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Getting Around Athens

Getting Around Athens to admire the important sites of the city

 Here you can find information about the hotels in Athens area Continue reading

Athens City the capital of Greece, might seem like a huge city to the first-time visitor, but what one must always keep in mind is that in reality it’s a collection of many different neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive flair Continue reading

Not too long ago, Athens used to be the city Greeks loved to hate. Expensive, polluted, overcrowded, and bursting at the seams with more than five million inhabitants – over 40% of the entire country’s population. However, the preparations for the 2004 homecoming Olympics brought forth many changes to the city, and the successful staging of the Games imbued the ancient city and her residents with a newfound confidence that acted like a catalyst for the many changes that are continuing to take place.

Much like Barcelona, the Olympics were just what Athens needed to get its groove back. Continue reading

Central Athens

Commercial Center – The commercial center lies between Omonia, Syntagma, and Monastiraki squares, and includes the Plaka and Psirri districts. Certain streets are  Continue reading

Pangrati & Mets - Surrounding the reconstructed Athens Stadium known to the Greeks as Kallimarmaro (Beautiful Marble), where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896, you will find  Continue reading

Renovated and expanded just before the 2004 Olympics, all galleries open this year for the first time since the 1999 earthquake. Considered one of the top 10 museums in the world, its collection of ancient Greek antiquities is unrivaled and stunning even to those who have been there quite a few Continue reading

Review of The Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis is one of a handful of places in the world that is so well known, you may be anxious when you finally get here. Will it be as beautiful as its photographs? Will it be, ever so slightly, a disappointment? Rest assured: The Acropolis does not disappoint – but it is infuriatingly crowded. What you want here is time – time to watch The Parthenon’s columns appear first beige, then golden, then rose, then Continue reading