretagne rooftop
For years I had walked through Syntagma Square glancing across the Square to the beautiful façade of the Grand Bretagne hotel. I’d marvel at the fancy cars waiting out front,…
Cooling off and chilling out in and around Athens
Summer’s here and the mercury is rising in Athens – but that’s no reason to avoid this amazing, cosmopolitan city. Plant yourself in Athens and enjoy everything the city has…
