My first wine tasting experience (Pyrgos Vasilissis)

A few years ago, I went with a few friends for a tour at Pyrgos Vasilissis. We were guided around the Queen’s Tower Estate, saw the inside of the tower, the vineyards, the space where they make the wine (from the vineyard’s grapes), where they explained the whole process and finally, the wine tasting area. … More My first wine tasting experience (Pyrgos Vasilissis)

Arriving in Athens – now what? A transportation guide. (part 3)

KTEL You are probably wondering “What the heck is KTEL?”. It’s a type of Pullman here in Greece, not one of those you can privately hire, but a public one, used as a bus. There are the Attica KTELs, which are orange or orange and white?/beige? that are for the Attica region and there are … More Arriving in Athens – now what? A transportation guide. (part 3)

Arriving in Athens – now what? A transportation guide. (part 2)

Tram The tram has three routes. Line T3 (blue) runs along the Athenian coastline, connecting S.E.F. station with Asklipiio Voulas. The first train from S.E.F. station is at 5:23. The last is from Monday to Thursday and on Sunday at 00:11, but on Friday and Saturday it’s at 1:55. The first train from Asklipiio Voulas … More Arriving in Athens – now what? A transportation guide. (part 2)

Arriving in Athens – now what? A transportation guide. (part 1)

It’s a common source of anxienty, when visiting a different place. Yeah, I arrived at the airport, I made it this far, now what? In Athens, we have many means of transport: taxis, metro, suburban, buses, trolleys, trams and ktel. When arriving at the airport, in order to go towards the center or wherever your … More Arriving in Athens – now what? A transportation guide. (part 1)