Ionis Athens
41 Halkokondili St Athens, Attica, 10432, Greece
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A Euro Summer?
We reluctantly left our luxurious Doha hotel and were transferred back to the airport for our onward flight to Athens. We arrived in Athens at midday and were a little shocked by the cold temperature. We were expecting to arrive to balmy Spring days in Greece but instead were confronted by locals wearing overcoats and beanies. Apparently it snowed …
Acropolis Now
Today we visited the famous Acropolis. On our way to the sacred rock not too far from our hotel we stumbled into a plethora of ancient ruins scattered amongst modern city buildings. En route to the Acropolis we stopped at the Library of Hadrian as well as the Areopagus Hill which provided fantastic panoramic views across Athens. In ancient times …
Everyone in Athens Looks So Greek
Today we started the day with the Sunday Market what was recommended by the Lonely Planet. It turned out to be a giant white elephant sale, not that interesting for a tourist but intreging none the less because of the amazing amount of second hand porn on sale in all mediums. We then visited the Ancient ruin of the Keramikos which is the old …
Souvlaki, Olives and Ouzo
We continued our exploration of Ancient Athens today by first visiting the Temple of the Olympian Zeus. This impressive structure was never completed but still looks the most complete of all the ruins we have seen so far. This complex is also the site of Hadrians Arch which was the gatewayto the anciet city. Next we went around the corner and saw …
The Resident Whore
Today we travelled by metro to Piraeus which is the main port and ferry hub of Greece. It also appears to be the main bussiness centre of Athens. There were hundreds of boats sitting in the harbour and we could only imagine what it would be like in high season. We found an interesting park where we sat and watched a group of old Greek men have a …



