Athens, A City of Neighborhoods, and Neighborhoods of Streets
Choosing a location to base yourself is tough in any city for the first time visitor, in Athens, blurring borders and neighborhood changes make it tougher Photo courtesy of Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.de Basil and I recently took a trip to Africa. The beginning of our journey included a stay in Nairobi, where we planned on [...]
Luggage Storage in Athens
Sometimes you may find yourself with a long layover at the Athens airport, or traveling from Athens to an island and wanting to lighten up your load. Two good left luggage options in Athens, one downtown and one at the airport can be found here: Pacific Ltd / Pacific Travel Agency (airport luggage storage / [...]
Cafe Avisina – Not only on Sunday …
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 wine while being entertained by [...]
