Tag: ATTICA

Clean and shallow water, sandy or pebble beaches and calm moments. You're thinking of something better for the weekend. Things get even better when you consider that these beaches are next to Athens and you can get there quickly and easily even if you have the kids with you and things can get a little more complicated. That's when you're looking for theideal beaches of Attica for one-day excursion. Those with the shallow and clear water, just right for families with children who want to splash and play in the ...

There are simple, plain, beaches in Attica. And there are beaches, in Attica, that you want to go and stay there, not for days, but for hours. The hidden and more famous diamonds are a breath away from Athens and can make your summertime more pleasant and even without having to travel far. The options are many as long as you are willing to explore the smaller beaches that may not be so famous but will leave you the best of impressions. One of them is Kalopigado beach. Put it ...

Exploring Attica we discover treasures that we wouldn't even think they exist. Even in areas we may think we know well. One of them is Bravrona. And yet there is a beach with turquoise waters, a small island and a chapel that will steal your heart. At this point in Attica you can go swimming from the beach to the island. There you will enjoy crystal clear waters just 40 minutes from the center of Athens. Attica: The beach with the island that you can go swimming South of Artemida, ...

You imagined that a breath away from Athens might be a destination where you would encounter unique images, even flamingos. Yes, there is. Just 50 km outside Athens there is a unique place where nature shows its best face. The reason for the lagoon of Oropos, a paradise in Attica. The place in Attica where you'll even see flamingos In the lagoon of Oropos one can meet flamingos, falcons, herons and other rare species of birds. You reach the port of Oropos and from there you walk a little more. ...

It may today be one of the most prestigious districts in Athens but once upom a time, its image was completely different. Talking about Kolonaki district or Katsikadika as it was called. That's because it used to be a large pasture under Lycabettus (ahill that is near Kolonaki district). The images that survive from that time are impressive and show an area completely different from what we are used to today. Where there are now shop windows, once the breeders went out to graze their animals. Kolonaki area when it ...

Norway may be famous for its fjords, but Greece has its own special anaglyph. And in Attica you can find fjords which are extremely impressive. Within a short time of the center of Athens, in just 20 minutes, there is a place where the formations of the coast create this unique feeling. The famous fjords of Attica... The fjord of Attica "Aixoni" The tip of Aixoni is named after the ancient city of Aixoni, which is today's Glyfada. At the end of the 6th century BC, Klisthenis first formed and ...

Battles, plans, generals and events that have been left in history. These make up part of the history of Ancient Greece. Some battles stand out and always have a greater interest. Like the Battle of Marathon. It is one of the most important events in the world history. There are still details we probably don't know as they came to light later. Like, for example, who is the swamp that saved Athens from the Persians? The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC between the Greeks and the Persians. ...

Athens and Attica in general is full of history. In every one of its corners something more or less known has taken place. It is of no coincidence that many neighborhoods have been named after something characteristic that happened there, or by the name of a man or even by an attraction located in the area. This is also the case with a very well-known area in Attica which took its name from the monastery located there. We are speaking about the Kaisariani district. The monastery in Kaisariani distrtict and ...

We all have a very specific perception of the Acropolisand the Parthenon as to how they look for a long time However over the centuries it has undergone various changes that many of us do not know. For example, did you know that once in the Acropolis, there was a giant Tower 26 meters high, next to the Parthenon? A Tower Unknown but with history In rare photographic material that exists, we can see that among the ancient buildings there is a tall square tower, which was located opposite the ...

Attica hides many secrets and locations that many may not know. Places and attractions you may have been so close but not aware of. Among them is a cave that because it is not visited, many ignore it. It is located in the north of Vari and is called Nympholiptos Cave. The unknown cave is an hour away from Athens The Cave of Nympholiptos, also known as Panos Cave and Cave of Archedimou, is a cave on the southern slopes of Ymittos in Attica,in the north of Vari. is located ...

