Sightseeing

Changing of the Guards Ceremony, Athens

Athens, Greece  | Read More

A walking route you can do on your own: Changing of the Guards Ceremony, Athens Syntagma Square, in front of the Parliament House, is the main square in Athens.  It’s also known as Constitution Square and around this area you’ll find the banks, airline offices, shopping centres and malls, restaurants and hotels. This is a good starting point... [Read more of this review]

The Parthenon built for the goddess Athena  | Read More

An awe-inspiring heritage from Greece’s Golden Age: The Parthenon built for the goddess Athena A highlight of any holiday in Athens is a visit to the Acropolis.  One of the earliest religious complexes in ancient Greece, this awe-inspiring heritage from its the Golden Age still dominates the skyline of modern Athens. The Acropolis is an extremely... [Read more of this review]

Food

Dining at a Plaka taverna  | Read More

Souvlakis, moussakas and calamari: Dining at a Plaka taverna Greek food is well known the world over and many visitors to Greece arrive already equipped with some knowledge of common dishes like mezes, souvlaki, moussaka, Greek salad, etc.  Some of the names may not be familiar, but we most probably have had some tyropitakia (small cheese pies), soutzoukakia... [Read more of this review]

Useful facts

Find a Greek Phone Number  | Read More

Greek Phone Books, Phone Codes and Phone Directories Finding a Greek phone number is free online, and there are several free residential and business phone directories in English. The country calling code of Greece is 30, and every regular Greek telephone number (area code + subscriber number) has ten digits. There are currently two-, three-, and... [Read more of this review]

Useful facts for travel to Greece and the Greek Islands  | Read More

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Greece and the Greek Islands Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals The most significant festival in Greece is of course, Easter (Greek Easter traditions). The Greek Orthodox Church traditionally stresses... [Read more of this review]