Tag: Pagkrati

Parks in Attica: Four suggestions for walks, picnics, gymnastics

Parks in Attica. The best walk in the city. By far. Have you stolen some time and are looking for a green hug to sneak into a short time break? Have you arranged it and carried with you everything from children's bikes and skates to picnic baskets? The parks and groves of Attica are a great treasure. They are what make our city more bearable and charming. The walk inside them is almost psychotherapeutic.  Here are four famous groves of Attica, along with their secrets! Athens: the road that’s had ...

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Five districts in Athens that few know exist

Almost half of the population of the country lives in Athens divided into its dozens of regions and districts. Some of them, in fact, are unknown to many and are located in very central parts of the city. And you may have been to Vironas (from lord Byron's name) many times, but do you know what Nea Elvetia (meaning New Switzerland) is? Probably not... Here are, then, five districts of Athens that few know exist... Anakasa Anakasa is a district located west of New Philadelphia and further north of Agioi ...

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Four main reasons why Pangrati is a good hangout

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 ...

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