Summer Escapes part VII – Lakonia: Elafonissos, Plytra, Archangelos and Monvemvassia
During our last visit to Sparti, we had the chance to visit Southern Laconia, see some new places and revisit some others we had visited in the past. There are so many places one can visit but a one-day excursion is not enough to [...]
Continue reading about Ampelofassoula (Fresh green beans) and Marida (Picarel)
Summer Escapes part VI- A glimpse at ancient and modern Sparti, Laconia
Sparta or Sparti (Σπάρτη) as it is called in modern Greek, is the administrative capital of the prefecture of Laconia. It is 250 kilometres from Athens, located in the Southern part of Greece and has a population of 18.000 according to the census of [...]
Continue reading about Revithia giahni sti gastra (chickpea stew) and a virtual tour to Sparti
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built in order to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, covering a large period of time, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and [...]
I have been wanting to visit Varvakeios, the Central Market of Athens, for ages but although I live in Athens the last 22 years, I never managed to do so. Whenever I was at the area I was either in a hurry to do other shopping or a few times when I mentioned going [...]
