1. Admire the view from Areopagus 2. Visit the arcades of Athens 3. Visit the Monastiraki Flea Market on a Sunday 4. Indulge in the aromas of the spices of Evripidou Street 5. Get your breakfast from a neighbourhood bakery 6. Visit a traditional dairy shop 7. Have lunch on a week day around Akadimias…
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Top 10 things to do in Athens to feel like a local
There are many things you can do in Athens to feel like a local, and these are our top ten picks. Athens is a unique city, strangely balanced between the East and the West. It is a multi-faceted city that hides a different aspect around every corner. Athens will make you love her but also…
Konstantinos Koukidis Column in Anafiotika – A monument to an unsung hero or a modern myth?
Although thousands of visitors coming to Athens have learned about its hidden secret, the scenic neighbourhood of Anafiotika (Αναφιώτικα) in the shadow of the Acropolis (Ακρόπολις), few of them must have noticed the slightly faded relief column dedicated to the hero Konstantinos Koukidis (Κωνσταντίνος Κουκίδης) on Stratonos Street. Anafiotika is part of the old historical…
Where to taste the best traditional pies in Athens
There are many places in Athens that make pies of all kind. It is impossible to visit them and try them all. In this article we will focus only on places that according to our taste have the best traditional Greek pies. What characterises a traditional Greek pie (pita / πίτα in Geek) is its phyllo…
Mets : Discover Athens most charming neighbourhood
Mets is a small neighbourhood, very close to all the main touristic attractions of the city centre (it is a 10 minutes walk from Acropolis and just a few hundred metres from Kallimarmaro Stadium) but it is not touristic at all. It is located on Logginos hill and between Ardittos hill and the First Cemetery…
10 different things to do after a visit to Acropolis
Acropolis is a place, which anyone visiting Athens would want to be at least one time. It is the symbol of the city and one of the most famous monuments in the world. In this article we are going to suggest ten truly unique things you could do after your visit to Acropolis, besides the…
Is Anafiotika (still) Athens best kept secret ?
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighbourhood of Athens, part of the old historical neighbourhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of Acropolis. The first houses were illegally built during the reign of King Otto, in the second half of the 19th century, when workers from the island of Anafi, which were considered the…