Ermou street Athens is to the Greek capital what Oxford Street is to London. This is the city´s main high street and it is perpetually bursting with life and activity. By day, you can barely move for students and shoppers. You will see highbrow Athenians dashing along its cobbles on their lunch breaks as they … Read more
The Panathenaic Stadium, also locally known as “kallimarmaro” is one of the most important historic sites in Athens. It boasts a fairly central location and can be found just across from the National Gardens on the main boulevard of Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou. The stadium is slightly out of the way of other central Athens attractions. … Read more
Athens street food is a huge part of the food culture in Greece. These food options are not only low cost and convenient, they are also delicious and among the best things to sample in Greece. Souvlaki Souvlaki is arguably one of the most famous Athens street food dishes. The concept is simple: a stick … Read more
2 days in Athens is not an awful lot. But it’s enough to cover all the main highlights of the Greek capital and get a feel for what the city is like. With 48 hours to spend, you can explore the Ancient Acropolis and other Athens historical sights at a leisurely pace. You can spend … Read more
A hike to the Kaisariani Monastery is a nice alternative way to spend a day of your Athens trip. This medieval site, nestled in the heart of the dense Vyronas forest, is overlooked by most visitors to Athens. It sits just south of Athens’ Zografou and Kaisariani districts. Although the monastery may be tucked out … Read more
Seeing Athens in a day is an ambitious aim. The Greek capital is bursting at the seams with historical and archaeological sites. This is the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of Ancient Greek civilization. It seems that every time you turn a corner in Athens, you are met with another ruin. So can you … Read more
