City Life

Seven Secret Psyrri spots

City Life | Nov 2018

Diana Farr Louis, Diane Shugart and Alexia Amvrazi map out their seven fave under-the-radar spots in Psyrri. Excerpts from 111 Places In Athens That You Shouldn’t Miss. To Kompoloi tis Psyrri All about worry beads, a unique Greek tradition Not long ago a man twirling worry beads was a common sight – on the street, in a café, o...

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Ariana: A crash course in Greek olives

City Life | Nov 2018

Three Athenians have fun mapping out under-the-radar sites and sights of their beloved city. This is the first in a series of excerpts from 111 Places In Athens That You Shouldn’t Miss, an offbeat guide to the Big Olive by Alexia Amvrazi, Diana Farr Louis and Diane Shugart. For almost a century this warehouse-like shop has sol...

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Why November 17 is still a date that resonates in Greece?

City Life | Nov 2018

Always wanted to know why the date November 17 is such a big deal but didn’t quite know why. Nor did you quite understand why Greece’s most notorious terrorist group goes by the same name. Accomplished writer Sofka Zinovieff lends context and historical explanation to this all-important date in the Greek calendar in this excerpt from her ...

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Athens Crosses the Finish Line

City Life | Nov 2018

by Emily Howard The Athens Classic Marathon is, without doubt, a race. It is by definition a competition and there are always winners and losers. But anyone who watched or participated in the festivities that took place this past weekend would tell you that the 18,500 that participated ran as a city united. With the ever present reminders of the ...

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“International Joyce” Metro Exhibition

City Life | Nov 2018

WHAT: “My mouth is full of decayed teeth and my soul of decayed ambitions,” James Joyce once wrote. For a journey into those decayed ambitions visit the exhibition on the great writer’s life, supported by the Athens 2018 World Book Capital. The official opening ceremony takes place tomorrow and will include a discussion on the life and works of Jam...

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What’s It Like to Walk A Marathon and Why I’d Recommend You Do It…

City Life | Nov 2018

by Sudha Nair-Iliades As a competitive sprinter (many moons ago), I never thought I’d be championing walking over running, but into my third marathon this year, I’ve come to enjoy the joys of walking 42.195 kms spread across a good six and a half hours. Once you’re past the sniggers of “anybody could walk a marathon, what’s the big dea...

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The Athens Classic Marathon in Numbers

City Life | Nov 2018

Insider breaks down the world’s most famous foot race in Athens … 2.12.16 The time to beat in Athens in 2018 17 The number of elite athletes from Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda (of which 5 are women) 55,000 is the total number of participants registered for this year’s race. 18,500 is the number of marathoners registered fo...