Dear All,
Just to let you know that you could watch live the official opening of the new Acropolis Museum. The link is here: Live Acropolis
I strongly believe that would be a wonderful opening reflecting the importance of the museum in Athens. The event should start at 21.00 Athens-Gr Time.
I will appreciate your comments.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Music
I am sure that you have realized my sympathy and support to KT Tunstall. In this post please enjoy a nice song that could keep you company over your time in Greece.
Saving My Facing! I will do the right thing!.... A Great Song by a talented artist. I think there is some country influence in her songs. But stop and just start imaging listening this song while you are enjoying your breakfast in one of the nice cafeterias of Ano Xora of Milos or Syros and looking the Aegean Sea. Just fantastic!
And do not forget, regarding houses for sale in Greece, check this out: house in Mykonos
Over the weekend, I will post some recommendations for food in Athens.
Ciao and later!
Saving My Facing! I will do the right thing!.... A Great Song by a talented artist. I think there is some country influence in her songs. But stop and just start imaging listening this song while you are enjoying your breakfast in one of the nice cafeterias of Ano Xora of Milos or Syros and looking the Aegean Sea. Just fantastic!
And do not forget, regarding houses for sale in Greece, check this out: house in Mykonos
Over the weekend, I will post some recommendations for food in Athens.
Ciao and later!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Great News!
Great News!
The Greek coastline and seas are highly compliant with the the European Standars for the quality of sea water. The related link is available here: Greek Waters and the main web page of the relative branch of EU is here: European Union-Water Bath .
Greece is ranked third, after Cyprus and Lithuania for the quality of sea water. Last positioned of that report are England, Belgium and Poland, where high percentage of their beaches are not good for bathing.
For searching a house in Greece, I will strongly recommend you to get precise information about the area of your interest. It is very important to know the insights of the local community. Due to the growing interest for summer houses in Greece, local communities are very active regarding the protection of the nature of their places. In many places you might meet strong debates regarding building and urban planning regulations. And this is the reason for choosing an agent that could guide you and suggest you possible solutions for your summer resort.
Greece, is a unique country among many reasons but also due to its coastline. You could find many spots for building or buying your summer dreamed resort. But as I said, Greeks over the last three years and mainly after the devastated fires in Peloponnese, are
very sensitive with ecological matters. You might find government or public institutions not that much careful about the environment, the local communities though, are quite active and demanding the last years.
Therefore, please get some advice before you buy a house in Greece. An office that could help you with your search and questions, bringing you also the local insights of each area, is the Greek Properties.
Well, I wanted to share with you the great news and we will post soon!
The Greek coastline and seas are highly compliant with the the European Standars for the quality of sea water. The related link is available here: Greek Waters and the main web page of the relative branch of EU is here: European Union-Water Bath .
Greece is ranked third, after Cyprus and Lithuania for the quality of sea water. Last positioned of that report are England, Belgium and Poland, where high percentage of their beaches are not good for bathing.
For searching a house in Greece, I will strongly recommend you to get precise information about the area of your interest. It is very important to know the insights of the local community. Due to the growing interest for summer houses in Greece, local communities are very active regarding the protection of the nature of their places. In many places you might meet strong debates regarding building and urban planning regulations. And this is the reason for choosing an agent that could guide you and suggest you possible solutions for your summer resort.
Greece, is a unique country among many reasons but also due to its coastline. You could find many spots for building or buying your summer dreamed resort. But as I said, Greeks over the last three years and mainly after the devastated fires in Peloponnese, are
very sensitive with ecological matters. You might find government or public institutions not that much careful about the environment, the local communities though, are quite active and demanding the last years.
Therefore, please get some advice before you buy a house in Greece. An office that could help you with your search and questions, bringing you also the local insights of each area, is the Greek Properties.
Well, I wanted to share with you the great news and we will post soon!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Next Posts and more
Hi!
Summer is already here and I am sure that you have started enjoying the nice weather. I would like to update you for our next posts that we prepare:
1. We will post some more information about the on going music and art festivals through all Greece. This summer looks quite interesting and you could find couple of interesting events.
