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• Gardens & Parks

  
  National Gardens Created and designed by Queen Amalia in the 19th century, the National Gardens provide a pleasant green haven in the heart of bustling downtown Athens....

• Athens Portraits [4]: Driving force

  
  It takes special talent to tackle the streets of Athens with confidence – narrow streets, erratic traffic police, unexpected roadworks, colourful displays of temperament – and most of the city’s drivers are convinced that they have that talent in spades....

• Famous Greeks [3]: Georgios Papanikolaou

  
  Georgios Papanikolaou (1883-1962)Georgios Papanikolaou is the doctor who discovered the revolutionary ‘Pap’ smear test used to this day regularly by hundreds of millions of women as a means of early detection of cervical cancer....

• Olympic Sports Complexes

   O.A.K.A. (Athens Olympic Sports Complex)Easily accessible by taking the metro and getting off at Eirini station....

• Athens & Epidaurus Festival

  
  What really sets Athens apart from other world capitals is its steadfast devotion to the arts. This has become increasingly evident over the years, with a myriad of festivals cropping up, ranging from the Athens Video Art Festival, to the Athens Photography Festival....

• Athens Beaches

  
  Some of the best beaches in the world are to be found on the Greek islands, but if you happen to be in Athens instead, you won’t be short of choice for places to spend a day by the sea....

• Athens Guidebook Reviews

  
  Athens is a destination covered by many international guidebook publishers. Most of these titles are very comprehensive and detailed and each of them takes a different approach in the coverage of the city targeting different readerships....

• Athens in two days

  
   Day OneStart your day early in Syntagma Square. See the changing of the guard in front of the House of Parliament (on the hour) and walk along Amalias Avenue....

• 24h kiosks

  Run out of cigarettes, feel like reading a newspaper, craving for a chocolate, need a condom, or worst of all, someone stole your In Your Pocket guide at 5 in the morning? No worries, here is where you can find 24-hour kiosks:Kolonaki Sq....

• Athens Portraits [7]:The (Loud) Voice of the People

  
  In case you haven’t already heard it several times since arriving in Athens, this is where Democracy was born....

• Athens Portraits [1]: Where to, luv?

  
  Last year, London Transport honoured 92-year-old Alfred Collins for 70 years’ service as a cabbie in the city’s streets....

• New Acropolis Museum

  
  Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a new museum in town. Though it seemed like it never would, the moment has finally arrived....

• Ski in Greece?

  
  The author of the ‘Pocket skiing’ article, presenting some bizzare ‘In Your Pocket’ skiing destinations on our website did not include Greece although many of you would think that it is probably the most unlikely wintersport destination in Europe....

• Greek Glossary

  Eating OutMezes (sing.) / Mezedes (pl.): A selection of entrées served in small plates and placed at the centre of the table for sharing among friends....