Yabanaki in Varkiza is the ultimate example of a multi-space beach. Spread over 100 acres, it hosts activities and events such as the region’s major flower show. It has sports fields, water sports, shops and generally offers every kind of service that bathers may need. The options for entertainment and relaxation are many between cafes, restaurants, bars and of course Read more…

The hill of Lycabettus is essentially one of the few green spots in Athens. The hill is covered with pine trees and crossed by paved paths. Located near the center of Athens, the hill is 304 meters high. In fact, it is the highest point of the Athenian basin and a great place to enjoy stunning views of the entire Read more…

Kapnikarea or Church of Panagia Kapnikarea is a small, Byzantine church dating back to the 11th century, located in the centre of Athens, on Ermou Street, the most commercial street of the historic city centre. The church is dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin Mary and belongs to the University of Athens, so it is called the “Holy University Read more…

It is located at the southeast corner of the Acropolis rock. It was built to house the huge exhibits found during the excavations at the Acropolis, which were too many to fit in the former small Acropolis Museum. This new Acropolis Museum basically houses excavated material from the Acropolis of Athens and from some other excavations in areas of Attica, Read more…

The University of Athens was founded in 1837. It was originally housed in the former residence of the architects Stamataios Kleanthi and Eduard Schaubert, in Plaka, the historic neighbourhood of Athens. It was the first university in Southeastern Europe and the second academic institution in Greece, after the Ionian Academy. Its first name was Othonian University after King Otto of Read more…

The sanctuary of Eleusis was one of the most important cult centres of the ancient world, where from the Mycenaean Age until the end of the 4th century AD the goddess Demeter, goddess of the renewal of nature and the growth of grain, was constantly worshipped.She taught the Eleusinians the cultivation of the land and the sacred rituals, the all-pure Read more…