The long beaches in Attica are pretty much known to everyone. During the summer months they are filled with people and offer breaths of coolness to those who have not left the capital. But there are also some lesser-known ones that are small diamonds. One of them is located in the near by from Athens Lavrioand has an unusual name. It's called Chiu. Tsiu: A small paradise 45 minutes from Athens The small beach with the strange name Tsiu has really amazing, crystal clear waters and a relatively narrow strip ...

Many times we have walked around Athens and seen various places with a long and special history. One of these places is a point that you may have seen but not noticed much. It is the unknown point where the ancients cried. It is the altar of the Twelve Gods. It is a significant monument of the Agora in the historical center that many Athenians do not know about. This place was the basis for measuring all the distances in Attica. The reason why it is not known may be ...

Exploring Attica we find that it has more hidden treasures than we think. Either closer or further away from Athens. They also own a castle, for many totally unknown, which is only an hour from the center of the capital. The reason for the castle of the Free <eleftheron>. The history of the Castle in Attica You might hear it called Gyftokastro. It is located between The erithres and Vilia, on the slopes of Kitherona. It is an ancient castle which is impressively well preserved for its age. This, in ...

There is a lot that makes Athens special and one of them is certainly its history. Its rich history from antiquity to the present day. Walking, in the city you will observe all around you these pieces of history especially in the summer months. They come together like pieces of a puzzle and help you take a journey through time. In the beautiful, ugly, easy and difficult times that the capital of Greece has lived. A visit one has to make is Kerameikos no doubt. This is a unique open-air ...

One cannot question the beauty of Athens. It may have changed a lot and and passed through various stages, over the centuries Athens, however retains its charm and its little secrets. There are definitely a lot of things you don't know about Athens. We present to you ten from them... Part of Alexandras Avenue is subject to the provincial road network. Not only is this central road of Athens that is under such a condition. There is an old decree, concerning roads that start from the center and are directed ...

There are so many hidden secrets next to us and we don't know them. Every time we explore Attica and Greece we discover them with joy and we find out how beautiful a country we live in and how much diversity it has. Many of these hidden secrets are found in Attica. One of them is Merenda. What is Mount Merenda and where it name came from. Merenda is an unknown and small mountain in Attica which is located in the southern part of the prefecture, between the settlements markopoulo ...

The perception we have of Old Athens usually comes from black and white photographs of the early 20th century. They show us the transition of the capital of Greece from a provincial city to a European one, imitating the standards of other countries. In this, of course, the first urban city plan helped , which was prepared by Kleanthis-Schaubert, but also the great architectural interventions made through their work by architects such as Ernestos Chiller. also helped a lot. How Athens looked before the revolution That which is not clear ...

Those who love the center of Athens, have a few neighborhoods in their hearts and distinguish them from all others. For many, one of them is Pangrati certainly. It's what we call the remote-center. The ideal destination if you want to break out of the hustle and bustle of the center but you don't want to make a long trip, to Agia Paraskevi for example. From morning to night the rhythms remain at a high pace and every hour of the day you have a good reason to go for ...

Today it is one of the most famous districts in Attica and is a hangout for many from the southern suburbs. The history of this region, however, is not recent as it seems that always been a favorite destination of the Athenians. The reason for Glyfada or aixoni as it was once called. Who was aixoni and where did she get her name? The old municipality of Aixoni was located in the southeast of the main city of ancient Athens. It was essentially located among the municipalities of Alimountos and ...

Raise your head, while walking on the streets of Athens, and give yourself a chance to meet a different view of Greece's capital, if you're not in a hurry that is. You will uncover a site of rich history, great architecture and unique aesthetics. Among the apartment buildings and the high-rise buildings, there are small and large diamonds many of them being the sculptures that adorn the city. Athens is full of such treasures with interesting stories and from visionary artists. Some of the sculptures, certainly, stand out ... Theodoros ...