2. We will post information about nice restaurants in Athens.
For now I would like to remind you that 20th of June is the official opening of the new musuem of Acropolis. We are eagerly waiting for this opening! The official web site is: The new Acropolis Museum and you could read more here: Acropolis .
Of course, we will still keep you updated about property offers in Greece. Some interesting offers that you might consider are:
Summer is already here and I am sure that you have started enjoying the nice weather. I would like to update you for our next posts that we prepare:
1. We will post some more information about the on going music and art festivals through all Greece. This summer looks quite interesting and you could find couple of interesting events.
2. We will post information about nice restaurants in Athens.
For now I would like to remind you that 20th of June is the official opening of the new musuem of Acropolis. We are eagerly waiting for this opening! The official web site is: The new Acropolis Museum and you could read more here: Acropolis .
Of course, we will still keep you updated about property offers in Greece. Some interesting offers that you might consider are:
- House in Galaxidi. Galaxidi is a town with very attractive modern history in Greece. Its harbor was a maritime center for many years with international prestige. Some information about Galaxidi you can read: Galaxidi .
- House for sale in Paros. A beautiful house at reasonable price. Paros is quite touristic island of the Cyclades complex.
- House in Kea. A very interesting house, for demanding potential buyers.
- House for sale in Santorini. Santorini with no doubt, is a place to be. This house is another of high quality offer available in Santorini.
- House in Mykonos. An interesting offer in Mykonos, one of the most popular destination in Greece.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
A beautiful walk in the heart of Athens
Monstiraki is a unique place located in the heart of Athens, near Thission and Psirri. It is one of the most vivid and busy areas in downtown Athens, ideal for walking or shopping day and night.
Monastiraki is famous because of the market. It is a place where you can find anything you want to buy. Here you can find: old coins, stamps and generally antiques for collectors, gramophones, old vinyl, second hand cd’s, gramophone vinyl, fore passed decade magazines newspapers and accessories, artifacts of mid war ages and before, hand organs, second hand pc’s, hardware and mobile telephony supplies. We can even find bikes and their parts, fancily knives, katana swords, hunters survival kits, leather supplies, baggages, smoking supplies, sun glasses, various tools and industrial machinery. Also has many tourist shops. All these shops are not only open normal shop hours, but also at the weekends and especially on Sundays.
Except from the number of shops, Monastiraki has also many cafes and restaurants. They offer a spectacular view and all the ancient monuments you find across the streets they travel you away from the city noise. You have the feeling that the time stops and you only have to enjoy your time by watching the variety of different people that visit this area.
The trade market is fortunate enough to be next to the Ancient Market that has a starting point from Monastiraki square(next to Monastiraki metro station) and reaches up to Apostle Pavlos wayfarer and St.Asomaton square.
Monastiraki area is one of the places that represent tradition and tourist sightseeing at the same time. It’s placed under the shadow of Acropolis at the South West section of the magisterial Sacred Rock and next to the Ancient Market and Attalos loft.
Many tourists are visiting here throughout the entire year. At summertime especially the place is full of people who traveled here from the far reaches of the world to admire our historical monuments and at the same time buy various staff (souvenirs, jewelry, clothes, shoes ,antiques etc) from our rich market of Monastiraki area.
During our walk we may meet various folklore bands, stilts and clowns mainly at Monastiraki square or the wayfarer of Andriannou Street. If tired we can relax and have a meal at one of the traditional coffee shops and restaurant of Andriannou street, St. Philip and Avissynias square with a view of the Acropolis, Hephaestus temple and Attalos loft.
We can reach Monastiraki via railway of ISAP (Monastiraki and Thisseion station) or via the busses who drive through Athens and Ermoy street. Parking spaces can be found in the Psyrri area.
