Odontotos - A small train with history
Do you love trains? Do you love nature? Combine both of them and you have the best train route in Greece, one of the most fascinating in Europe. Odontotos is [...]
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Two not so known museums in Athens
Tourists in Athens used to stay in the city around two days, usually on their way to the islands and mostly to see Acropolis, Plaka and 1-2 museums like the [...]
A nice beach near Athens
Kalamaki is only 7 km from the city center and easily accesible with the tram from Syntagma. In the area you can find a nice promenade by the sea and [...]
Nearby cities to visit
When Athens becomes hectic, we all need to escape for a while. Two of the best options for a daily excursion are Loutraki and Chalkida. The distances are pretty much [...]
Rebetika, the blues of Greece
Rebetiko is a Greek traditional kind of music with Turkish origins. In the wake of the population exchange of 1923, huge numbers of refugees from Asia Minor, settled in Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Volos and other harbour cities. They [...]
An elegant place in Athens
Citylink is the name of the central building near Sintagma sq, at the corner of Stadiou str. The whole concept brings an air of chic Italian design in the centre, hosting [...]
An alternative choice for drinks
Loukoumi is a bar - restaurant in Monastiraki area, having an amazing terrace on the top floor with a magnificent view of Acropolis and the surrounding area. It offers a [...]
A night at the opera
So you are in Athens and you want to do something different? Why not, a night out at the several cultural events of the city? I will give you the [...]
This season’s talk of the town, bar
There’s no doubt that the narrow streets of the city center live their own moments of glory. In places where, in older times, Athenians were crowded for shopping, nowadays younger people are crowded for booze. The new trend [...]
The small cafe inside the National Park
Athens lacks of green space. If you visit the city coming from a western country, the difference is huge. The only place where one can escape the noise of the [...]
