Souvlakis, moussakas and calamari: Greek food is well known the world over and many visitors to Greece arrive already equipped with some knowledge of common dishes like mezes, souvlaki, moussaka, Greek salad, etc. Some of the names may not be familiar, but we most probably have had some tyropitakia (small cheese pies), soutzoukakia (meatballs in red sauce) or britzoles arnisies (grilled lamb). Seafood is plentiful here as Greece is surrounded by sea and fishing is part of the mainstream … [Read more...]
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...]
