Tips & Tricks
Aeroplio Theatre (Topos Allou Theatre, 17 Kefallinias Street, Kipseli, Athens) – this is a theater for young people founded in 1985. It is a member of the International Theatre Institute and the Europe Interplay Festival for Young Playwrights. Aeroplio has participated in foreign theater festivals in Munich, Paris, Ankara, Helsinki, London, Chelmsford, Plovdiv, Augsburg, and […]
360 Cocktail Bar (Ifastou 2, Athens 10555) – this is one of Athens’ more popular rooftop bars. Its main attraction seems to be its views of the Acropolis and other Athenian sights. 360’s bartenders shake up cocktails and serve a delightfully extensive range of culinary offerings with intriguing names, like Rusty Rails, which is actually […]
CAR RENTALS – the following car rental agencies operate in Athens: Alamo: 30 (210) 353 3323 Avis: 30 (210) 353 0578 Budget: 30 (210) 353 0553 Europcar: 30 (210) 353 3321 Hertz: 30 (210) 353 4900 Sixt: 30 (210) 353 0556
Athenian Capitol (Ioulianou and 3rd Septemvriou Street, Omonia, Athens) – this is an immense complex combining an array of retail, cultural, education and leisure outlets, including the Hellenic Motor Museum, a modern 200-seat auditorium, a 3D cinema, and a small oasis with plenty of green and fountains, restaurants and cafés.
World travelers visiting Greece tend to be attracted to its history, which is extensive. Archaeological sites have found artifacts going as far back as the Paleolithic Age (approx. 120,000 – 10,000 BC). Buildings and burial sites going back to the Neolithic Age (approx. 7,000 – 3,000 BC) have been found at locations such as Thessaly […]
Acropolis Museum (15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens 11742) — this museum houses over 3,000 artifacts connected to the famed Acropolis site – making this the most significant sanctuary of the ancient city. Located in the historic Makriyianni district (southeast of the Rock of the Acropolis), this museum describes life on the Rock from ancient times […]