Monday, June 20, 2011

Greece - Athens / Αθήνα (Con't)

So I thought I would break down what I would want to do around Athens.


  1. Central Market
    1. I love the markets I have been to in England, so the ones in Greece will be well worth the visit. Won't stay too long in the market since there's lots to see but I want to drop by and have my picture taken and take in all the fresh food they have to offer!
  2. Psyrri
    1. "...where bars and restaurants are crammed on narrow pedestrian streets, is the liveliest of the central districts of Athens." (p.54) Rachelle and I love to people watch, so if we can grab a table here and eat wonderful Greek food and watch the locals and other tourists, it will be a blast.
  3. Iraklidon Street
    1. Rachelle and I love to walk. Iraklidon is just a short walk from Psyrri. There's plenty of cafe bars. I've been warned that the drinks are the priciest in the EU, but the nice thing about Greece cafes is that you can sip and sit for hours. That is if we are lucky enough to grab a table!
  4. Kerameikos Cemetery. 
    1. Rachelle and I are both lovers of good ancient Greek history. I think we will make the effort to walk down to the cemetery to see the funerary avenues of graves and monuments of famous ancient Athenians. I just hope picture taking is allowed!
  5. Ermou Street
    1. Time for shopping! We'll check out the famous leather shoes offered at the shops along this street. This street is pretty long, it "goes from Parliament all the way down (west) past the Monastiraki and Thissio Metro stations to the ancient Kerameikos Cemetery and old-gasworks-turn-cultural-center Technopolis in Gazi." (p.56)
More to come, just have to do some chores. Hope you're enjoying the list so far!

Source: Greece day by day - Frommer's 2010

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