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Food and Drink in Athens...
 Breakfast in Athens
After all it is no secret that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and if you just have a couple cups of coffee and a piece of bread you may find yourself on top of the Acropolis, staring at the magestic beauty of the Parthenon thinking about nothing but food...
Restaurant Etiquette in Athens
What usually happens when you walk into a restaurant is after finding a table (almost always outdoors between the months of May and October), you will be permitted or encouraged to go to the kitchen to see what they have to offer...
Souvlaki - the Hamburger of Greece
The Souvlaki 'cook' slices off the meat as it becomes done and puts it on a round pita bread with lettuce, tomato, onions, and tsatziki, a cucumber-yogurt-garlic sauce that in my opinion is what makes Souvlakis great...
Ancient Theatre Performances
For a fabulous and unique experience, The Theater of Irodion
(Herod Atticus) at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens features concert and dance performances. Nearby Epidaurus stages ancient productions from the likes of Aeschylus and Aristophanes, in magnificent surroundings...
Night Life in Psiri, Athens
Starting at around 6 p.m. Psiri undergoes the transformation from working class light industrial, to a mecca of cafes, bars, restaurants and ouzeries in a setting that reminds me of a scaled down version of New York's Soho district.
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