General travel tips
General strike in Greece October 21, 2008
If you’ll be traveling to Athens on October 21, or are planning on moving around the country on this day, you may want to revise your plans as there’s been a call for a general strike in Greece. We’ll keep this post updated as more details of the strike become available.
Archeological Site and Museum Hours
THE TABLE BELOW REFLECTS THE PUBLISHED HOURS OF OPERATION OF THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES AND THEIR MUSEUMS IN ATHENS - HOWEVER, AS WITH EVERYTHING IN GREECE, THE HOURS ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO CHANGE, SO IT IS WISE TO CALL AHEAD TO VERIFY.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES and MUSEUMS
OPENING HOURS
CLOSED ON
Admission fee
ACROPOLIS-ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE
MON – SUN 08:00 – 5:00 PM
*12 EURO
NEW [...]
Greece in the movies
Greece in the Movies
As you prepare for your trip to Greece, you’ll certainly be doing a lot of research, scouring too many guidebooks, comparing them against each other, surfing the internet, planning and organizing your holiday. I know that after awhile, it can become an overwhelming obsession. So why not take a break from the [...]
Maps of Greece
This blog is about exploring real Greece. Oftentimes we’ll visit places that may in fact be located within the most commonly touristed areas, but they don’t appear in most guidebooks and on most tourist maps of Greece. This section will include various maps with directions to specific places mentioned in our blog as we chronicle [...]
Traveler’s checks in Greece, bad idea!
Cashing Travelers Checks in Greece.
First, please, please, please, let me dissuade you from bringing travelers checks to Greece. There are ATMs everywhere, and you’ll have no problem finding one that you can use with your ATM debit card. But for all of you that decide to bring them, here is the way to deal with [...]
Recession proof your Greek holiday
Dreaming of a Greek holiday but feeling like the Gods of the Economy are conspiring against you? Not only has the dollar fallen, but prices in Athens have risen dramatically since the introduction of the euro to Greece. But those two factors don’t have to squash your dream vacation. You can still plan a fantastic [...]
A week in Athens … What to Do?
1. A day in the old city, Plaka, Acropolis - wandering around Plaka you can visit the Folklore Museum as well, and of course, a visit to the Parliament, for the changing of the guard (Evzones — I never tire of seeing those tall, young handsome men in skirts :-).
2. A day trip to Delphi.
3. [...]
Eating local in an Athens winter
If you’ve ever been to a Greek restaurant outside of Greece, you are certainly familiar with the ubiquitous “Greek Village Salad”, aka “Village Salad”.
The ingredients never vary, whether you are dining in Chicago’s Greektown, New York’s Astoria, or Paris’ St. Michel, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, feta topped with a few Kalamata olives. And of [...]
Greek music 101 for everyone
OK, first things first, I’m no music expert. But today, to save writing the same email over and over, it’s time for a mini Greek music lesson. The post about Dalaras seems to have sparked some interest as well as some questions – My top choice for everyone visiting Greece? Giorgos Dalaras. Yes, a few [...]
Free Museum Admission Days in Greece
Winter visitors to Athens not only get to explore the sites with a few less busloads of tourists, they also have the opportunity to save a few Euros on admission to many of the city’s best archeological sites. Beginning November 1 and until March 31, Sundays are free at all Ministry of Culture archeological sites [...]