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Riots, Strikes, Demonstations … ‘Tis the season in Athens

February 9, 2017March 13, 2010 by Athensguide

It’s mid-winter/early spring in Athens, a season I’ve come to know as “strike season”. Judging from the emails and phone calls Basil and I have been receiving, and the threads and questions on various travel forums, Greece has certainly been … Read More

Categories Travel tips Tags Athens, Demonstations, Greece, is Athens safe, Marches, Riots, Safety, strikes

Summer fire season in Greece, is Athens safe?

January 20, 2017August 22, 2009 by Athensguide

It’s August, and though I have only been back in Athens a week, I’m really enjoying the rather pleasant weather this year. August is typically thought of as hot hot hot in Athens, and the exodus of the Athenians at … Read More

Categories Travel tips Tags athens fire map, fires in greece, is Athens safe

About those Athens riots …

March 11, 2010December 9, 2008 by Athensguide

Since Athens, demonstrations & riots are in the news again, I thought for “strike” season” I’d feature a blog post from about 14 months ago …. see the comment section, too. I arrived back in Athens on Sunday afternoon, learning … Read More

Categories Travel tips Tags Athens is burning, civil unrest in Athens, fires in Athens, is Athens safe, protests in Athens, riots in Athens, strikes

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