Monastiraki is famous because of the market. It is a place where you can find anything you want to buy. Here you can find: old coins, stamps and generally antiques for collectors, gramophones, old vinyl, second hand cd’s, gramophone vinyl, fore passed decade magazines newspapers and accessories, artifacts of mid war ages and before, hand organs, second hand pc’s, hardware and mobile telephony supplies. We can even find bikes and their parts, fancily knives, katana swords, hunters survival kits, leather supplies, baggages, smoking supplies, sun glasses, various tools and industrial machinery. Also has many tourist shops. All these shops are not only open normal shop hours, but also at the weekends and especially on Sundays.Except from the number of shops, Monastiraki has also many cafes and restaurants. They offer a spectacular view and all the ancient monuments you find across the streets they travel you away from the city noise. You have the feeling that the time stops and you only have to enjoy your time by watching the variety of different people that visit this area.
The trade market is fortunate enough to be next to the Ancient Market that has a starting point from Monastiraki square(next to Monastiraki metro station) and reaches up to Apostle Pavlos wayfarer and St.Asomaton square.
Monastiraki area is one of the places that represent tradition and tourist sightseeing at the same time. It’s placed under the shadow of Acropolis at the South West section of the magisterial Sacred Rock and next to the Ancient Market and Attalos loft.Many tourists are visiting here throughout the entire year. At summertime especially the place is full of people who traveled here from the far reaches of the world to admire our historical monuments and at the same time buy various staff (souvenirs, jewelry, clothes, shoes ,antiques etc) from our rich market of Monastiraki area.
During our walk we may meet various folklore bands, stilts and clowns mainly at Monastiraki square or the wayfarer of Andriannou Street. If tired we can relax and have a meal at one of the traditional coffee shops and restaurant of Andriannou street, St. Philip and Avissynias square with a view of the Acropolis, Hephaestus temple and Attalos loft.
We can reach Monastiraki via railway of ISAP (Monastiraki and Thisseion station) or via the busses who drive through Athens and Ermoy street. Parking spaces can be found in the Psyrri area.Saturday, May 30, 2009
Greek Architecture
In this post I am trying to approach the subject Greek Architecture or Traditional Greek houses by referring to the work of Aris Konstantinidis. Greek Architecture is a very difficult subject for study and techinical as well, due to its long history and its very rapid, modern and irregular development.
We might say that Greek Architecture includes all the buildings built in Greece so far. Therefore examples of Greek Architecture are the famous ancient Greek buildings and constructions. By Greek Architecture we also refer to the modern or new buildings of Athens. If we focus on Athens particularly, typical examples of the Greek Architecture are the houses built by the Greek immigrants from Mikra Asia (Ionia, now is part of Turkey, Turkey's Aegean coast line) known in Greek as "Mikrasiatika" or "Prosfigika" and the new-classic houses of Athens built at the beginning of the 20th century. Prosfigika Houses can be found in many suburbs of Athens like Nea Philadelfia and Nea Ionia, to name some. Some characteristic images of the Prosfigika and how they look today, are:
Back now to the work and theory of Aris Konstandinidis we should say that his work can be considered as the fist examples of modern Architecture in Greece. Is very likely by visiting Greece, especially Crete or Andros, Mykonos, Athens and Halkidiki to see some of his projects. Unfortunately enough, many of his buildings are not in good condition and are abandoned. The main technical reason for that, is that many of his works, are hotels owned from the Greek Public Institution of Tourism (E.O.T); a public enterprize with serious financial problems today. Thus, due to the limited funding, these beautiful hotels, known as Xenia, in nowdays are empty and many of them destroyed. An
example, is the following hotel in Halkidiki:
Some more photos can be found here: Xenia Hotels
His architect has some clear features. In his buildings is always clear the main construction elements of the houses. That is, Konstantinidis separates the different layers of the houses: internal and external. Another important element of his work is the size of his houses. Konstantinidis was inspired from the domestic architecture, houses that they look like the Prosfigika. In other words, his houses are houses with gardens and outside constructions for making shadow over the summer, houses with clear structure of their construction and of a relatively small height.
Is almost impossible in this post to discuss Konstantinidis's work in detail. I hope that this post will motivate you to visit some of his projects. A detailed list of his projects with locations can be found here: Konstantinidis Projects
Konstntinidis's Biography, written by his son, Dimitris Konstantinidis also an architect can be read here: Biography .
Regarding modern and commercial houses for sale in Greece please have a look here: Properties in Greece.
