Frape coffee, a Greek institution !!!
by starstudio
A true Greek obsession,
frappe coffee is the highest selling cold drink of
the summer. Definitely not as sophisticated as
cappuccino or espresso, it’s made of Nescafe’s
instant coffee, water and ice. Shaken, not
stirred. Sugar and milk are optional.
You can order it in any café, or even
buy it in DIY packages in kiosks. Keep
in mind the frothy drink is not for the
faint-hearted: Its flavour is intense and
may prove heavy on the stomach, so you
might consider accompanying it with a
light snack from the menu. When ordering
one, you should say if you want it sweet
(glikos), medium (metrios) or without sugar
(horis zahari) and also if you want it with milk
(me gala), or black (sketos).
Then sit back, drink it slowly over the next couple of hours and do some people-watching. Every café in Athens makes a decent frappe, but the best people watching can be done in Kolonaki, Thisio and around Syntagma square.
Athens has more museums than any place I have seen
by Kodi01
There are many things to do in Athens with many museums. I went to the Benaki museum the first day. Very excellent museums in Greece!
I went there my first day of arrival and it was just a start of what my eyes would see of the history of this country........I was amazed. I also saw the first Greek priest also seeing the history in the museum. Everyone wants to see this famous history.
Neoclassical Trilogy Explained
by physiar
When you read of the Neoclassical Trilogy, the author of the piece is referring to a collection of three buildings - the Academy of Arts, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Vallianios National Library.
In order to reach the Trilogy, you may use the metro (station Panepistimio (panepistimio means university in Greek) is just across the street.
The three buildings are a fine site and should be viewed with gusto - for this I recommend taking a walk around and find a shaded corner from where to admire the harmony and peacefulness exuded by the Trilogy.
Recommended as part of a 'Walk Around Town' outing.
Irine_29
by Sharrie
Irene is the 1st Greek VTer I met in Athens. She was referred to me by Martin (Martin_S) since beginning of the year when I first planned for a visit. We had corresponded sporadically but generally we like one another. Yes, Irene? :-)))
My 1st impression? She's petite & very beautiful! Charming lady. We get to know one another pretty well over the course of the coffee frappe at Piraeus & proceeded to dinner after that. Thanks, Irene for your warm hospitality & for making me feel at home in Greece! May all your dreams come true & many happy travels in future :-) Hope to see you in Asia one day! or perhaps again in Greece ;->
Exhibitions inside it...
by AndyRG
The picture was taken in January 1996, at an interesting exhibition about the 100 years of cinema (Orson Welles' "Citizen Cane", 1941) at Zappeio.
As it is a large building, many important exhibitions are held there, congresses too... The entrance is free.
Little Mitropolis
truly a grand entrance
Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
Latini restaurant
