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What to Do in Plaka, Athens

One of the places in Athens that visitors love to enjoy is Plaka, quite close to the Acropolis, and stretching almost all the way until Syntagma Square, it is an oasis of picturesque houses and colorful alleys. One of the...

Photo of an Old Man with his Cat Goes Viral

A photo of an old man and his cat taken by an amateur photographer in Athens touched both internet users and an Italian Vogue fashion editor who together have allowed for it to go viral. The picture shows an elderly...

Traveler's Choice Awards and the Top Ten Greek Destinations (photos)

Tripadvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards 2018 has presented the list of the top ten Greek destinations for 2018. These are the places that you need to visit in Greece according to the world-famous travel portal. 1. Crete The largest of the Greek...

Athens' Acropolis Covered in African Dust (photos)

African dust that has turned much of southern Greece and Crete into a landscape more akin to the planet Mars in the last few days struck Athens on Monday. From the northern leafy suburbs to the Acropolis and the historical...

Athens Neighborhood Among 5 Most Densely Populated in Europe

The area of Zografou in Athens, is the fifth most densely populated neighborhood in Europe, according to research conducted by Professor Alasdair Rae of Sheffield University. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens campus located in Zografou and the thousands of...

The Underground Athenian Taverna Lost in Time

In the center of Athens, in the basement of a 150-year-old neoclassical building, is a traditional Greek taverna that will take you back to the 1950s. Called Diporto, there's no signage. Two doors -- from whence the taverna takes it...

Athens' Street Artist Sonke Presents New Works in Glyfada

The Art Dose is a new arts venue opening its doors for the first time in Glyfada's Florida Mall on March 22. This area, which has been thought as an art gallery as well as art boutique, is the brainchild...

Athens Airport Hosts Marathon Exhibit

Athens main international airport together with the Marathon Run Museum are presenting a contemporary-art exhibition -- "Marathon Universe". The exhibition will be on display for passengers until the end of May 2018. Marathon Universe presents different works by Greek sculptor Nikos Yorgos...

Street Food in Athens: More than Just Souvlaki

One of the busiest streets in the central Athens area of Monastiraki is Aiolou Street which has turned into one of the capital's trendiest neighborhoods when it comes to street food. The traditional souvlaki and gyro joints that have populated the...

New Study Warns Greece of Impending Droughts, Heatwaves

Athens will be the worst affected of all European capitals from future droughts and heatwaves according to a new scientific study. Researchers at Newcastle University used all the available climate models (based on three scenarios) to predict how weather patterns...