From the dozens of places serving brunch in Athens, we have chosen and recommended four of the best that are worth visiting. In recent years, brunch, which started as a suggestion from some restaurants, has become a favourite habit of the Athenians. Dozens of places offering brunch have sprung up in the city, and others…
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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…
Karytaina – The mediaeval village of Arcadia
#uniquedestinations Karytaina (Καρύταινα), with a long history lost in the mediaeval years, is a hidden treasure in the centre of mountainous Arcadia in the Peloponnese (Greece). Although mountainous Arcadia is generally a favourite weekend getaway for Athenians, Karytaina, 20 km from Stemnitsa (Στεμνίτσα) and 20 km from Megalopolis (Μεγαλόπολις), remains relatively unknown to most and…
A collection of our guides for the best street food in Athens
Street food in Athens Trying the local food is one of the best ways to get to know a new city. It is also worthwhile to explore for regional versions of popular foods from other countries. And it’s true that this culinary adventure may be most satisfying when it comes to street food. And Athens…
Revealing even more secret sights of Athens
Although with two previous articles (Revealing the secret sights of Athens and Revealing more secret sights of Athens) we have mentioned several unknown sights of Athens, the diversity of the city never ceases to impress us and the tour of its streets and neighborhoods to be a constant discovery. In our new article we present…
A guide to Street Art in Athens (featured on traveldudes.com)
Street art is a form of art that is created and displayed in public places. According to Wikipedia, “Many instances come in the form of guerrilla art, which is intended to make a personal statement about the society that the artist lives within. The work has moved from the beginnings of graffiti and vandalism to…
Lake Plastira – A symphony of tranquility
Lake Plastira / Plastiras (Λίμνη Πλαστήρα), or Lake Tavropou (Λίμνη Ταυρωπού), as it is officially called, is located at an altitude of 750 metres near the city of Karditsa (Καρδίτσα). Karditsa is the capital of the prefecture of the same name, in the region of Thessaly in Central Greece. Although it started as an important…
A guide to the best street food in Athens (featured on traveldudes.com)
Looking for the most mouth-watering street food in Athens? Keep reading… Every trip to any destination, to be complete, must include the local flavours and aromas of the place you’re visiting. A guilty pleasure of every trip is to try the street food that is available, starting with distinct local flavours but also including local…
Rocambole Gang: A tour of Athens during the time of the Greek Bonnie and Clyde (podcast version)
Sources: *[At the top: Photo from Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]