The Pnyx is located about 500 metres west of the Acropolis and is a rocky hill surrounded by parks. It has a special place in world history as one of the most important historical sites. Artificially carved into the hillside is a stone platform or Vima (literally meaning step in Greek), with stone steps leading up to it. The Pnyx Read more…

This beautiful little beach is located 30 km south of Athens, near the area of Vouliagmeni. One part of the beach is organized with some umbrellas and sunbeds, while the other part is secluded. The beach consists of soft sand and small pebbles that reach the edge of the shore. The waters are usually calm, except when strong northerly winds Read more…

Blue waters and wonderful white sand in the most organized version of the beach. Ideal for short getaways, for a cool dip before returning to the rhythm of everyday life as it is only 20 km from the center of Athens. The cosmopolitan beach is fully organized with showers, changing rooms, umbrellas and sunbeds, medical care, sports fields, beach bar, Read more…

The Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens is located in the centre of Athens, just a 15-minute walk from Syntagma Square. It is housed in a 19th century neoclassical building called Villa Ilissia. This villa was the winter residence of Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, commonly known in Greece as the Duchess of Plaisance. The Duchess was a wealthy lady born in Read more…

The Athens Numismatic Museum is now housed in the Ilium Melathron, the mansion of the archaeologist Erikus Schliemann, the work of the architect Ernst Schiller. Its permanent exhibition presents the history of coinage as well as the manufacture, dissemination, use and iconography of coins in the time of their minting in the ancient Greek world. The exhibition continues on the Read more…