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Think of Athens, and the first thing that comes to mind for most visitors is the Acropolis topped by the Parthenon. The icon is hard to escape as you can see it from almost everywhere in the city, but Athens is actually a collection of colorful, lively neighborhoods to explore. Here are the best to look for on your next trip. 01 of 10 Plaka Starcevic / Getty Images Plaka, below the eastern slopes...Read More

As a religious nation, Greek Orthodox Easter is a week-long celebration that includes a series of festivities. The Holy Week, or Megali Evdomada, is brimming with symbolic events, festivities, and traditions followed by the whole nation, though the serious business begins around Holy (or Maundy) Thursday. Easter in Greece | © Klearchos Kapoutsis / Flickr On Holy Thursday This day is when the Service of the Holy Passion takes place....Read More

Koukaki The National Museum of Contemporary Art in Koukaki. Source: Documenta The one thing I always urge friends and acquaintances to do when in Athens is to visit the neighborhood of Koukaki. Where? Just on the other side of Acropolis, near village-like Plaka -so you don’t have to walk that much, if you avoid walking whatsoever- and next to Filopappou Hill. Koukaki might not be as picturesque and as glamorous...Read More