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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

In her eyes

Someone has been listening Caribou´s psych-pop-electronic song Sandy a bit too much, perhaps? Anyway, it is a pretty sweet writing on the wall even though it makes me think how it would feel to give this artist a piece of paper and a big box of crayons as a gift.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The colors of the rainbow

These colorful old swings are from a small playground of the Ambelokipoi district, Athens.

Somehow the colors just pops up, between the grey buildings, when you walk by the swings.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Let Allou Fun Park dazzle you

Are you bored to see historical monuments, hanging around in some-hole-on-the-wall bars in Athens or worry about the economic crisis? Allou Fun Park is not only fun but a dazzling place to spend a night or day of escapism.

A Greek word Allou means either that you want to go somewhere else or that you are a bit high in your own world. That is exactly what we all need every now and then - to be lost in the map of the fairy tale land.

Well, Allou Fun Park has it all taken care of. You can have some fun with the rides and eat, drink, play and have a dose of adrenalin while doing it.

Dive into the amusement park from one of the three gates free of charge (a fee is charged for using the rides and games) and find yourself taking the coolest thrill rides of the park. Let 6G shoot you into the sky or come down 40 meters with Free Fall.

There are also rides like Crazy Mouse roller coaster, New York bumper cars, Water Tunnel or Panorama, the largest observation wheel in Greece, for those who are more of traditional amusement park seekers.

The Allou Fun park has carefree environment with lots of greenery and quality service but, wait, it does not stop here. The whole Entertainment Park covers 40,000 square meters and right next to Allou Fun Park you can find Kidom.

It is a classic fairy tale park for little children for ages 6-12 years old. there you can find the magical carousel, a small pirate ship, trampolines and cotton candy for the smaller ones of the family.

When you look a bit further you find a multiplex Village Park mall with coffee shops, restaurants, stores and a movie theater. There is everything for everyone.

Sounds tempting? The location of the Allou Fun park is Kanapitseri Street 5, Agios Ioannis Rendis. It is about 7 kilometers from Acropolis, near the junction of Kiﬁssos Avenue and Petrou Ralli.

Allou Fun Park is open Mon-Thu 17.00 – 24.00, Fri 17.00 – 01.00, Sat 10.00 – 01.00, Sun and holidays 10.00 – 24.00. (Kidom is open Mon-Fri 17.00 – 23.00, Sat Sun and holidays 10.00 – 23.00).

You can get there from Omonia with busses: B18, Γ18, and trolleybus 21 (until KAN KAN). From Metro Egaleo with busses: 829, 802, 803, 804, 845, 703 and 909 (until Νεκροταφείο). From Piraeus Metro with busses: 703 and 909 (until Νεκροταφείο).

On summer time you can also take a free Allou Park bus from Syntagma. A taxi will cost about 6-8 Euros from the centre of Athens.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Is it Jesus?

I found a beautiful statue behind the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (Καθεδρικός Ναος Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου). It´s located at the Mitropoleos street between Syntagma and Monastiraki. Does anyone know what´s this statue called?

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Spotting signs is free fun

If there is one form of advertising that everyone understands it is the sign. Athens is full of funny, quirky, lovable or even sometimes questionable signs.

Spotting them is free fun for everyone. How about some of these for starters?

After a hard day or especially a night out in Athens wouldn´t you want to have one of these?

Lack of available parking spots makes people to do crazy parking moves in Athens...

and you can always win this sign glued on your windshield.

But don´t you worry a thing. You can always gather your strength and continue shopping and pampering yourself in thousands of great little shops of Athens.

Have a fun day out there! :D

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Park Makeover

Who says there are no nice, large and luscious parks in Athens? After two years of intensive therapy and a successful makeover a totally transformed Pedion tou Areos Park is finally revealed to the public eye.

Copyrigh 2011 Jan

Nice day out begins from the main entrance of the park where is an equestrian statue of King Constantine.

The park is breathtakingly beautiful with 1 200 new trees, 2 000 rose bushes and more then 50 000 other flowers and plants.

The huge park hides an Avenue of Greek Independence War Heroes, not one but two Orthodox churches, delicious marble and granite dominated landscaping and serene ponds.

There are plenty of places to sit down for a perfect picnic hidden from sometimes chaotic traffic from the downtown of Athens. The temperature inside the park in the summertime can be almost five degrees less than city around it making it a leafy oasis of Athens.

When the night falls it is still pretty safe to take a stroll in the park. It is very well lit and under a close surveillance of security guards.

Open from sunrise to dusk. At the intersection of Patission and Alexandras Avenue.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Freeday way of a good night out

You go around the corner on casual Friday night out and all of a sudden witness a huge group of people on bicycles. What is going on in the hustle and bustle of Athenian traffic?

The group goes by the name Freeday. Every Friday their start up point is at Assamaton Square in Thissio at 21.30. Cyclers meet up to explore the city of Athens for about four hours including a 40 minute pit-stop for a bite to eat.

Every time the route is different but as fun as the last week. After a good night out of riding up and down the streets of Athens, riders go out for drinks. If you are up to all of this, hop on your bike and show up next Friday!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Lovely Athens

The Parthenon (Παρθενών) is a temple in the Athenian
Acropolis, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena.
Copyright 2011 Jan

Bustling Athens, the capital of Greece, is everything from majestic past to quirky present. From lively little backstreets to giant archeological park downtown it offers you very unique and surprising experiences. You can find yourself from a little music filled tavern, climbing up to Parthenon, shopping in a conveniently big mall or tanning yourself on the beach. Athens has it all.

One of the thousands of relaxed little taverns
in Athens is inviting you to have fun, relax and
having a taste of famous and amazing Greek
cuisine. Copyright 2011 Jan

This city is most liveliest after dark. It transforms to a giant living room of fun-loving Athenians. It is hip and traditional, folksy and sophisticated, fun and tiring with good food and strong drinks forming an intoxicating effect of Mediterranean magic.

You will fall head over heels to Athens or pack your bags and never look back. It is a giant breathing and vibrantly growing concrete jungle with heart hidden in ancient hospitality. Athens is one of the unforgettable experiences of a lifetime.