» Home / Events in Greece / Nicola Piovani in Athens – April 2010

Since many of you will be here in the end of April, take care to arrange for Nicola Piovani’s concert in Athens (Megaro Mousikis, April 29). Piovani has a special relationship with Greece, since he was a student of the Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, who also introduced him to Fellini for ::More

» Home / Athens / Events in Greece / Having fun at a Gorillaz concert in Athens

The last Friday night we went to a hookah bar, and then hung out at their apartment in Kolonaki. It was a fun night. The next day was even better though, because I went to a Gorillaz concert! We took the metro to Delta Falirou, got a delicious dinner at a taverna, then headed to the Tae Kwon Do ::More

» Home / Athens / In the middle of Winter in Athens

Athens is a young modern city, along with all the usual advantages and pitfalls. There is a strong heritage in the arts, education, and culinary scene. It is a city of contrasts though, as the action of downtown takes place against monumental backdrops of its heritage: the Parthenon perched on a ::More

» Home / Events in Greece / Marc Almond in Athens – March 2010

If March finds you in Athens, you can be at Marc Almond’s concert. Tickets cost 35 E (30 E if you book in advance). As a child, Almond listened to his family record collection, which included Let’s Dance by Chris Montez and The Twist by Chubby Checker, Dave Brubeck and Eartha Kitt. ::More

» Home / Peloponnese / nauplion / In Francthi Cave and the Fortress of Nauplion

I got comfortable in my bus seat and prepared for my ride to the cave of Fancthi. When we finally got to the sight after about an hour, we were treated to a wonderful hike. It took about 30 minutes of walking along a beautiful beach and hiking up a hill to reach the cave. When we arrived, ::More

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