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Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Pláka August 28th 2023

Greet from Greece. In fact from the base of the Acropolis, near the Plaza, between the 2 main squares and near the old Roman Agora. The location is ideal for any activity in central Athens although our hotel which was terrific last year is showing signs of its age. Admittedly our room is smaller and lacks the balcony I had last year so it’s decreased in size but the prices has inversely risen. We paid more for a small bottle of sparkling water than I did for a souvlaki on the streets! And the souvlaki was good. The same bottle of water is less than one fifth the price at the supermarket 3 doors away! But… The view from the rooftop garden here is probably worth the inflated drink prices. There’s not a bad view of ... read more
Special view but in the opposite direction.
Athens Market.
Athens Market.

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Pláka August 28th 2023

Looks good, is good. No it is not the punch line from some rude joke, well really it is but I’m not using it in that manner. The Acropolis and Parthenon look good and are good from any and all perspectives. We, and a few hundred of our friends, ventured up to the Acropolis and Parthenon and happily took photos of this unique historical and cultural monument. We went at a time with supposedly few others yet it was still a busy place. Using the Western Gate helps as the throng of people use the main, more easily accessed gate. It is a great place to visit, you don’t spend ages there but it is interesting at every turn. There’s a beauty is the symmetry and geometry of the buildings. I read about the golden ratios ... read more
Some columns and me.
A stoa. I didn’t know either!
I thought it looked lonely.

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Pláka August 24th 2023

CNN asks: Perhaps you have spent the past few days on a cloud over your forthcoming, well-deserved vacation, and will go back to daydreaming about them as soon as you finish this article. And the truth is that the benefits of a good vacation can be felt even before the trip begins. ... read more
The best crew, at Liondi in Plaka, Athens
A motley crew in Croatia

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens August 22nd 2023

Today we’ve got a long and convoluted day of travelling from Monopoli to Athens … via Rome. So that would be five hours on a train going 500 or so kilometres in the wrong direction, followed by six quality hours waiting in an airport, followed by a plane flight. And after half an hour of that flight we’ll be back over Monopoli again. So after eleven and a half hours of tiring travelling we will have made zero nett progress. Zero. I call that cruel. It’s an early start, and too early it seems for Monopoli’s taxi drivers. They’d apparently be more than happy to take our money if we were going far enough to make it worth their while, but for the sake of the couple of kilometres to the station it seems they’d all ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Kallithea July 17th 2023

From Cheapism: Air travel used to be glamorous. Back in the 1930s, you’d board a flight in your finest suit, stretch your legs, and enjoy a seven-course meal on fine china. Today, you’re lucky if you can get a bag of pretzels. Of course, the trade-off is that flights are far cheaper than they were in the glory days of air travel. But still, some of today's carriers are so inhospitable that they make Southwest look like a luxury airline. That’s especially true for this list of seven stinkers, which made url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/14visbg/what_is_the_worst_airline_you_have_flown_with/Redditors’ list of the “worst airlines.” Air Canada Canadians say it sucks, but I have flown them several times, including a biz class from Toronto to Santiago, Chile. It was more than acceptable, the flight staff was great, and the food was more than passable. ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens June 3rd 2023

I have done quite a lot of travelling, and quite a lot of backpacking (especially around Europe) but never have I been able to say I have gone backpacking around Europe with my daughter ... until now! Jacqueline had been working near Valencia, Spain since October as an English language TA. Her contract ended on May 31 and she met me here in Athens a few days ago for the start of an awesome trip. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for over 3000 years (likely longer than 5000 years). Athens cultural achievements during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of Western civilization. According to Greek mythology, Athens was named after the goddess Athena who won a contest with Poseidon god of the sea. The prize would ... read more
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Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Pláka May 12th 2023

Now, on my fourth trip to Greece, and Athens, I should tell you something about feta. You may be surprised by some of this information, as I was. The ubiquitous Greek salad always contains feta, either crumbled, in chunks, or in a large block. Needless to say, I almost always order a Greek salad at dinner, or maybe have the Greek salad for lunch by itself. From Culinary Backstreets: Feta must be one of the world’s oldest cheeses, it’s certainly one of the most famous, and it’s practically never missing from a Greek table, no matter the time of day. A person might grab a chunk of this chalk-white substance for breakfast, crunch through layers of feta-stuffed phyllo for elevenses, put a slab of it on her village salad for lunch, have it for supper along ... read more
Greek seafood

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Pláka May 11th 2023

Strikes, protests and demonstrations occur regularly, including at tourist sites such as Syntagma Square in central Athens. Public transport is often disrupted, and the protests can turn violent without warning. Avoid locations where protests are happening, monitor media and follow the advice of local authorities. Syntagma is a major transfer point for the Athens Metro. It is also home to many restaurants, shops, and the famous Varvakios Market, where restaurants and residents buy fresh fish, meat, produce, and spices. It is a favorite area of Athens for almost everyone! More detail: Strikes, protests and demonstrations take place regularly and can turn violent. Rioting can break out with little warning. Avoid affected areas, monitor media and follow the advice of local authorities.P... read more
Athens cafe, around the corner from my hotel

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens May 3rd 2023

G03 3 Mayıs 2023 ÇARŞAMBA Sabah kahvaltımızdan sonra evi toparladık.Bu toparlanma dediğimiz kolay olmuyor …elektrik ,su,hatta kapı paspasının evin içine alınması bile belirgin bir plana göre yapılıyor … Pire ve Atina halkı bizi düşünmüş ve bizim eve yakın bir metro istasyonu yapmış.Yapımı 10 yıl falan sürdü ama olsun … Terminalin adı “Dimotiko Teatro” yani Belediye Tiyatrosu durağı..Başlangıç noktası olduğundan oturacak yer sorunu yok .Buradan biniyorsun ve Athina Venizelos Havaalanında iniyorsun … Çok rahat bir yolculukla yaklaşık bir saatte alana varıyorsun …Uçağımız nedense 4 saat geç kalkmaya karar verdi ..1300 te kalkması gereken uçak 1700de kalkınca ona bağlı olan bütün planlar bozuldu…20:00 civarında Milano Malpensa havaalanına vardık …... read more
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Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens » Pláka March 29th 2023

A rigorous new study that examined the health effects of coffee consumption found good news and bad news for coffee lovers. The research showed that coffee has striking effects on physical activity levels, causing people to move more, taking, on average, 1,000 extra steps a day — a significant boost in activity that might help explain why coffee consumption has long been linked to better health. But the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, did find some downsides to a daily cuppa. It showed that people lost about 36 minutes of nightly sleep on days when they drank coffee — and the more coffee they drank, the less they slept. The research also looked at coffee’s effect on heart palpitations, a relatively common experience for healthy coffee drinkers. The study found that in ... read more
Love the Greek coffee!
Some like it HOT!




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