Leaving the City of Athens towards the south east you soon will reach the sea and there lies the town of Glyfada. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Share on xing Subscribe to the comments [...]

The Ep Avli tavern is one of the best in the center of town, the area of Pangrati, near Syntagma.  The menu is small but each week they serve seasonal specials. One of my favorites is the butter fried trout, but also the salads are great. You should leave some space for the Kataifi desert. [...]

When you get to Monastiraki you have to try Ouzou Melathron. It is one of my favorite places to eat. It is an Ouzo place and serves lots of Meze dishes, but it also has nice main courses. Ouzou Melathron is reasonably priced which means that a meal is 20.- to 25.- Euros per person. [...]

If you have some time on a Sunday, it is nice to go for a walk to Petralona, crossing the Filopapou hill. You will find nice architecture, a great ice cream shop, a quiet time and the best of all: you will end up in a little street that has plenty of nice tavernas – [...]

On Sundays we like to go to the Plateia of Kessariani. The Plateia – the main square – is always a point of gathering in Greece. This square is special though, because withing all the high raised appartment builidings in Athens there is a little Plateia that is surrounded with small, old houses. In these [...]

The favourite pass time of the Greeks is to sit. Preferably in a “Kafeneion” or a “Taverna”. This is depending on the time of the day. Sundays at noon (14.00 to 17.00) Greeks love to sit in the taverna with the family and friends and eat. Different Mezze are eaten and wine or beer is [...]