Top Athens posts
Mesmerizing timelapse video views of Athens after dark
Here’s an intriguing video of Athens that I highly recommend watching — if you haven’t already seen it on social media, where it has been generating considerable buzz since its release yesterday (February 20 2018) by filmmaker / photographer Alexandros Maragos, City of Athens – A Portrait of a Changing Metropolis runs just under 5 minutes, […]Read More »
A monumental aerial view of the Athens Acropolis at night
Take a night-time flight over the Acropolis in this 1-minute-long video by MStefanops Acropolis aglow: I have seen the Acropolis in Athens numerous times at night, but always from ground level while walking around the city’s historic center. Although the street views of the illuminated Acropolis and its monuments have always been incredibly impressive, […]Read More »
Athens nightlife: Where to party with the locals
Scenes from Millenium GAZI, one of dozens of clubs, bars, restaurants and cafes within walking distance of the Karameikos metro station in the buzzing Gazi entertainment district of Athens After dark: Wondering where to find a great party scene while you’re visiting Athens? Check out the article Athens nightlife: where do locals go? published recently on the Odiporikon travel tips […]Read More »
Top smoke-free Athens bars and restaurants for non-smokers
The open-air terrace at Mama Roux is shown in a photo from the restaurant’s Facebook page. Mama Roux is among 10 top Athens cocktail bars & restaurants that expressly forbid smoking on their premises, according to an article from the Greece Is culture and gastronomy website. Breathe better: From a visitor’s point of view, there are very few negative things […]Read More »
The enchanting beauty of Athens
Athens is a gorgeous 5-minute promotional video produced by Visit Greece, the website of the Greek National Tourism Organisation. With its fabulous high-definition and time-lapse photography showcasing top attractions and historic monuments in Greece’s capital city and points beyond, such as spectacular Cape Sounion and beautiful beaches on the Athens Riviera, it’s one of the best Athens videos I’ve ever seen. Click […]Read More »
"I'm an Athenian too" campaign lets visitors show the world what they love about Athens
This Discover Greece video shows how its “I’m An Athenian Too” campaign lets Athens visitors stamp their personal “Athenian identity” on their favourite travel photos to share with the world — and possibly win them a trip back to Greece. Click on the arrow to watch the video. Be an Athenian: It happens […]Read More »
Revisiting the Parthenon ... 10 years later
Crowds were so sparse the first time we visited the Acropolis in Athens (on the afternoon of Friday June 11 2004, to be precise) … … that we were able to get this shot of me standing in front of the Parthenon — with nobody else in sight! However, it […]Read More »
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