Photos of Athens – Videos of Athens
Visiting Mikrolimano and Kastella
Visiting Mikrolimano and Kastella is definitely one of the places you need to visit when in Athens. Mikrolimano and Kastella are located close to Piraeus, and they are best known for their excellent fish restaurants with open air waterside terraces. Mikrolimano Mikrolimano is a bay built on a human scale as you will soon find [...]
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Two year anniversary for the New Museum of the Acropolis
On June the 2oth, the New Museum of the Acropolis is celebrating its second anniversary. The museum was inaugurated in June 2009 and has received millions of visitors ever since, who can see the exhibits of the Acropolis and the marbles of the Parthenon. On that day, the exhibition rooms of the Acropolis museum will [...]
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A romantic sunset at Sounion
If you find yourself in Athens along with your significant other, you should definitely consider enjoying a romantic sunset at Sounion. Cape Sounion or just Sounion is not only known for the amazing Temple of Poseidon that overlooks the Aegean Sea, but also because of the breathtaking and blazing sunset you can watch from there. [...]
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A day in the flea market of Monastiraki
If you have some free time in Athens, you should definitely visit the flea market of Monastiraki, which is one of the most popular places for shopping in Athens if you are a tourist – or even an Athenian. For the people of Athens, Monastiraki is the stage of the world. You can just walk [...]
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Having a coffee at Thission
Thission is one of the places you have to visit when in Athens. Whether you want to enjoy a snack at one of the greatest meze restaurants or “ouzeri” or you simply want to have a relaxing coffee in Athens, Thission is the place to be. It is a vibrant neighborhood, which has become one [...]
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Enjoying a coffee at Psirri
Psirri is one of the most popular quarters in Athens, full of small and very cozy coffee shops that invite you to enjoy your coffee in Athens downtown, close to the center, but still in a very different and quieter quarter – you will almost not understand that you are still in the very heart [...]
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War Museum in Athens
The War Museum in Athens is one of the most known and popular museums in Athens. It is the cultural endowment of the Greek military etat that was established in Greece during 1967-1974. The War museum is located close to Evangelismos Metro Station, just five minutes away from downtown. It is militaristic of course, with [...]
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A walk on Lycabettus Hill
Lycabettus hill dominates over the city of Athens. Myth claims that the highest hill of Athens came into existence when Goddess Athena removed a piece from Penteli mountain intending to boost the height of her temple on the Acropolis. However, she had to drop the rock from her hands. If you do not want to [...]
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Visiting the Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens is definitely one of the sights you should not miss in Athens. Even if you see nothing else in Athens, you should definitely visit the Acropolis; even jaded Athenians when overwhelmed by the city need a lift their eyes to this great monument to feel renewed. The French poet Lamartine described [...]
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Visiting Plaka in Athens
The wealth of Greeks in all parts of the civilized world has been poured out at the foot of the Acropolis, in the picturesque quarter of Plaka in Athens and appears in the sumptuous buildings of which any city might well be proud. The houses in Plaka would do credit to the architects of any age [...]
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A nostalgic stroll in Plaka
In Plaka, the quaint corner of Athens, one may hear native music and see native pantomimes and puppet-shows in which the names of the old Athenian heroes are not forgotten. Stroll around to take pictures of the houses and gardens in the quarter of Aerides or Anafiotika in Plaka, holding a cup of salep, eating [...]
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Check the events of the Athens Greek Festival
Athens Greek festival is one of the most important festivals in Greece and Europe. It was inaugurated on the 24th August 1955 at the Herod Atticus Odeon at the foot of the Acropolis. The concept of the festival is the promotion of the Greek culture and the appointment of its most important theatrical plays, music [...]
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You in Athens
The Greek National Tourism Organization has introduced a new series of videos about Athens, trying to boost tourism in the city and country, presenting the testimonials and opinions of actual visitors of the city who have a lot to say about their experience in the Greek capital. This series of videos are called “You in [...]
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Relax at the Lagonissi Beach in Athens
If you are in Athens in summer or spring and temperatures are already climbing dangerously, you should opt for a nice swim at the numerous beaches in Athens, not far from the city center. Lagonissi beach is one of the most famous and friendliest to the visitor, since it’s perfectly organized and beautiful. If you [...]
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When can you enjoy a nice stroll in Athens?
A nice walk in Athens can give you an insight to the Greek culture and mentality. But when can you enjoy a nice stroll in Athens, making the most out of your tour? Weekday mornings are usually the best time to take a walk in Athens. All the museums in Athens are open in the [...]
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Heinrich Schliemann finds in the Archaeological museum of Athens
The National Archaeological museum of Athens is definitely one of the most significant museums in Athens, an absolute must see when you are in the Greek capital. Heinrich Schliemann finds housed in the Museum are included in the lists of the most important archaeological findings in the world. Indeed, the Mycenean collection of the museum includes findings [...]
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Tasting street food in Plaka
If you are a visitor in Athens, you will probably spend endless hours in Plaka and other districts sightseeing and strolling down the narrow streets of the city. This means that you will definitely taste street food in Plaka, where you can find it in abundance. Athens and Plaka is dotted with numerous charismatic, charming [...]
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Greek Tsolias at the Acropolis
A Greek tsolias is definitely something you should see when you come to Athens. Any tourist or visitor of Athens that wants to make the most out of his visit to this historic city, has to visit the Acropolis, one of the sights you should not miss in Athens whenever you come. On the route [...]
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Anafiotika neighborhood in Plaka
When strolling around Athens or enjoying a tour in Plaka, heading towards the holy rock of the Acropolis, do not miss one of the most picturesque and beautiful parts of Plaka and Athens: the Anafiotika neighborhood in Plaka. Vising Anafiotika while in Plaka is an absolute must, as after a five minutes’ walk you will [...]