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A walking tour of Athens city

April 13, 2009 by
Changing of the Guards Ceremony - Athens

A walking route you can do on your own: Syntagma Square, in front of the Parliament House, is the main square in Athens.  It's also known as Constitution Square and around this area you’ll find the banks, airline offices, shopping centres and malls, restaurants and hotels. This is a good starting point for a walking tour of the city, something that you can easily do on your own with the help of a street map. We came here in search of the American Express exchange office, which we … [Read more...]

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Athens Sightseeing: The Acropolis

April 11, 2009 by

An awe-inspiring heritage from Greece's Golden Age: A highlight of any holiday in Athens is a visit to the Acropolis.  One of the earliest religious complexes in ancient Greece, this awe-inspiring heritage from its the Golden Age still dominates the skyline of modern Athens. The Acropolis is an extremely popular tourist attraction and each day bus loads of tourists of different nationalities descend upon the site.  Shuffling in the queue as you wind your way to reach the top can be a … [Read more...]

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Greek sandals fit for gods and goddesses

April 11, 2009 by

Greek sandals by a famous sandal maker On my first visit to Athens many many moons ago, I stumbled upon Pandrossou Street and recall my heart rate spiking up as for me this was like discovering an Aladdin's cave of shops.  Pandrossou Street is a pedestrian walkway jammed  with shops on both sides, many selling souvenirs, local handicraft, jewelry, scarves, t-shirts as well as leather goods. I didn't come here with a specific shopping list, but ended up buying a nicely hand-made and very … [Read more...]

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Shopping on your Athens holiday

April 11, 2009 by

Athens, a Shopping Mecca for all: Athens is a shopping mecca which caters for all types of shoppers.  From the souvenir collectors to the bargain hunters and to the more serious buyers of artwork, jewellery or sculptures, there is an abundance of choice here. When Athens was awarded the 2004 Olympic Games, the city centre was spruced up immeasurably in preparation for the Games.  Ermou Street, for example, was converted into a pedestrian walkway and a bigger range of more upmarket shops … [Read more...]

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