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"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 Acropolis and the Parthenon ... 10 years after our first trip to Athens
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 was impossible […]Read More »
Extended opening hours lead to big spike in tourist visits to Greece's top museums & historic sites
Tourists climb steps to the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis of Athens, on the morning of Sunday June 1 Wise move: A decision to extend operating hours for 33 of Greece’s top museums and archaeological site this summer is proving to have been a wise move, sparking a significant surge in […]Read More »
An Athens hidden gem: the TAF art space & café
An art installation in one of the cool gallery spaces at metamatic: taf Cool spaces: If you’d like to have a coffee or drink in a cool and truly unique setting, and have the opportunity to view contemporary art exhibitions at the same time, make plans to visit metamatic: taf (formerly called TAF: […]Read More »
New Athens X80 express bus links Piraeus cruise ship port to Acropolis and Syntagma Square
A new express bus service links the cruise ship terminal at Pireaus with the Acropolis (above) as well as Syntagma Square in Central Athens Editor’s 2018 Update: The X80 route resumes service on Thursday May 10. Click here to read a Keep Talking Greece article with information about the service, including fares, schedules and stops. […]Read More »
Another Acropolis Museum treasure: food
Visitors to the Acropolis Museum Restaurant can enjoy this excellent view of the Parthenon and the Acropolis while they dine, as this image from the museum website demonstrates Good eats: Nearly two years ago (in my March 3 2012 post), I described the Acropolis Museum as a “must-see” attraction, both for its magnificent […]Read More »
Winter edition of Aegean's in-flight magazine shines spotlight on Athens' top cultural attractions
Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou descends the Renaissance-styled staircase at the National Library of Greece in Athens in the cover photo for the Winter 2013-2014 edition of Blue, the in-flight magazine of Aegean Airlines. No flight required: If you haven’t been to Athens before, or haven’t spent much time there, the current issue of the Aegean […]Read More »
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