Tag: REGION OF ATTICA

If you have passed through Stadiou Avenue in the center of Athens, you have probably noticed the impressive statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis, a hero of the Greek Revolution. The statue is imposing and dominates the homonymous square. It is one of the most important works of Greek sculpture and even the first statue of a mounted man in Modern Greek sculpture. In 1884, residents of Nafplion (the first capital of Greece after liberation from the Ottoman Empire) raised funds for the creation of a statue. After announcing a competition, they ...

Athens changes over the years and with it the neighborhoods, people, and well-known parts of the city changed. These changes could not be missing from the names of many areas of Athens that after various events, stories and faces, changed. For example, what area were the Koukouvaounes, and which one was the Kakosalesi? Let's go check them out... Vourlopotamos: is the name of today's Amphithea, in Paleo Faliro (near the coast of Attika), which used to borrow its name from the stream that crossed it. It retained that name until ...

It is one of the most central roads of Attica that has always connected the center of Athens to the sea. Its history is lost over the years with many important events linked to it. It has gone through various reconstructions until it reached its present form. Talking about Syngrou Avenue. Syngrou and its history Syngrou Avenue was built at a place which was not selected by chance. The area has always been a hub through which people and means of transport were passing through to go and back and ...

"At the house at Kakosales' I don't call back" sang Giannis Miliokas in his famous song but which area of Attica he was referring to and what Was Kakosalesi used to be. Indeed it was not just a word for the needs of the song but it is an area that is still inhabited today. The reason for the avlona. The area of Attica Avlona and why it was called Kakosalesi The ancient Greek name of the area is avlon, which means passage. The name avlon is preserved in a ...

There are many villages in Greece that capture your heart from the first moment. The ones that leave their imprint on your heart and that you promise to yourself that you come back again at some point. The seaside villages of our country can certainly be compared many times even with exotic destinations abroad. The difference is that nowhere else will you find such a combination of tradition, hospitality, and gastronomy. And Diakofti in Kythera is such an example. Its beach, especially, is majestic. Diakofti beach, a paradise on earth ...

Apart from the large and famous beaches of Attica, there are also sandy beaches that you have probably never visited and you do not know their existence. And yet there you can take one of the nicest swimming of the summer away from the crowds and the babble. Something similar happens with a beach just an hour away from Athens which even has river sand. Its Vamvakies. Be sure that the experience is something completely different there. All you need to do is organize your swimming there and take the ...

Kythera is one of the Ionian Islands that has the peculiarity of belonging to Attica. It is a slight alternative solution for the summer holidays but leaves the best impressions even if you have any doubt about it before you go there. You will meet the graphical Chora, great beaches, and an imposing Castle that will amaze you. You don't need to have too many days to explore the island but you will surely return at some point to admire this rare and seductive beauty. Our trip to Kythera is ...

If you think you have exhausted all the nearby beaches in Athens then you probably need to explore Attica and the surrounding places a little more. For example, you may not know that there is an unknown beach that almost always has very few people and you can enjoy a quiet Sunday swim there. The reason is Almyra beach only an hour away from Athens. There you will find shallow and clear waters and almost minimal people. Almyra, the unknown beach an hour away from Athens Almyra is a quiet ...

What interests you when you go swimming in Attica is spending time and not having eaten for 2-3 hours on the road so you can take a dip. And fortunately Attica offers the possibility to reach beaches traveling just a few kilometers and only an hour distance to reach them. Beautiful sandy beaches with sand or fine pebbles that will offer you the tranquility and clean waters you want to swim. We in exploringgreece.tv chose four beautiful beaches for the weekend which are at most an hour away from Athens. ...

Greece is full of little islands you may never have heard of in your life. Names and stories behind those that are of particular interest and surprise you every time. One of these unknown little islands with a special history is located in the Saronic Gulf. It is the Metopi which is located southwest of the port of Aegina and northeast of the cape of Agios Georgios in Agistri. You may never have heard its story and where it belongs. In fact, it has a few dozen owners while geologically ...

Even an hour away from Athens you can find beaches that will remind you of an island and you will feel for a few hours that you are on vacation. Quiet beaches with crystal clear waters and not so crowded where you can enjoy your swimming. The beaches of the Corinthian gulf and generally the area of Corinth is ideal for one day trip just for enjoying the sun and the sea. Such a beach is the beach of Schinos in Loutraki. It is not a well-known beach but it ...

Attica has many options for beaches and even for all tastes. Longer or smaller, with more or less people, cosmopolitan or more isolated. One such is the so-called kids friendly beaches of Attica i.e. for the family. The ones where you can go comfortable with the kids and have a good time. Their common characteristic is the shallow and clear waters and the spread of sand so that they can play comfortably in the sand and in the water. Without bothering you as most of these beaches are quite spread ...

If you choose Attica for the weekend swim, then it may have happened to you this: You are looking to find a different and less well-known beach in Attica to take a calmer swim. You have several options and you can even choose another destination every weekend to go to. We at exploringgreece.tv looking for the best and probably unknown ones and suggesting what you can do on your next outing. One of them is the beach of Christea, the quiet and unknown of Attica. Where you can enjoy your ...

Greece is full of hidden beauties that you discover slowly on every trip. Some of them, in fact, are much closer than you might think. Like, for example, Daskalio. A small island famous as the island of love. It is very close to Poros island and it captures the hearts. We happened to be there for the first time because of a wedding that was taking place there. The images speak for themselves... The beautiful Daskalio, the famous island of love The graphical and beautiful Daskalio is located opposite the ...

Kythera is not an island where you will enjoy ordinary holidays. It's the place where you'll have new experiences, dives in crystal clear turquoise waters, you'll taste nice and quality flavors. Kythera is the island where Aphrodite was born and seems she has given much of her beauty in this island of the Ionian Sea. And it may belong administratively to Attica but Kythera is a prime example of the beauty of the Ionian Islands and no one can doubt it. On this island, the beaches are amazing. One of ...

Kythera is the island you'll love from the first moments you'll set your foot there. And this love will continue as you walk around the island. As you walk through the graphical alleys and swim in the turquoise waters. A unique feeling you'll remember for a long time. It will make you consider Kythera much more than one time visit. And you start all over again. Besides, the first impression of a place is very important. Diakofti is the first place you meet when you arrive in Kythera. And believe ...

Weekends are most appropriate for leisurely walks and dives into the sea. Attica is ideal for such moments since you acn find beaches spread out with shallow waters for every taste. Of course it is important for the water to be clear for the experience of swimming to become an unforgettable experience. It is warranted that, if you find a beach that suits you, you don't easily change it for another and it becomes your hangout. The spread out beaches with the shallow waters in Attica are ideal because on ...

Attica can be an oasis on the weekend if you find the right place to spend it. What you need is a quiet beach for diving and sand to relax. All this could be a lot closer than you think. Especially if you choose a beach like Pigadakia in Attica and within walking distance of Athens. There you will enjoy a relaxed swim in a quiet place without a lot of people. The quiet beach of Pigadakia in Attica We started a day for Delesi and decided that we would ...

Apart from the well-known beaches of Attica, there are also the smallest and not so well known, which can offer you a relaxed experience of swim and rest. Such a beach is only 50 minutes from Athens and is the beach of Panagia Giatrissa. It is a sandy beach in eastern Attica which is as close as you want but you won't find too many people no matter how many times you go. That's because it's not so well known to the general public. It is therefore an opportunity to ...