Cafe's of Athens
by Sharon
Staying in Athens taught me one thing, the Locals like to go out and spend their time in the Local cafe's Like i never seen anywhere else.
To be honest, i thought this "culture" was a real Tel Avivi one all the time... that is till i was here in Athens !
Its unbelievable, So many cafe's and its so lively all the time. Yes i call it a kind of culture...
Where ever you go so many cafe's so many people, you hardly manage to find an available table. I like this though. its fun, everyone is out, relaxed, enjoying, and can spend hours in this nice cafe's.
I was spending lots of my time in Athens in its nice cafe's, Many of them i can't remember by name or definitely not by their address. The photo in this tip was taken in a street in Monastiraki area. Few meteres behind the fence in the left side the Agora is and if you look up you can have a great view of the Acropolis ! absolutely great Location for having some coffee and drinks in a sunny days !
Athens Tip
by rcoville
The pace is slower and the people have a friendly, laid-back attitude. We walked everywhere in perfect safety and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Warning: we were told to avoid the Plakka after 11 pm. That may have changed now, but that was the only area where tourists were specifically in danger after dark.
The Ancient City of Athens / The Arch of Hadrian
by matza
The Arch of Hadrian Hadrian's Arch
The triumphal arch lies on an ancient street that led from the old city of Athens to the new, Roman section, built by Hadrian. It was constructed by the Athenians in A.D. 131, in honor of their benefactor emperor. Two inscriptions are carved on the architrave, one on each side: the first, on the side towards the Acropolis reads "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; the second, on the other side, facing the new city reads "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".
Athens welcomes home the Olympics
by athenian80
When the Greek poet George Seferis was awarded the Nobel prize for Literature in 1963, he also said : "...I belong in a small country. A stony cape in the Mediterranean that has nothing else than the struggle of its people, the sea, and the sun's light. Our land is small, but its heritage immense". Part of this heritage is also the Olympic Games. The Olympics are returning to Greece, the country where they were born, and in Athens, the city where they revived. The Olympics of Greece combine history, culture and peace with sports and Olympism. Apart from history though, Athens has upgraded its infrastructure at an impressive scale, so to host the world's most important event. It's no exaggeration to say that Athens has entered a new Era.
At the foot of the Acropolis...
by Jillworld
At the foot of the Acropolis lies the Odeum, built in 160 AD. Many concerts are still held here - even some big names like Pavorotti and Sting have performed in this ancient setting! How cool would that have been?!?! Unfortunately, there were no such events scheduled during my visits - perhaps you will have better luck!
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View from Agora
the entrance
With Miri and Irit at Milos Restaurant, Athens
I got 100% cotton tops for $8-12!