We might say that Greek Architecture includes all the buildings built in Greece so far. Therefore examples of Greek Architecture are the famous ancient Greek buildings and constructions. By Greek Architecture we also refer to the modern or new buildings of Athens. If we focus on Athens particularly, typical examples of the Greek Architecture are the houses built by the Greek immigrants from Mikra Asia (Ionia, now is part of Turkey, Turkey's Aegean coast line) known in Greek as "Mikrasiatika" or "Prosfigika" and the new-classic houses of Athens built at the beginning of the 20th century. Prosfigika Houses can be found in many suburbs of Athens like Nea Philadelfia and Nea Ionia, to name some. Some characteristic images of the Prosfigika and how they look today, are:
Back now to the work and theory of Aris Konstandinidis we should say that his work can be considered as the fist examples of modern Architecture in Greece. Is very likely by visiting Greece, especially Crete or Andros, Mykonos, Athens and Halkidiki to see some of his projects. Unfortunately enough, many of his buildings are not in good condition and are abandoned. The main technical reason for that, is that many of his works, are hotels owned from the Greek Public Institution of Tourism (E.O.T); a public enterprize with serious financial problems today. Thus, due to the limited funding, these beautiful hotels, known as Xenia, in nowdays are empty and many of them destroyed. An
example, is the following hotel in Halkidiki:
Some more photos can be found here: Xenia Hotels
His architect has some clear features. In his buildings is always clear the main construction elements of the houses. That is, Konstantinidis separates the different layers of the houses: internal and external. Another important element of his work is the size of his houses. Konstantinidis was inspired from the domestic architecture, houses that they look like the Prosfigika. In other words, his houses are houses with gardens and outside constructions for making shadow over the summer, houses with clear structure of their construction and of a relatively small height.
Is almost impossible in this post to discuss Konstantinidis's work in detail. I hope that this post will motivate you to visit some of his projects. A detailed list of his projects with locations can be found here: Konstantinidis Projects
Konstntinidis's Biography, written by his son, Dimitris Konstantinidis also an architect can be read here: Biography .
Regarding modern and commercial houses for sale in Greece please have a look here: Properties in Greece.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Are you ready?
Are you ready to visit Greece? Are you surfing the Internet few hours before travelling to Greece?
Well, in this post we try to keep you company before arriving in Greece and in Athens, in particular.
Where to Go?
There are many places to visit in Athens. I am strongly recommending to visit Plaka, the tube Station Acropolis and Acropoli of course. The area around the tube station Acropolis still keeps some characteristics of how Athes was before the second world war. Another tube station to visit and the area around it is Monastiraki. By Monastiraki you could walk the main shop street of Athens, Ermou street. Thus, Ermou is a good choice for a walk and shopping over the day. Over the night you could again choose Monastiraki since many restaurants with good food surrounding Monastiraki's square. Another good choice is Plaka and its square where again many restaurants are available for locals and tourists.
Where you should not go?
Unfortunately there are couple of times that I see tourists around Omonoia square and especially at the streets Peiraios and Athina and them to look completely surprised and lost. They are surprised because just few meters from their luxurious hotels or near to the
down town, hundreds of poor immigrants, many people under drug influence occupy most of the streets. The area is not clean and over the night is not safe for tourists. This does not mean that
Athens is not safe, but please keep in mind to avoid over the night that neighborhoods. For giving you a better understanding how these streets are, just recall some images from East London or Newmarket in Amsterdam after midnight.
We stay for couple of days, where else shall we go?
If you are lucky enough to have couple of days to stay in Athens then there are many of places for you to explore.
An interesting street is Patision. Patision is quite long and hosts many shops, theaters and cinemas. Patision is fully served by public buses that you could easily use. Exarxia square, near to Panepistimiou and Patision, is for those seeking to see and to feel the underground life of Athens. Couple of clubs there for drinks. If you have time, seek to visit Rosalia restaurant, near
to Exarxeia square. Good food and reasonable prices. If you are looking for music stores then Panepistimiou near to Patision has couple of them. Metropolis is one of them.
