http://www.true-athens.com A guide to discovering Athens off the beaten path and some of the sweetest spots beyond Athens Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:31:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you found yourself in Athens on a holiday, and the sites are closed? Or perhaps it's a rare rainy day and you'd like to find a way to stay under cover, yet still see some sites? How about an Athens Art and Archeology tour, by metro? As you can imagine, digging ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/14/here%e2%80%99s-another-great-athens-tour/ 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 ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/14/pick-o%e2%80%99-pack-o%e2%80%99-pitas-in-pagrati/ 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 ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/14/pick-a-pack-o-pita-in-pagrati-kalitsunaki-cretan-pitas/ A complete list of Hellenic World Heritage Sites is available here. http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/12/world-heritage-sites-around-greece/ 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 ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/12/world-heritage-sites-in-athens-and-beyond/ 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 ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/12/old-rockers-dont-die-they-just-go-to-greece/ 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 ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/10/athens-metro-line-to-airport-suspends-service/ 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 ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/04/10/wheres-the-best-place-to-stay-in-athens/ 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. ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/03/09/a-week-in-athens-what-to-do/ Cafe Avisina (http://www.avissinia.gr) (Closed Monday – Lunch and Dinner the rest of the week)Plateia Avisina, Monasteraki, Antique Market, 210/32 17 047) We don’t generally recommend places in the Plaka/Monasteraki area, but the food here is excellent, and more than once we have spent a lazy weekend afternoon nippling mezedes and sipping ... http://www.true-athens.com/2008/03/05/cafe-avisina-not-only-on-sunday/