Bright pink, fuchsia, deep red, and sometimes even orange, the bougainvillea vines are unquestionably the icons of the Greek summer. You see them climbing on walls, and balconies, on terraces, […]
Bougainvillea: The gorgeous fairy of Greek summer
7 Reasons you should (definitely) visit museums
7 Reasons you should (definitely) visit museums
1 (Re) Sharpen our muted senses After a time of long self-isolation for most of us, it seems we may have to resharpen and reshape our senses. We lived for […]
Traveling to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic: What to expect
Traveling to Greece during the coronavirus pandemic: What to expect
Greece COIVD-19 measures update today! Traveling to Greece this summer? Here is all the information you need to know! As of May 14, 2021 the country has officially reopened its […]
Metéra Mána Mamá (Mother Mama Mom)
Metéra Mána Mamá (Mother Mama Mom)
“If I were hanged on the highest hill, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose love would follow me still, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ […]
May and Protomayà: A Greek story
May and Protomayà: A Greek story
The first day of May, or Protomayà, as it is called in Greek, is a national holiday, and has a dual meaning and significance in Greece as well as other […]
Hill it in Athens: Strolls and storytelling
Hill it in Athens: Strolls and storytelling
Athens lies on hills, much like Rome: If we assume that the Acropolis is in the center, then to its west, there are Areopagus, Filopappus (or Muses’ Hill), the Pnyx, […]
Plaka: the ever-youthful Athenian beauty
Plaka: the ever-youthful Athenian beauty
The most colorful district of Athens, Plaka, is also known as the neighborhood of the gods, due to its very close vicinity to the Acropolis. Built at the foot of […]
Now Athens: Sending out a kiss to the world
Now Athens: Sending out a kiss to the world
A kiss has recently become the talk of the town, but it is a different, 22-meter kind of kiss. Red, minimal, clean-cut lines form two figures kissing with eyes […]
‘Laiki’: THE place to be
‘Laiki’: THE place to be
By Sophia Dritsa Do you want to experience the city like a true local? Do you want to tickle your senses while getting to know the goods of the Greek […]
Welcome springtime in Athens
Welcome springtime in Athens
Temperature is rising, flowers are blooming, days become longer and brighter, and we all feel more refreshed. All hail, it is spring, one of Greeks’ favorite seasons (after summer). Spring […]