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…
A visit to 10 historic arcades of Athens
In a city like Athens, with sunshine most days of the year, one would expect there to be no commercial arcades running through large building complexes and structures. However, there is an extensive network of arcades designed and built from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, using French passages and English arcades as models,…