Solonos, near to Akadimias, is full with bookstores and small shops for your coffee.
Gazi, near to Omonoia, is the main spot for evening enternaiment.
Many music pubs are available playing foreign music.
Food
I am strongly advising you to visit Plaka's restaurants. If you are looking for a fast food, Goodys chain is very popular in Greece with good varieties; their club sandwich is quite good.
Souvlaki! I am sure that you want to give a try. Arahova is a good souvlaki shop, near to Kanigos Square, towards Akadimias street. But please ask some guys from your hotel to advice you for a good, local, souvlaki shop. You will feel for a while Greek :)
Transportation
Public transportation is not bad at all. You could buy bus tickets from metro-tube stations and from local shops. "periptera", those yellow street shops, most of the times sell tickets. Please note that tickets should be validated when you entry the bus by using some clear indicated machine boxes. The duration for a single trip is one hour and half. Athens's metro is quite modern and convenient. You could visit the main spots by using only the tube.
Anyway, I am wishing you a nice trip and to enjoy your stay in Greece.
And if you are looking for a house in Greece, please visit this website: House for sale in Greece
We will post again soon, stay tuned.
Well, in this post we try to keep you company before arriving in Greece and in Athens, in particular.
Where to Go?
There are many places to visit in Athens. I am strongly recommending to visit Plaka, the tube Station Acropolis and Acropoli of course. The area around the tube station Acropolis still keeps some characteristics of how Athes was before the second world war. Another tube station to visit and the area around it is Monastiraki. By Monastiraki you could walk the main shop street of Athens, Ermou street. Thus, Ermou is a good choice for a walk and shopping over the day. Over the night you could again choose Monastiraki since many restaurants with good food surrounding Monastiraki's square. Another good choice is Plaka and its square where again many restaurants are available for locals and tourists.
Where you should not go?
Unfortunately there are couple of times that I see tourists around Omonoia square and especially at the streets Peiraios and Athina and them to look completely surprised and lost. They are surprised because just few meters from their luxurious hotels or near to the
down town, hundreds of poor immigrants, many people under drug influence occupy most of the streets. The area is not clean and over the night is not safe for tourists. This does not mean that
Athens is not safe, but please keep in mind to avoid over the night that neighborhoods. For giving you a better understanding how these streets are, just recall some images from East London or Newmarket in Amsterdam after midnight.
We stay for couple of days, where else shall we go?
If you are lucky enough to have couple of days to stay in Athens then there are many of places for you to explore.
An interesting street is Patision. Patision is quite long and hosts many shops, theaters and cinemas. Patision is fully served by public buses that you could easily use. Exarxia square, near to Panepistimiou and Patision, is for those seeking to see and to feel the underground life of Athens. Couple of clubs there for drinks. If you have time, seek to visit Rosalia restaurant, near
to Exarxeia square. Good food and reasonable prices. If you are looking for music stores then Panepistimiou near to Patision has couple of them. Metropolis is one of them.
Solonos, near to Akadimias, is full with bookstores and small shops for your coffee.
Gazi, near to Omonoia, is the main spot for evening enternaiment.
Many music pubs are available playing foreign music.
Food
I am strongly advising you to visit Plaka's restaurants. If you are looking for a fast food, Goodys chain is very popular in Greece with good varieties; their club sandwich is quite good.
Souvlaki! I am sure that you want to give a try. Arahova is a good souvlaki shop, near to Kanigos Square, towards Akadimias street. But please ask some guys from your hotel to advice you for a good, local, souvlaki shop. You will feel for a while Greek :)
Transportation
Public transportation is not bad at all. You could buy bus tickets from metro-tube stations and from local shops. "periptera", those yellow street shops, most of the times sell tickets. Please note that tickets should be validated when you entry the bus by using some clear indicated machine boxes. The duration for a single trip is one hour and half. Athens's metro is quite modern and convenient. You could visit the main spots by using only the tube.
Anyway, I am wishing you a nice trip and to enjoy your stay in Greece.
And if you are looking for a house in Greece, please visit this website: House for sale in Greece
We will post again soon, stay tuned.
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