Athens Travel Blog

Eco Action specializes in active adventures on rivers and mountains, with two bases in the area of the Peloponnese , in Achaia and Arcadia. They also organize summer and winter activities on islands. Plan your vacation to include trekking on mountain paths, which combine also visits to interesting natural...

Visit artistic, handcrafted  book binder Mariana Kiliakou at her studio on Harilaou Trikoupi 38, in the neighborhood of Exarchia and find out all the secrets of this ancient art. Books are bound with special thread and then are covered in leather or cloth. Marianna decorates  book covers with sculptured...

Walking down Adrianou Street with a friend the other day, we noticed the inevitable tragedy of the current economic circumstances: several longstanding stores are dark and dusty while cheap souvenir and T-shirt shops seem to be multiplying like rabbits. My friend lamented the fact that Athens doesn’t...

By: Barbara Rockwell Nestled among the pristine beaches, crystal-blue waters, and little-known cultural sites of the “Albanian Riviera,” sunny Saranda is poised to become a prized Mediterranean travel destination. While the rest of the Mediterranean is largely swarmed by tourists, coastal Albania...

Due to inexpensive ferry tickets and a mere two-hour trip from the Athens city center, budget-conscious travelers are choosing Kea* over more popular Cycladic islands such as Santorini and Mykonos. Picturesque with terra cotta roof-lined hills, windmills, and a rugged terrain, Kea is less spoiled and...

I learned a few years back that when you’re sick of chaos of any airport, the best retreat is the airport’s prayer chapel. Maybe associated more with religious travelers it’s also a deep breath; an oasis of calm amidst the din of thousands of frustrated travelers and exasperated employees. Located...

The man behind Tom’s Garden, the colorful corner of Sotiros and Ipidou Streets in Plaka, was quoted in an article “I’m a bit of a philosopher. I tell people to live for the day and not to worry about tomorrow … Good comedians hide their sadness with laughter.” Tom was once a political...

20 km south of Athens lies the ghostly remains of the cult of Demeter in the ancient site of Elefsis. The miserable goddess of grain, desperate for the return of her daughter from the clutches of the god of the underworld left Mount Olympus and came here, posing as a common woman seeking common jobs...

Early bird, worm-getters, this article is for you; the ones that lay in your hotel beds, eyes open, just waiting for a decent hour to rise. I’m here to tell you, get up! Athens is a night-town but there are some serious benefits to hitting the pavement before the workers of the sites, shops, and...

Athens is such an old city,  the off-the-beaten-path path has not only been beaten, it’s been paved. For those who are looking to get the anti-tourist trophy, I’ve put down five great places to make fresh tracks. 1. IRIDA CINEMA IN EXARCHEIA The progressive, artsy (sometimes seedy) neighborhood...