The city of Elefsina and its mysteries
The Iera Odos (the Sacred Road), with a length of 22 kilometers, was the road which in ancient times connected Athens with the Thriasian Field and the holy city of…
The First Cemetery of Athens
With its establishment dating back to 1837, shortly after the establishment of the new Greek state, the First Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the city of Athens. A walk…
The Botanical Garden of Iulia and Alexander Diomedes
At a distance of only 8 kilometers from the center of Athens there is a small paradise waiting to be discovered and explored. This is the Botanical Garden, bequeathed by…
10 Facts: Exposing a little more of Parthenon/Acropolis
[vc_row el_id="post-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. Neolithic findings that were discovered on the slopes of the Acropolis show a continuous habitation on the hill, since at least 2800 BC, as it was a natural…
Discover the artistic side of the city
[vc_row el_id="post-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world. Despite the fact that Greece is struggling to recover from a persistent economic crisis, most locals still feel optimistic…
Go Around the Acropolis Hill
[vc_row el_id="post-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Around the Acropolis rock there are many places worth seeing, walking, photographing. Walking this circular route around the Holy Rock of the Acropolis you will encounter areas of great…
Visit the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum
[vc_row el_id="post-content"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Acropolis is one of the most important ancient sites in the Western world. The site is an elevated, flat-topped rock with an assortment of monuments and ruins built…
Get to know the city from its daily culinary habits
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You may have knowledge of the eating habits of the Greeks. You may have sat in a Greek restaurant and tried some of the traditional foods of Greece. But the…
Get to know the night life of Athens
Athens is known for its works of art, monuments and history, but it is also famous all over the world for its nightlife. This is also one of its most…
Walk around Syntagma and into the city center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The slightly sloping Syntagma Square (Plateia Syntagmatos = Constitution Square) is located in the heart of modern Athens. It is the central square of Athens and it was named after…