January 7, 2008
Transport in Athens has improved amazingly since the 2004 Athens Olympics. There is a good bus network, metro, suburban railway …
January 6, 2008
The world over, people are familiar with the Olympic Games and every four years many spend a few weeks glued to television sets, …
January 5, 2008
As mentioned in our earlier blog on shopping streets, Ermou Street was converted into a pedestrian mall in 2000 and this street is now …
Syntagma Square is the main square in Athens and is a good starting place to do your own walking tour. It is also referred to as …
January 3, 2008
The Agora was one of the most important places of the ancient city of Athens. Apart from being the market place where people …
January 2, 2008
On the southern slope of the Acropolis lie two ancient theatres. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a spectacular Roman theatre …
January 1, 2008
The Erecththeion is an ancient Greek temple which can be found on the north side of the Acropolis. By contrast to the …
December 30, 2007
The contruction of the Parthenon in 447 BC was championed by Perikles who masterminded an extensive building program to …
December 29, 2007
The Acropolis is the star attraction of Greece and is very much on the itinerary of every visitor to Athens. It contains four …
Athens is noted for its flea markets and at Monastiraki, you’ll find a huge one. Dealers set out their wares very early on Sunday …
