“Τὸ ἐπ’ ἐμοί, ἐνόσω ζῶ καὶ ἀναπνέω καὶ σωφρονῶ, δεν θὰ παύσω πάντοτε, ἰδίως δὲ κατὰ τάς πανεκλάμπρους ταύτας ἡμέρας, νὰ ὑμνῷ μετὰ λατρείας τὸν Χριστόν μου, να περιγράφω μετ’ ἔρωτος τὴν φύσιν καὶ να ζωγραφῶ μετὰ στοργῆς τὰ γνήσια…
Pasta (makaronia in Greek) is one of the most popular foods in the world. It started in Italy and conquered the planet. In Athens, as in every European capital, there are hundreds of places to try a plate with pasta.…
In a large urban area like Athens, the concept of the traditional workshop is something difficult to maintain and also to locate. However, there are some places within the city limits, where the tradition of the old dairy store (in…
Σε μια μεγάλη αστική περιοχή όπως η Αθήνα, η έννοια του παραδοσιακού εργαστηρίου είναι κάτι δύσκολο να διατηρηθεί και επίσης δύσκολο να εντοπιστεί. Ωστόσο, υπάρχουν κάποια σημεία εντός των ορίων της πόλης όπου η παράδοση του παλιού γαλακτοπωλείου διατηρείται ζωντανή…
Βρυσάκι: Η χαμένη γειτονιά της Αθήνας που αξίζει να ανακαλύψεις. Η Αρχαία Αγορά Αθηνών είναι ίσως ο πιο διάσημος και επισκέψιμος αρχαιολογικός χώρος της Αθήνας μετά την Ακρόπολη. Ήταν το κέντρο της κοινωνικής, οικονομικής και πολιτικής ζωής της αρχαίας πόλης.…
Akadimia Platonos is an area in the northwestern part of Athens. It owes its name to the hero Akadimos, and the school of philosophy, the Academy, founded by Plato. This area was defined by the hill Ippios Kolonos, near today’s…
Although thousands of visitors coming to Athens have learned about its hidden secret, the scenic neighbourhood of Anafiotika in the shadow of the Acropolis, few of them must have noticed the slightly faded relief column dedicated to the hero Konstantinos…
“As long as I live and breathe and be sensible, I will not stop praising my Christ, lovingly describing nature and painting with affection the genuine Greek customs” – Alexandros Papadiamantis. Alexandros Papadiamantis (Skiathos, March 4, 1851 – Skiathos, January…
In July 2020 we posted our article about the search for “the best places for peinirli in Athens”. But our motto is that “the search never ends”, so we have updated our choices and here is our new verdict :…
After the impressive and warm reception of our first article about the secret sights of Athens, the team searched again and identified seven new places in the city, unknown to most visitors and locals. We believe that the result (which came…
