Athens Travel Blog

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...

Sometimes I like looking at the world as if I was an Ancient Athenian returned from the past. It keeps me fresh and, very often, surprised. “My, but what is this strange, motorized chariot? How easily he maneuvers about!” (My Ancient Athenian is straight out of a Jane Austen novel.) I popped...