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What Can I Take Back Home With Me?
So your vacation in Greece has dwindled down to its’ final hours and you sit in a lovely cafe sipping a delicious ice-cold “Frappe” or at a seaside taverna gulping down your last exquisite morsels of fried calamari while the … Continue reading
Schinias National Park: An Ancient and Rare Ecosystem of Attica.
Spring has definitely arrived in Athens. This past weekend the temperatures soared to 26 degrees Celsius, 78.8 degrees Fahrenheit So what do we Athenians do on a how Sunday Spring morning after a long winter? We go to the beach! Athens is … Continue reading
The springtime of the fast has dawned
On Clean Monday, which this year falls on Monday March 18, the 40 days of fasting, repentance, and forgiveness begins. Usually coinciding with the beginning of Spring in Greece, this is one of the most beautiful and spiritual of seasons. … Continue reading
The Vasilopita Tradition and St. Basil.
My grandmother baked tsoureki twice a year, on New Years Day and on Holy Saturday. On New Years it was in the form of a thick round Vasilopita with a shiny new coin hidden in the soft dough, commemorating Saint … Continue reading
Summer is for Greece
Summer is by far the season for Greece because she generously yields the best of what she has to offer. Radiant sunshine and cool crystal clear azure sea. The juiciest and sweetest watermelon you’ve ever tasted and it never tastes … Continue reading
Your Gyro Craving Fix
So now you are back home but have a craving for a savory gyro pita sandwich, like the delicious one you had while you were in Athens. We have the perfect solution for you that you can make at home … Continue reading
The Beautiful Beaches of Athens
Athens is not well known abroad for its beaches as it is more famous for its wonderful monuments, attractions and Museums. Athenians though tend to enjoy their nearby clean and easily accessible beaches If you have a couple of days to spend … Continue reading
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How to Reach Athens from the International Airport
ATHENS METRO The easiest and quickest way The Athens metro runs twice an hour with the first train departing from the Airport at 6:33 am and the last one at 23:33pm. The cost is 8 Euro per person one way. … Continue reading
This is Home
No matter how difficult the financial situation becomes or how many noxious insults are flung, my city of Athens will survive. As a Greek-American living in Athens for the last 20 or so years I feel compelled to defend this … Continue reading
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THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
Many people call it the New Acropolis Museum to differentiate it from the old one but it is the only Acropolis Museum and there is no old museum any more. The previous Acropolis Museum was located on top of the … Continue reading
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