Daytrips from Athens
Athens Day Trips – Off the beaten path walk around Nafplio
A 40 minute walk that changed my life / will change your life
My wife, my dog and I were walking in Nafplio, the first capital of Greece after the Ottoman occupation, and as is the custom of all the locals, we were walking along the promenade. The promenade itself is long, 2-3 km and at [...]
Cooling off and chilling out in and around Athens
Summer’s here and the mercury is rising in Athens - but that’s no reason to avoid this amazing, cosmopolitan city. Plant yourself in Athens and enjoy everything the city has to offer, chill out in the shade of a streetside cafe, enjoying the cool wet air the misters provide as you nurse a Greek [...]
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 [...]
Hellenic Festival 2008 - Athens Festival 2008 Program Announced
One of my favorite things to do in Athens in the summertime is to attend a concert or performance at the Herod Atticus Theater in the historical center. There is actually nothing quite like a concert under the stars, beneath the Acropolis, with the ancient walls surrounding you. We actually stumbled upon our first concert [...]
Hellenic Festival Schedule 2008 (including the Athens Festival)
The organizers of the Hellenic Festival, which includes the Athens Festival, a program of live music and theater in Athens and in several outdoor venues throughout Greece has announced that they will be announcing the program for 2008 at a press conference on Tuesday March 4, 2008.
There is nothing that compares to a musical performance at [...]
How to day trip from Athens
Although there is much to see and do in central Athens, the savvy traveler knows that there are advantages to using Athens as your base to explore the nearby areas. Most of the visitors I meet choose to take at least one day trip during their stay. While you will find all sorts of group [...]
Moni Kaisargianni: A delightful escape in the city, with a surprise view
A visit to this delightful spot may take an hour or a day. Whatever the duration, it’s a wonderful place to visit and interesting on many counts; the peaceful setting, the architecture and the history of both the 11th century church and it’s predecessor, dating back to ancient times. The current monastery was founded in [...]