Erasmus blog Athens
-
![Athens]()
Lykabettos Hill - A Panorama over Athens
On my first evening in Athens, I was waiting for the others to arrive the next day, and so I was free to roam and explore. Not far away from my hotel was Lykabettos Hill, the highest point in the city centre giving you a great panoramic view of the city! It took about...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Starting Out in Greece - Athens
In August/September 2016, I did a study tour of two weeks to Greece with the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies to explore the origins of Classical European culture to get to know the origins of philosophy and democracy in some early forms along with tons of history...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Where to live in Athens: The crusade of the five neighbourhoods (3)
Now we have arrived at the last of the neighbourhoods that I've personally gotten to know, despite leaving many out due to lack of experience (Glyfada, Faliro y Pireos on the coast; Patissia, Nea Smirni, Xalandri further inland... they all have pros and cons. ) To know...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Where to live in Athens: The crusade of the five neighbourhoods (2)
Hi everyone! Continuing on from the previous entry about the different neighbourhoods of the city where you can live, the next two arrive. I've described Kallithea and Victoria in this post, which are relatively close to the centre. I still have to mention, if I didn't...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Where to live in Athens: The crusade of the five neighbourhoods (1)
It's July, and with the arrival of the first days of unbearable heat, the moment has also arrived of my fifth and last move. Well, this is for the readers, who have yet to find their little corner or who really want to make a home when they go abroad. I was one of those...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Everyday Tourism in Athens
I can't believe that it took me a month after arriving until I dedicated myself to seeing the tourist sites and places of the city. Later I discovered that I wasn't the only one waiting for someone to keep me company and to do the whole tour. Athens, as you know, is a...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Unwritten Rules of Athens
Although I agree that, when it comes to rules, the Greek capital is quite relaxed, and that it's easy to dodge a bullet if needs be, you should still know which are the details regarding the "do's and don'ts" so you don't embarrass yourself in this foreign culture. I...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
The beaches of Athens
Precisely yesterday I decided to take another walk through the beaches of the city, and it reminded me of how far I was from home. Athens has a whole boardwalk on the coast, starting from the Peiraias harbour to the beginning of Glyfada, a very nice neighbourhood sat in...
0 0 , 6 years ago -
![Athens]()
Athens - Travel tips
Athens: the mythical city I love Greece and I love Athens. It has a strange charm for me, I think perhaps because of its mythological name that gave me the feeling of entering the mythical world when I first stepped into the city. In the past, both Athena and Poseidon...
0 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
Athens - First day
My Greece Travel schedule of 4 days 3 nights Day 1 - Athens: Wandering the streets, up to the Acropolis; Day 2: Early morning to Santorini Day 3: Santorini Day 4 in Athens: city tour with friends, evening going to the airport to fly back to Milan. Early flight from...
0 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
Life in Athens from an Erasmus student perspective
Hello Everyone! I am Hina. I am a Pakistani girl who went for her undergraduate studies in Turkey and had the opportunity to go for Erasmus exchange for 1 semester in Athens, Greece. In this blog, I would like to tell you about the life in Athens from an Erasmus student...
1 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
Athens ~ A Weekend in the Paradise of Gods
48 hours in Athens, Greece? Is it possible to see the city in only one weekend? Yes, Weekend Traveler, it is! I had learned all about Greece in high school history, and my mind has always had a picture of beaches, white buildings, and the Parthenon when I conjured up...
1 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
Eurotrip #6: Athens
Hi everyone! Today, I'm bringing you the tale of the second "table top travel" that I've gone on (the first was Lisbon). The reason behind this strange name is that the two trips were planned in the same way: after eating, chatting at the dinner table in our kitchen and...
0 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
Athens' transport system: metro
Source From the airport, from my first apartment, looking for the uni, when I finally visited touristic places, and even already used to living here, I was burdened by many questions still: what should I take today? How much will it take me to get there? Could I just...
0 1 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
The streets in Athens
Anybody that goes out for a walk through the city, in the center or suburbs, will be able to observe the singular characteristics of each neighbourhood, which are not so easy to remember. Firstly, it might all seem like a twisted bunch of streets and avenues, big and...
0 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
Athens: the white city
I arrived on October, 2015, almost unaware that I was about to spend an entire year in a place I hardly remembered from a past trip I had done when I was smaller. But it didn't matter, of course, because the best of a travelling experience always starts with the...
0 0 , 7 years ago -
![Athens]()
2 beaches close to Athens!
Winter is coming, and some of us are already accommodated and starting a new life in Athens, it's time to rest and maybe this weekend you can enjoy the exotic landscapes that Athens offers through its nearby and Mediterranean beaches. For this reason, I would like to...
0 0 , 13 years ago -
![Athens]()
Greek Museum of Cars
Yesterday, a friend invited me to go with her to the Greek Museum of Cars. Although I am not an enthusiast when it comes to cars, since I don't know many things about them, I decided to go with her, because I had read many articles, where a visit to it was recommended....
1 0 , 10 years ago -
![Athens]()
How to move around Athens
Source Athens is quite a chaotic city, so if an Erasmus wants to move around a lot and see a variety of places in the city, walking won't be enough for them. Using the metro is really practical, since there are three different lines: The red line, which starts from...
5 0 , 11 years ago -
![Athens]()
Mythical Peloponnese
In my other blog, which I have written in Spanish, I mention a lot my friend Ahtanasia, who was also my roommate back in Valencia. When she told me that she was going to take part in an exhibition in Athens in December and I was thrilled that I would see her again after...
5 0 , 11 years ago
