Blogs from Attica, Greece, Europe - page 122

Sitting on the roof of the hostel with the Acropolis right in front of me havin a beer, olives & feta watching a shit hot sunset, awesome! After a 30 hr boat cruise (this ship was huge, bars, restaurants, a disco & an empty pool!) & a 3 hr bus trip I finally got into Athens. But the metro had just stopped @ 12 so I had to get a taxi but the driver didn’t really know where to go and had no English. So he dropped me closish to the hostel & after a bit of walkin about I got there and finally a shower and a bed, yer! I stayed in the Athens Backpackers & it was a top hostel, run by Greek aussies, a bar, kitchen, free breky, data projector for movies ... read more

Back to Athens........ From Santorini, we returned to Athens and the Hotel Ionis for one night of rest before our mainland road-trip. While M&M found the steam to venture out to the Psiri district and hear some 'bouszouki' music until the wee-hours, We stayed in and watched 'Pretty Woman' and 'Carlito's Way.' After learning of M&M's late-nite adventures over breakfast we checked out of the hotel and into our new rental car. It was supposed to be a Volvo, but we ended up with a European manufactured Ford sedan, the Mondeo. We packed the trunk with all of our luggage and headed out of the city towards the giant port of Pireaus. Although Pireaus is not very far from Athens, it does have it's own very distinct personality. An old port city, Pireaus has been around ... read more

These are pictures from my last day in Athens. I didn't have any problems throughout my stay in Athens until it came time to get to the airport. And here you thought I wasn't going to have any stories to tell! I headed out early in the morning to go to the top of the Hill of the Muses, then I checked out of my hostel, and went to the Metro station to catch my train to the airport. Now, before I left London, I made sure to get directions and info about the airport so that I would kind of know where I was headed when it was time for me to leave. I was flying easyJet and they are notorious for flying into obscure airports that aren't actually the main airport serving the city. ... read more

So, my worries about traveling alone for the first time have been lessened because of Greek hospitality. On the 29th of December, I took the bus to Delphi, where I stayed overnight (1 night). Delphi is one of the most beautiful places that I have been to. It is way up in the mountains, and the setting seems perfect for where the ancient Greeks placed the Oracle. The day I arrived, I was too late to go to the archaeological site and museum, so I did what I always do in Greece at such a time - wander, eat and shop! I walked to areas where I could sit or stand and just take in the scenery, especially to watch the sunset. Later that night, around 8 pm, I felt famished and went to this little ... read more

So, here I find myself in another of the world's great ancient cities, Athens, Greece. I apologise in advance...the spelling in this is terrible. Anyway, I arrived on Boxing Day and of course, as I much expected, all of the tourist sites were closed. However, most shops and tavernas were open, so I ate and shopped all day! Well, first I walked all around the city centre (thanks Lonely Planet for the guided walking tour map). I found my way from Syntagma Sqaure all the way to the Acropolis. In Syntagma Square, there was a festival happening...I initially thought it was just for Boxing Day, but it has continued the rest of this week so far. It must go on until New Year's. There is a merry-go-round for the kids, and a little village set up ... read more