Tag: Athens

Curious peculiarities

Seeing strange features is somewhat an act of mindfulness.

The lockdowns of our past brought us closer to the act, for both entertainment and survival.

Unusual features are part of our everyday lives. Noticed in familiar and in the new.

They are around us and surround us and given the moment, we can see more of.

The gallery portrays moments in time I too saw something that thought of as a huh moment.

What was your?

Power board in block of flats, Neos Kosmos, Athens
Sunset or sunrise? Athens
Street number on building, Nunhead, London
Knotball door stop, Wells on Sea, Norfolk
Dutch windmill, Norfolk
Woolfs cover on tire in the summer, Tourkovounia, Athens
Tony Blair interview on the Queen’s death, Greece
Old car by new building, east London
Beware the dog, portrait? Tourkovounia, Athens
Oversized America, dim sum, Portland, Oregon
Be different graffiti, East London

Athens underground overground

Athens is known for its grittier side. In 2022, I’ve discovered a newer slightly cleaner version of the city I knew from the 90s.

For sure, graffiti has exploded around the city and can be found in almost every surface visible to the eye.

Beyond the traditional football slogans, the latest street art is artier and talks to a new generation’s appetite to make a political statement.

From small notes, to IPAs, quirky logos, to beetroot cakes and fish tavernas, Athens is no longer limited by its suffocating random architecture but energized by a transnational vibe melting all that comes, goes and remains, in a true South Mediterranean crossroad vibes of its geography.

High skyline view spots of around Acropolis and the city of Athens

Every tourist and local love the view of Acropolis. The streets around the hill can get busy so here are some spots you can enjoy a cocktail, coffee, a romantic dinner or walk away from the buzz and hussle of the busy streets below.

Lycabettus Hill from Hill Athens Rooftop in Thiseio
Night View of Acropolis from the rooftop bar of the hotel A for Athens
Sunset view of Acropolis from the rooftop of Anglais bar in Monastiraki

Acropolis and Athens cityscape from Filopappou Hill. A perfect spot for walking amongst the trees, a short uphill hike to exclusive views over the Parthenon, Lycabettus and the city.

A walk in the port of Piraeus

Westward from the ferry port for destinations to the Cyclades and Crete, the port of Pireaus has a few hidden surprises.

Boats get larger and the space wider, abandoned warehouses as a backdrop, grafitti and murals galore.

The Chinese Road and Belt initiative will be redeveloping this area and on a beautifully sunny autumnal Sunday morning, I could not find an excuse to not document the blue of the sea with the yellows and blues of the ferries and the brownish grey concrete warehouses overshadowing the port streets.

I can’t predict what the port will look like in the future development, however I know for sure, the colourful ferries will still be floating on the beautiful coloured sea all the same.