Athens dining: A surprise near the Archeological Museum
Options for dining around the National Archeological Museum can be pretty limited unless you’re looking for a souvlaki or tiropita, so when an Athenian friend took us to Alexandria Restaurant the other night, I went in hopes that I’d find a place something worth sharing. I was not disappointed. Alexandria, a Greek-Egyptian restaurant, occupies the [...]
The National Archeological Museum of Athens for techies (and bored teens)
So you are off to Athens, where, along with visiting the ancient sites, you’ll probably spend some time exploring the National Archeological Museum. It has quite a large collection, and while most visitors only spend an hour or so viewing the highlights and your traveling teens may roll their eyes at yet another museum and [...]