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The “heart” of Athens! Athens, like every big city in the whole world, has a certain spot – a benchmark – which serves as the ideal starting point for the […]

Nevertheless, the undoubtable mecca of cafes, bars, restaurants and ouzeri is the, in first sight, humble Psiri, the northernmost neighbor of all three. Until the end of the 1900s, Psiri […]

Thissio, is the west border of Monastiraki and the area that “embraces” the west slope of the Acropolis. If Monastiraki was meant to be the commercial center of old Athens, Thissio was always its […]

Monastiraki is the district whose’ borders are defined from the big Orthodox Cathedral of Athens (Metropolis), the picturesque old quarter of Plaka, Ermou st. and of course, Thissio and Psiri. Walking down the lovely […]

No visit at the Athens Riviera would be complete without visiting the famous Cape Sounion and the unique 5th century B.C. Temple of Poseidon, the God of the Seas in […]

Both equally beautiful and picturesque suburbs, just 20 km from the centre of Athens, are an ideal destination for a day away from the buzz of the city. Here you […]

Very close to the centre of Athens, and a short ride with the tram are the suburbs of Faliro and Alimos. Here you can find: The new and impressive Stavros […]

Glyfada means a place with brackish water. This place is usually a well or wells, that – because they are near the sea – have brackish water. Indeed, sometimes the […]

Most taxis in Athens are relatively new and in a very good condition. They are clean and not very expensive. They are the most inexpensive taxis in Europe. The official taxis are of […]

ARRIVING BY AIR “Eleftherios Venizelos” is the Athens International Airport (AIA), the primary entry into Athens. It is situated 33 km (20.5 miles) east of Athens. To get to town you have […]