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Tip of the day 7/3/2022 – “Clean Monday”, as Greeks say!
Tip of the day 7/3/2022 – “Clean Monday”, as Greeks say! 1024 537 Cloudkeys

Clean Monday is the first day of Lent. It is considered to be the epilogue…

Tip of the day 5/3/2022 – Extension of the metro hours
Tip of the day 5/3/2022 – Extension of the metro hours 283 178 Cloudkeys

From Friday 4 March 2022 and for every Friday and Saturday evening, the metro lines…

Tip of the day 1/3/2022 – Happy March!
Tip of the day 1/3/2022 – Happy March! 900 512 Cloudkeys

The March or “Martia” is an old custom in Balkans, and it is believed to…

Tip of the day 27/2/2022 – Athens Sculptures
Tip of the day 27/2/2022 – Athens Sculptures 800 519 Cloudkeys

The Greek poet Kostis Palamas died like today on 1943. If you walk around Akadimias…

Tip of the day 24/2/2022 – Ash Thursday, a famous Greek custom!
Tip of the day 24/2/2022 – Ash Thursday, a famous Greek custom! 1024 685 Cloudkeys

The Thursday of the second week of the Triduum (Kreatini) is called Tsiknopempti (Ash Thursday),…

Tip of the day 20/2/2022 – Discover Kypseli!
Tip of the day 20/2/2022 – Discover Kypseli! 816 475 Cloudkeys

Kypseli is a really upcoming area of Athens in recent years and with many stories…

Tip of the day 18/2/2022 – Travel with confidence!
Tip of the day 18/2/2022 – Travel with confidence! 940 683 Cloudkeys

Are you a #solowomantraveler, just arrived in Athens in a late afternoon and you want…

Tip of the day 17/2/2022 – Explore Athens Railway Museum!
Tip of the day 17/2/2022 – Explore Athens Railway Museum! 1024 647 Cloudkeys

On 1869, February 17th,  the first test run of the urban railway steam-powered for the…

Tip of the day 16/2/2022 – Jazzy Wednesdays @ Hotel Grand-Bretagne
Tip of the day 16/2/2022 – Jazzy Wednesdays @ Hotel Grand-Bretagne 600 338 Cloudkeys

It is very common in many European cities, famous and luxury 5-star hotels to organize…

Tip of the day 15/2/2022 – Discover Mets!
Tip of the day 15/2/2022 – Discover Mets! 960 600 Cloudkeys

Mets is one of the most elegant neighborhoods in Athens and the First  Cemetery of…