Athens

I recently visited the Tactual Museum in Athens as part of my mission to visit all of the museums in Athens. What is a Tactual Museum exactly? Read on to find out more.  Athens Tactual Museum When I drew the Tactual Museum of Athens as the next museum on my list to visit, I was … Read more

This week, the Eleftherios Venizelos Museum in Athens features as my museum of the week. This is part of an ongoing series of articles about museums in Athens, where I visit one a week. Follow hashtag #museummonday on twitter to keep track of them all! The Eleftherios Venizelos Museum in Athens Before I go any … Read more

The Byzantine Museum in Athens Greece is an interesting repository of Byzantine and Christian art. Here’s what you can expect at the Byzantine Museum Athens. Byzantine and Christian Museum Athens in Greece may be best known for the Acropolis and accompanying museum, but there are nearly a hundred lesser known museums. As part of my … Read more

The Athens Polytechnic graffiti that appeared overnight on the exterior of the building on the 6th of March 2015 made the national news. It might not be there for long, so here are some photos before they are erased forever. Athens Polytechnic Graffiti Photos – Outside It seems likely that the exterior of the building … Read more

The Changing of the Guard in Athens happens outside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is just underneath the Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square. Athens Guard Ceremony When I first arrived in Athens in 2014, I stumbled on the Changing of the Guards almost by accident. I just happened to be walking past the … Read more