Archive for April, 2008
Pick a pack o’ pita in Pagrati! Kalitsunaki Cretan Pitas
Kalitsunaki
Zinodotou 6, Pagrati – 210-721-0707
Athens is full of little pita shops, and everyone has their favorites. But most shops sell one or two, maybe three “styles” of pitas, from the flaky filo wrapped, to the thick, bread crusted traditional “horiatiki” or village, pita. You’ll even find pizza pie shapped pans filled with scrumptous rich, [...]
World Heritage Sites Around Greece
A complete list of Hellenic World Heritage Sites is available here.
World Heritage Sites in Athens and Beyond
While most visitors to Greece know that the country is full of archeology, many visitors are not aware that Greece is home to a total of 16 UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites, and four of these sites are easily visited from Athens?
1. The Acropolis, which, by the way, was not the first Hellenic World Heritage [...]
Old Rockers don’t Die … They Just Go to Greece!
One year around New Years, while heading up to the top of the Hilton for drinks with friends, I found myself in the elevator with a very familiar looking American woman. It was one of those moments when you know that you know someone, but just can’t place it. It wasn’t until later that evening, [...]
Athens metro line to airport suspends service
Visiting Athens in 2008? Don’t rely on your guidebook for directions on getting downtown via the metro. The Athens metro connection between Venizelos airport and downtown Athens will be closed from July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 due to ongoing expansion work.
There are options, of course. You will still be able to take the suburban rail [...]
Where’s the best place to stay in Athens?
Being a Chicagoan who spends half her life in Athens means that I’ve become the defacto expert on everything Athens … friends, family, friends of friends and family of friends fill my email box with questions as they plan their Greek journeys. Their queries are many and varied, but by far the one which causes [...]