It’s part Mexico City, part Rio, part Istanbul. I’m talking about Athens, probably one of the most under-appreciated cities around. The city is noisy, has its share of grit, traffic is a bear, drivers are unbearable. Nevertheless Athens has much for the visitor: great fresh food from fish to olives to vegetables; a subway line updated and streamlined thanks in part to the Olympics; and offers a bevy of architectural detail, from antiquity to neocolonialism to ü ber-modern.
I arrived here today, and will stay just long enough to get acclimated before I take off for Sofia on Friday. I haven’t visited in almost 8 years, but walking around Athens while enjoying the people-watching, smells, and life is not to be missed. Sure, they started the paramount healthy event, the Olympics, but Greeks are masters at coffee drinking; they may have every American and UK chain you can think of, but they are proud of their culture; and despite all the traffic, traipsing about sidewalks is a great way to spend a few hours. Here are a few random shots!
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It’s part Mexico City, part Rio, part Istanbul. I’m talking about Athens, probably one of the most under-appreciated cities around. The city is noisy, has its share of grit, traffic is a bear, drivers are unbearable. Nevertheless Athens has much for the visitor: great fresh food from fish to olives to vegetables; a subway line updated and streamlined thanks in part to the Olympics; and offers a bevy of architectural detail, from antiquity to neocolonialism to ü ber-modern.
I arrived here today, and will stay just long enough to get acclimated before I take off for Sofia on Friday. I haven’t visited in almost 8 years, but walking around Athens while enjoying the people-watching, smells, and life is not to be missed. Sure, they started the paramount healthy event, the Olympics, but Greeks are masters at coffee drinking; they may have every American and UK chain you can think of, but they are proud of their culture; and despite all the traffic, traipsing about sidewalks is a great way to spend a few hours. Here are a few random shots!
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