Discover this lovely neighborhood of Athens, where history, walkable streets, and local charm offer relief from the city's ...
On your next trip to Greece, avoid massive throngs of tourists and the high prices they bring by following this timing advice ...
I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (an extremely touristy old quarter), and not much else. “The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,” I ...
Sunday, September 21, 2025 81° Today's Paper Travel Rick Steves’ Europe: There’s much to experience in in Athens’ neighborhoods By Rick Steves Aug. 25, 2024 COURTESY CAMERON HEWITT In Athens’ “rickety ...
I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (the extremely touristy old center), and not much else. “The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,” I ...
If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Driving about an hour west of Athens, you cross over the Corinth Canal – a four-mile-long shipping ...
Rick Steves says experiencing crowded European clichés like the Eiffel Tower or the Colosseum are still worth it. They're world famous for a reason, after all.