36 Hours in Athens, Greeceby JOANNA KAKISSISMay 04, 2008Athens is reinventing itself as a city where antiquity meets edginess. Museums and galleries abound, and new ones are in the works.(read article)
Athens: Melissinos Artby CYNTHIA ROSENFELDAugust 24, 2008In fashion’s endless recycle, Greek sandals have been this season’s must-have, particularly a variation on the calf-hugging gladiator style known as the No. 7 Cleopatra.(read article)
Athens: Are they off their trolley ? ?April 22, 2000
From classic beauty to chaos and squalor - it's all there in Athens. And the time-honoured mode of transport from one to the other is set to vanish. It's just not the ticket, reckons Paul Mansfield
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Athens: City guideby Paul MilesDecember 14, 2001
Visit the Greek capital in winter, says Paul Miles. The nightlife is livelier, the air is cleaner, but the weather's still mild - and the city's treasures are more accessible than ever
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Greece: Classical Greekby James EnglishAugust 04, 2003
James English goes in search of hearty home-cooked food and decent plonk at a traditional taverna in Athens
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Warming to Athens in winterDecember 22, 2007
Visit the ancient capital of Athens at this time of year and you'll find the city of the locals, not the tourists, says Paul Mansfield.
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Athens travel guideFebruary 02, 2008
Our essential guide to what to see and where to sleep, eat and shop in the Greek capital, Athens. By Jane Foster.
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Athens: a cruiser's guide the basicsMay 30, 2008
Jane Foster offers a complete cruiser's guide to Athens, from arrival in the
port of Piraeus, to choosing the best sites, excursions, restaurants and
shops in the Greek capital.
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Seasoned traveller: Acropolis nowby Paul Mansfield October 07, 2008
Paul Mansfield previews Athens' New Acropolis Museum and hopes that the Elgin
Marbles will soon be heading home.
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Athens comes of ageApril 05, 2006
Britons are increasingly replacing their two-week holidays with briefer trips. Our writers explore some of the best places for a short break.
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On and off the railsNovember 25, 2006
Twenty years ago, London to Athens by train via Italy was one of the greatest journeys in Europe. Or is it just that Paul Mansfield remembers it that way? He boarded the nostalgia express to find out.
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Athens basks in its ancient gloryby John GimletteMarch 22, 2009
With a toddler and grandmother in tow, John Gimlette sets out to discover if
the Greek capital will enthral his family. They are left speechless.
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