Athens

One weekday in the hot summer of 2017, I was invited by fellow members of the Travel Bloggers Greece team to experience a new Thai Massage place in the centre of Athens. **Despite any complimentary...

When you're gathered with your friends, discussing your next European trip and possible city break, and someone mentions 'Athens', what images does this throw up for places to visit? I'm guessing the Acropolis is the...

Having travelled a fair bit, I've seen my fair share of the inside of airports.  Hell, back in the 90's, I even worked for about half a decade (that makes me sound old!) at...

Today - a sunny spring April day in Athens, 2017...I came across a controversial and, to me, distressing sight: two lads 'begging' for money to fund their onward travels.  They were 'beg packers' who...

Currently (2016/2017), there's a trend for boutique hotels to open their doors in Greece, despite the crisis.  The INN Athens opened its doors to the public in September 2015, offering the public a boutique...

Founded in 1989, CocoMat never started out as a hotel.  The company actually makes beds and furniture, but it's so much more than that...because these beds are luxury, or beyond luxury in my option,...

You're spending a long weekend or romantic get-away in Athens, Greece.  Where better than to while away an evening, watching the sun go down with an Acropolis and New Museum view than at the...

As one of the major cradles of Western civilisation, Greece laid claim to many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Sadly, all of these incredible creations from pre-history have vanished, with the notable...

A unique geological phenomenon That's how Vouliagmenis Lake on the Athens Riviera (the south coast) is described.  Why though? What is Lake Vouliagmenis? To quote the website: Vouliagmeni Lake, in the heart of the Athenian Riviera, is the...

What is Scooterise? According to their website, Scooterise is: Fast, safe, and fun. The Trikke provides a unique, personalized way to get around Athens, and lets you set the pace and location of your tour. I'd already...

Sunday 15th March 2015 saw another Travel Bloggers Greece meet up to discuss and share ideas, how we can positively promote Greece and work together.  This time we were invited to Grecotel Pallas Athena...

There's a part of Athens that had always eluded me.  I had never been able to find it!  Anafiotika is the neighbourhood, located under the northeastern side of the Acropolis Hill, part of historical...

Nikos Bakoulis is the co-owner of The Clumsies - a newly opened, prestigious bar housed in an old 1919 neoclassical mansion, located in central Athens near Monisteraki and Panepistimio metro stations.  It's actually hidden...

Founded in 2013, Discover Greek Culture offers tourists to Greece... hands-on Cultural Tourism Experiences . DGC promotes Greek culture by showcasing the history, archaeology, art and gastronomy that set Greece apart from the rest. DGC’s unique tours weave together...

I knew Athens was a city with a lot of street art - but I wasn't prepared for quite how much until Alternative Tours of Athens took Travel Bloggers Greece under their wing and...

Sunday 25th January 2015 is an important day in Greece with the elections, but for me, Sunday 18th January 2015 was the most important.  Why?  Because it was the first Travel Bloggers Greece meeting,...

I'd seen them dotting around the place - you know, those two wheeler 'thingies’ with people wizzing around the place, knocking over unsuspecting pedestrians (OK, not quite, but you know what I mean). But what,...

A B&B, in Athens? I didn't really know what to expect when  I was offered the opportunity to stay with Janet Wilkinson and family in their B&B in Peania, located about a 10 minute drive...

The concept of garage / yard sales is a novelty in Greece.  So when four Greek friends joined forces to introduce "Prathinai" (to be sold) - I was intrigued. Here you can read more about...

I'd been offered a free Turkish Bath at Hammam in Thissio, almost near the Acropolis.  You can go onto their website to get an idea of their offers, etc.  Let me give you my...