Spring is one of my favourite times of year in Athens. Temperatures make it comfortable enough to walk for hours, markets fill with seasonal fruit, outdoor cinemas reopen, and the hills around the Acropolis turn green for a short while. And then there are events like the Athens Half Marathon, the Athens Jazz Festival, and…
Athens is far more vegan-friendly than it gets credit for. It’s not a city where every taverna has plenty of plant-based choices, and traditional Greek cuisine still leans heavily on meat, fish, cheese, and yoghurt. But over the last decade, vegan cafés, bakeries, brunch spots, and casual street food places have quietly multiplied across the…
Athens is a city of 3.5 million people, but getting around is easier than it might first look. Once you reach the historic centre, a lot of the city is walkable. For longer distances, there is a modern and safe metro system, buses, trams, taxis, and a few other options. Some are really useful, while…
One reason I decided to dedicate this entire blog to Athens was to show that the city can be more than a transit stop before heading elsewhere in the country. Many travellers stop by on their way to the islands, or just add it to the start or the end of a bigger Greece itinerary….
At some point during a bigger trip to Athens, you might start craving some change of scenery. And I get it. Sometimes what you need is sea air, open space, or just a place where things move more slowly. The good part is that you don’t need to pack up and relocate to get that….