Tag Archives: Athens

There’s been a rockslide somewhere in the Maurienne Valley, deep in the French Alps. By the time I’m due to set off on an intricately planned, early autumn European rail trip from London to Athens, nearly a week has passed since the incident. My intended path through France, Italy and …

Nigerian singer, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, has slammed critics making issues over her outfit at the Athens Music Festival. Naija News reports that the singer who is widely known for rocking short outfits during performances made no difference at Athens. Ayra Starr was captured rocking a …

It’s the most exclusive lost property office in the world. Deep underground, in a thrumming, humidified laboratory, a world-historical statue is being reunited with its ancient marble foot. Of all the rooms at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, this is the most pulse-quickening, which is saying something considering that the …

Athens has been ranked the cheapest location for a city break on the continent, ahead of traditional budget-friendly eastern European destinations. Analysis of a dozen typical tourist costs for UK visitors in 20 popular cities by Post Office Travel Money found prices in the Greek capital have fallen by 15% …

Here’s a surprise: While Athenians were locked down because of the pandemic, a flurry of creative and entrepreneurial activity was underway. The outcome? A total of 272 new restaurants, according to the local industry association, as well as hundreds more cafes and bars. The city also acquired 34 new hotels, …