Athens Features

Athens Features

• Top Reasons to Go to Athens
  

  The Acropolis: An ancient beacon of bygone glory rising above Athens's smog, this iconic citadel represents everything the Athenians were and... read more

• Landing a Seafood Feast, Greek Style
  

  Enjoying the bounty of the seas that wash against Greek shores can be a fishy business. The waters have been over-fished for decades and much... read more

• Greek Fast Food
  

  Souvlaki is the original Greek fast food: spit-roasted or grilled meat, tomatoes, onions, and garlicky tzatziki wrapped in a pita to go. Greeks... read more

• Grand Promenade
  

  One of the most popular features created in Athens for the 2004 Olympics was the Grand Promenade, a pedestrian walkway created to beautify some... read more

• When Greece Worshipped Beauty
  

  As visitors to the many treasure-filled galleries of the National Archaeological Museum will discover, Greek art did not spring in a blinding... read more