Spending Xmas alone in Athens: help me make the most of my impromptu holiday. Antiquities, contemporary art, laid back cafes, beautiful scenery, itinerary, etc. [more inside]
posted by Danah_78 on Dec 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for Yiannis Ziros. [more inside]
posted by charlesv on Jul 24, 2009 - 4 answers

Travel recommendations please! Tirana - Ohrid - Bitola - Thessaloniki - Athens - Santorini. [more inside]
posted by meerkatty on May 13, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm considering a December trip to Greece: probably Athens and Crete. Any tips on the off-season in particular? How many days to spend in each place? Any other places I should be looking at? [more inside]
posted by TheophileEscargot on Oct 22, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I get from Venice to Dubrovnik to Athens on a backpacker budget? [more inside]
posted by the duck by the oboe on Sep 25, 2008 - 17 answers

8 days in Egypt, 3 days in Athens...help with itinerary, please! [more inside]
posted by citystalk on Aug 24, 2008 - 7 answers

I am going to Europe for about 12 days at the end of August. I am spending a few days in each of Prague and Vienna, and looking for a third city to go to. Which one should I choose? [more inside]
posted by jeather on Aug 5, 2008 - 25 answers

After a stint in a major city, I've decided that Athens, GA is my home and I will be returning. I'd like to live downtown. Do any Mefites have advice in general for locating not-well-publicized places, or any specific ins for downtown Athens living? [more inside]
posted by quixxotic on Apr 19, 2008 - 2 answers

We have an 8 hour layover in Athens on Monday. Any ideas? We've never been to the city before so restaurants, sight-seeing, or anything better than the airport will be appreciated. Thanks!
posted by defreckled on Sep 2, 2006 - 7 answers

My husband, brother and brother-in-law are doing a triathlon in August. Where can they practice swimming in open water in Atlanta and/or Athens, GA? [more inside]
posted by mdiskin on Apr 3, 2006 - 6 answers

What's this image? We saw it stenciled onto a wall in Athens. [more inside]
posted by condour75 on Jul 18, 2005 - 16 answers

I'd like to know the number of athletes from each country competing at the Olympics -- basically, the size of each country's delegation -- for a little project I'm working on. The Athens 2004 site and the news orgs' sites I've checked do not provide such information, from what I can tell.
posted by mcwetboy on Aug 17, 2004 - 3 answers

Traveling to Europe... Prague, Athens, and Crete.. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by jstew on May 10, 2004 - 17 answers