There was a time when I was a tourist in Athens. I would usually dedicate the last three days of my Greek holiday to the capital before making the painfully long journey back home to Australia. Three days was never enough, I often felt disappointed that I couldn’t conquer the city in that time and ...
READ MOREWhen asked where I was born, I often jokingly respond by saying: “On a jet plane, somewhere over the Atlantic, on a flight aller-retour JFK-ATH or vice versa.” Actually, I was born in New York, but the number of times I visited Greece in my youth made it feel so much like “home.” In fact, ...
READ MORERunning the Athens Marathon once in lifetime is a must for every passionate runner. Being on the track of the marathon myth with the finish line in the historic Panathinaiko Stadium makes the Athens Marathon deservedly an “Authentic” experience. For me as an editor of Runner’s World Germany this journey of course represents a very ...
READ MORESea, sun…and the Acropolis Behind the towering heritage and its bustling city life, Athens hides a wonderful secret. Look at the walls of the Acropolis or the temple of Poseidon at Sounio and you’ll see a shimmering light, a sparkle of summer. Sunlight dances over the ancient buildings and reflects the rippling waters of the ...
READ MOREAthens. The name itself reverberates through time, always changing yet resolute in its essential grace, dignity, wisdom and energy. The strength & weight of its history has always propelled its citizens in their quest for creativity and innovation and so it will for countless millennia to come. Let the carefree spirit and eternal optimism of ...
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