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The myth of Persephone is the sweet way ancient Greeks chose to explain the cycle of nature, the change of the seasons. Persephone was the daughter of Demetra (Minerva in Latin), the goddess of nature and agriculture. Hades, the god of the Underworld saw her, fancied her, and (of course) he had to have her. He dragged her down to the Underworld with him and made her his bride. However, ...

This week, Athens is the soccer, or as they say in the UK,  the football capital of the world. On Wednesday May 23rd at 9:45 pm Liverpool versus Milan in the final match of the Champions League to be held in the Olympic Stadium of Athens.  About 25,000 fans of each team are expected. Tickets...sold out.  May the best team win!

"Yabanaki"! This is not a judo move, nor a kamikaze scream before he plunges to his death. This is the hottest beach in the athenian coastline, at the Varkiza Bay, about 40 minutes drive from the center of Athens (mainly due to traffic, in early morning, you can get there a lot faster).

"Ya banaki" is Greek (transribed in latin characters) for "for a swim". It is a sandy beach, with ...

The best way to see central Athens is on foot. A one hour stroll with eyes and camera open will reveal a carnival of costumes, noise and unexpected sights. Try to avoid following passer-bys who are just rushing through traffic, squares and pedestrian zones. These people are always "busy" on their cellphones, in a hurry to work, eat, shop, to the metro stations, begging for a taxi or trying to ...

Books promote discussion and interaction between generations. Remember storytime where the old would read to the young ? Until May 14, 2007 you can visit the Athens Book Festival celebrating its 30th anniversary. At the foot of the Acropolis along Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, 300 Spartans, sorry I mean publishers, are exhibiting at 254 outdoor stands. It's an evening stroll where you can leaf through and buy books, go people watching, ...

I’m such a fan of the downtown area of Athens and since my favorite cappuccino is served at Clemente VIII (ask for it with chocolate), I found myself there yesterday… and today sipping coffee. Unbeknown to me, however was a delightful surprise awaiting all passersby just down the alleyway known as Spiromiliou at City Link (Stadiou 4). There is a fabulous photography exhibit called “wild nature” which displays ...

No Greek in his right mind is a big fan of the Army. Military service is compulsary for 12 months for every Greek man over 18 (and every single one of them has all too many stories to tell from that experience). Exactly 40 years ago, a group of colonels brought democracy to its fit and ruled the country for seven years and tortured and/or forced to exile thousands of ...

I really must apologize for my absence this month. I was traveling about the planet and therefore have abandoned you. But alas, I am back and with more enthusiasm to share than ever! Easter has passed, the sun is shinning, I’m finally in flip-flops and I feel good.

So, I shall take you today to the spring/summer playground of the weekend adventurer from Athens to a ...

Baby wears her new ultra-funky red dress, beautiful striped tights and red shoes. You're strolling downtown Athens, thinking of where to have a refreshment or snack, or maybe visit a museum or gallery, and suddenly, the all-too-familiar smell hits you! OK, you think, I have changed a baby on her stroller, in the middle of the street before, no stress, I can handle it. But wait: the baby has started ...

The Benaki Museum is one of the main shrines of culture in Athens. It is hosted in a building on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, right at the center of Athens, once home of a very wealthy and influential in both political and cultural life of Athens, the Benaki family. The building itself, a great example of what is termed "neoklassical" style, is situated very close to both Syntagma and Evangelismos metro ...