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 [...]
Discovering Real Athens
I found this wonderful Lonely Planet article in an unlikely place, the online edition of the Bangkok Post (http://www.bangkokpost.com/life/family/10858/athens-cradle-of-civilisation) ATHENS, CRADLE OF CIVILISATION There’s more to Athens than just the Parthenon By: Victoria Kyriakopoulos Published: 1/02/2009 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: Brunch From the iconic Acropolis rising majestically above the city to modish galleries and [...]
