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• 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....

• A day at the beach

  There are dozens of beaches lining Athens’ southern suburbs, from Alimos all the way down to cape Vouliagmeni (Vouliagmeni Beach and Vouliagmeni Lake) and, should you wish to venture beyond, even further up to picturesque cape Sounion with its imposing ancient temple of Poseidon standing guard over the Saronic Gulf....

• CHRISTMAS IN ATHENS

  
  Athens gets less excited about Christmas and New Year than most of its northern European counterparts....

• Olympic Sports Complexes

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

• Apokries (Greek carnival)

  
  If you love to party then Athens between Sunday 24th January and Sunday 14th February is the place for you....

• Famous Greeks [6]: Nikos Kazantzakis

  
  1883-1957Nikos Kazantzakis is one of the greatest Greek writers of the 20th century, and author of the most widely translated Greek novel,‘Zorba the Greek’....

• 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....

• Famous Greeks [10]: Yannis Tsarouchis

  
  Yannis Tsarouchis 1910 - 1989Widely-regarded as one of the most important 20th Century Greek painters, Yannis Tsarouchis followed two main approaches to his artistic career; the incorporation of the ancient Greek ideal as expressed by the Renaissance and the Baroque movements, and simultaneously rejecting these ideals....

• Greek Easter

  Easter is a great time of year to visit Athens. Easter Sunday (this year April 4th) is the most important celebration on the Greek calendar (overshadowing Christmas) and will give you the opportunity to experience local culture and vibrant traditions....

• Famous Greeks [4]: Aristotle Onassis

  
  Aristotle Onassis 1906-1975 Onassis was born in Smyrna of Asia Minor (now Izmir) at a time when a prosperous Greek population existed on the Turkish coast....

• 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....

• Athens Portraits [2]: Laiki man

  
  If you really want to get a taste of a country, you have to head for its outdoor markets. And in Greece that means the local weekly laiki (common) market....

• Athens Portraits [9]: Recession-proof in Kolonaki?

  
  “Crisis? What crisis?” you might think if you find yourself in the fashionable streets around Kolonaki Square....

• Top 10 Greek Islands

  
  Greek islands for beginnersWith 227 inhabited islands, surrounded by crystal clear waters and offering world class beaches and landscapes, it is only natural that Greece was one of the first holiday destinations when mass tourism started a few decades ago....