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BOZA AND SALEP: BEST DRINKS FOR COLD WINTER NIGHTS

Boza and salep are traditional drinks with specific, familiar flavors. They do not require expensive advertisements and advertising agencies. Their customers are regular, and can’t wait for wintertime to come, especially in the Balkan countries....

Exploring the arcades of Athens

The entire Athens center is run through by an incredible variety of arcades, reflecting the rapid evolution of its urban built environment in modern times. Balkon3 reveals the secrets of the most interesting building-passages of... A mirror of the modern city
When Heat Wave Comes to Town

When Heat Wave Comes to Town

Accompanied by the usual calls of warning to the citizens, mid-summer’s heat wave in Athens is seen as a regular, inevitable event … OK, so July is here again! And temperatures reach as much as... heat wave in Athens is inevitable event
The district of Monastiraki: Athenian history at a glance

The district of Monastiraki: Athenian history at a glance

“If you stand at the centre of Monastiraki Square and take a 360 degrees look around you, you get a pretty full representation of the Athenian past and present facing you from within only a...

A Blasé World Cup 2014 – Watching the games in Greece

These days, crowds around the globe are talking a lot about the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. So, I was asked what it is that Greeks feel about it. Just observing it all, and being... Watching the World Cup 2014 in Athens

A GREEK ISLAND BELOW ACROPOLIS

The story of a unique district and its people It’s the 1840’s and the Bavarian monarch ruling over Greece sends for the best builders in the country to construct a palace for the new king... The Cycladic village of Athens
NEA SMYRNI SQUARE THROUGH A SONG

NEA SMYRNI SQUARE THROUGH A SONG

No matter where you go, you will always be here You will have a key to open the door But baby, I am afraid I might be the one to leave Come! Let’s go for... Let’s go to “Adonis” for a coffee!
A WALK IN ATHENS’ PRETTIEST PARK

A WALK IN ATHENS’ PRETTIEST PARK

Welcome to the National Gardens of Athens! Right next to busy Syndagma square, this visitor-friendly and historical green space is an oasis of 19th century romanticism. Planned in 1836, the Gardens are actually the first... covers an area of 158 square kilometers
El Greco Year 2014 in Spain- parallel events in Greece

El Greco Year 2014 in Spain- parallel events in Greece

Spain, the country that embraced the talent and personality of El Greco commemorates 400 years from his death (7th April 1614), presenting to the public an extended program of exhibitions, lectures, musical concerts, fine arts... Tribute to a master of painting
Travelling by car from Skopje to Athens in seven hours

Travelling by car from Skopje to Athens in seven hours

“Be careful, when you get to the city the GPS may not work properly” – my cousin warned me before leaving for Athens, and my cousin is an experienced driver who has tried using GPS... Those who ask do not wander

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