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Sunset gets very busy at the top of Lycabettus - I avoid it. I go early mornings where you can get a great view of the whole of Athens. The first time I went, I took the funicular but really it is more fun walking up as you have great views along the way and the funicular does not let you see...

Apart from the Acropolis, the temple of Poseidon at Sounion is 1hr by car from Athens and 2.5hr drive from Athens is Delphi with the oracle temple. I don't know much about other mythological sites in and around Athens. If you haven't come across it before, a good online resource for Athens and...

I believe it makes a great paint stripper :D

I like photographing street art and graffiti and the best suburbs for that are Psirri and Exarcheia. Exarcheia has some of the most intense street art and graffiti in Greece if not the world.

Hey, @kosta_karapinotis , thanks for bringing this up. I have been skiing a couple of times in Australia but have not gone more often because it is horrendously expensive. I have noticed that the Greek ski resorts have amazing beginner slopes and was thinking about going sometime an getting...

Starbucks! Ye, nah. They tried to come into Australia and thought they would dominate the market here but to their great surprise and embarrassment, they had to close 75% of their stores 8 years after. Why? Because we have real coffee here and a coffee culture that is not all about the profits...

I get it. For me, it's a 20min walk so it's easy to buy something and walk home with it. I even have a granny trolley for the heavier stuff. I love my granny trolley, I use it for the laiki on Sat mornings too.

All the things that I bought from the Monastiraki antique market are for my apartment in Athens but definitely there are many overpriced things there like furniture which is 2-3 times what I can get them on FB markeplace.

Ermou is the main shopping mall in Athens. It has all the major department stores, show shops, etc. If you want to pick up some antiques and older stuff, then the Monastiraki antique market can be pretty good depending on the day. I've bought an old radio, a gramophone, an old clock and even a...

This is probably too late but, when in Mykonos, get a boat over to Delos island for some amazing ancient sites.

Interesting that anarchy gets only one fleeting mention in the article. The reality is that ancient Greek (Athenian) democracy is more akin to anarchy. Another ancient word that needs to be broken down to better understand its true meaning. An-archos - without authority - meaning direct...

You can get to the Plaka/Monastiraki touristy areas from Piraeus with the Metro. It's a great way to get around in Athens. Trains leave every 5mins so you just go to the platform and get the next train. You can get single trip, daily or weekly tickets. If you are going to be around for a while...

I believe even if you catch the ferry out of Rafina the trip is still a long one. However, the ferry stops at Andros, Tinos and Mykonos on the way to Ikaria so you can stop over and have a day or two rest before continuing on to Ikaria. Next time I will stop over at Mykonos (don't hate me)...

I was lucky enough one year to have my room upgraded at the Royal Olympic Hotel to a massive room with a view to the temple of Olympian Zeus. Every morning I would wake up and open my curtain to this view (also, small tip, go to google maps and hover your cursor over the icon of the temple of...

Lykavittos is also a popular sunset spot in Athens. Gets very busy with tourists at sunset time though so you might have to get there a bit earlier to secure a good location to take photos. Another little known location which I think gives a good view of both Lykavittos and the Acropolis is...

The breakfast of champions: Yoghurt with walnuts and honey (or just honey). It is yummy!!! All washed down with a Greek coffee of course!

Do some searching yourself for properties where you are interested. I think there are plenty of opportunities in Peloponissos but there are also lots of nice places in the north of Greece too. Depends what you like. Here is an example of what you could do in Peloponissos. I would stay in...

I went to Ikaria last year. I flew out of Athens to Ikaria. Flights are frequent and easy to book online. The ferry trip was just too long. The other way to do it (and probably what I will do next time I go to Ikaria) is to take the ferry and island hop there with 1 or two stops along the way...

Not sure where you are from, but I do know that I don't need an "International Driver's License" any more as my Australian Driver's license is sufficient. Might also be the case for a US and Canadian driver's license.

This is what I would do. Make it an enjoyable journey. Hire a car in Athens and drive to Palaia Epidavros where you can have lunch and go to the nearby beach to swim/snorkel amongst the ancient ruins. Then go to Nafplio for the evening for dinner and stay overnight. The next day you can climb up...