Athens is an unusual city. With its eye-watering place in world history, the olive-soaked Mediterranean air breezing through and the Acropolis shining on a hilltop, Athens should be an easy city to fall in love with.
Yet alongside the romance, Athens packs in skyscrapers, traffic jams, urban grit and edgy street art.
And a visit there is all the better for it.
Costa Navarino Resorts in Greece Five Star Luxury with a TwistCosta Navarino ticks all the usual boxes when it comes to luxury resorts in Greece: nice beach, clean pools, swish bar. But it surprised me like no other with its range of cultural events: olive oil tasting, philosophy walks and a dedicated exhibition centre
Unusual things to do in Greece Looking for inspiration for wonderful and unusual things to do in Greece but tired of lists churned out by people who’ve never been there? Look no further! Here is a collection of beautiful, cultural things to do in Greece, peppered with a bit of soul and a lot of […]
Deep beneath the scorched sun of the Peloponnese, the Eumelia luxury eco-farm comes from a couple jaded by politics who, quite literally, decided they wanted to get back down to earth. The earth in question is red and dry and crunches underfoot. Rippling boardwalks surf across the dust to connect the five cabins to the […]
If words like authentic and off the beaten track delight you, then you’ll love the rustic luxury of Villa Vager in the Peloponnese, Greece. This Villa Vager Review forms part of a series on The Big Greek Road Hop: Driving the Peloponnese. Find more about exploring this beautiful part of Greece over here. Villa Vager […]
Driving the Peloponnese Greece The Big Greek Road Hop: A Peloponnese Map and A 10 Day Itinerary for a Driving Holiday in Greece Forget island-hopping through Greece: if it’s culture, natural beauty, beaches and a sense of discovery you’re after, it’s time to hire a car and hit the road through the Peloponnese. If it […]
If cities were fairy tales, then Athens, for me, is the Ugly Duckling. For all its legendary ancient world charm, the first time I visited, she left me cold. But over the years, I have fallen in love with her newer side, as well as her philosophical stars. But it wasn’t until I stayed at […]
Inside an Athens philosophy tour Join the world’s philosophical heavyweights in an Athens philosophy tour. Thousands of years have passed and yet we’re still all working on the pursuit of happiness. An Athens Philosophy Tour Apparently, searching for happiness is a modern, millennial affair. We’re told we’ve lost touch with what makes life meaningful, ablaze in […]
Spetses, Greece It was the kind of morning dreamy travelogues are made for. The cry of gulls and children’s chatter mingled with the distant ringing of bicycle and church bells. The sunlight threw chevron stripes across the cotton duvet. And the white linen curtains billowed into the room like sails. I eased out of bed […]
The Home of Greek Food The hawkers yell, the metal shutters clatter and the salty scent of fresh sliced fish mingles with cinnamon, lobster tanks and the bloody entrails of hanging innards. Like many a live food market, Varvakios Agora heaves with industry, pulses with activity and throngs with the shoulder-thumping movement of a focused, […]