The Double Decker, Hop-on Hop-off Athens Sightseeing Bus
Late last year (2008) a new bus arrived in Athens. Bright, shiny and red, with an open air second story, the bus looked a bit like it took at wrong turn at London Bridge and ended up at Syntagma Square in front of the Parliament building. My Athenian friends quickly balked at the buses, “they’re [...]
A hike up Lykavittos, Scruffy takes on Athens Chic Peak!
Scruffy the Dog Writes: It’s best to leave for walking trips in Athens early in the day. If you go too late, it gets uncomfortably (and sometimes dangerously) hot, especially when you have a thick, fluffy coat like mine. Kostas, my human brother, woke me up at around 0700, fed me, grabbed some treats, and [...]
Psirri, where yesterday, today and tomorrow meet in Athens
Psirri is a neighborhood that is difficult to describe. In most travel guides it is described as a great tourist attraction with excellent restaurants, vivid nightlife and chic stores. That is all true. Psirri is a very old neighborhood which has seen many transformations, and today it is still a great place to see traditional [...]
