Author: Celeste

The Adventure Park in Malakasa is one of my favorite family things to do in Athens. I recently summed them up in my ‘Athens with Kids Top things to do’ article. I have been very often in his park ever since my children were very young so let me tell you all about it. The Adventure Park Malakasa The Adventure Park is a climbing park located in between amazing mountains and a pine tree forest. It can be reached via the National Road to Athens – Lamia. Whether you are coming from Lamia or Athens, the route is easy with good…

The Greek carnival period ends with Clean Monday or Kathara Deftera. Let’s look at one of the tastiest Clean Monday traditions in Greece; the lagana. Clean Monday Traditions in Greece: lagana The most important of all foodie traditions on Clean Monday is the lagana. Bakers make this special flat oval-shaped bread only once per year on ‘Kathara Deftera’. Traditionally, they used to prepare this bread unleavened, thus without the yeast. However, leavened Lagana is nowadays more common. Sesame seeds are the most common topping on Lagana and often fresh or dried herbs such as thyme, oregano or rosemary are added for more flavor. What is Lagana…

Teenagers in Athens will love to explore the street art scene. Several tour companies offer walking tours discovering the street art in the city. I followed the artist guide during the Athens 3-hour Street Art Tour. Athens is a street artist’s paradise: from the established to the constant streams of new talent spraying up the neighbourhoods, this tour celebrates them all. Tagging, bombing, stencil and painting. Join us and get an up-and-close introduction to the city’s incredible street art scene counting 2,000 or so street artists. During this walk you’ll find the coolest works of art in the most unlikely places, thanks to…

The Alkyonides Days in winter in Greece are a couple of unusually warm and sunny days. During this time, the days typically have intense sunshine, with no clouds or wind, and heightened temperatures for the season. The Alkyonides Days in Winter in Greece Nearly every winter in Greece, after New Year, there is a non-interrupted period of days with clear blue skies and warm temperatures. In Athens and its region, this can reach more than 20 °C over the day! This meteorological phenomenon of the central Greek climate is called Alkyonides. The Alkyonides Days take place from December 15 to February 15,…

Due to restrictions and measures of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Little City Spots platform is not active. I recently discovered Little City Spots, an online platform that is going to make the life of Athenian parents much easier! Followers of this blog know that it’s my mission to find family activities in the city. I love being out and about with my kids. Quality time through joint activities is very important to me and one of the reasons I got into family travel blogging. Having become a resident expert on family-friendly outings in Greece, I am confident to say…

Food Around Athens recently invited us to one of their food tours. A day of tasting in the city that has become my home. And to complete this tasty adventure in my favorite place, my besties, my two daughters, came along! Food Around Athens Before I start divulging into the amazing day that we spent in the Greek capital with Food Around Athens, let me give you a little background on the company: Food Around Athens was started up by a group of friends who have known and loved Athens all of their lives. They are passionate about Athens and food…

Athens Food on Foot Food tour company Athens Food on Foot offers eight interesting and original food tours around Athens. Me and my Travel Bloggers Greece friends took the four-hour long ‘Ultimate Food Tour’. This signature Ultimate Food Tour takes its guests through the historical city center of Athens and features more than ten stops to taste authentic Greek culinary treasures. This food tour is suitable for food lovers and history dwellers interested in the traditional Greek cuisine. Passion for Food Deze blog post is ook in het Nederlands beschikbaar. Our food tour started on a festive December morning at the buzzing…

Meriannnies in the Alps Greece has several successful winter resorts but for high-quality skiing and snowboarding, but they cannot beat the winter wonderlands of the Alps. Great weather, good quality snow, excellent resorts and great hospitality with classy après ski are just a few of the many reasons why you should choose a holiday in the Alps. A winter vacation is a great way to bond with your family. Just like the beach, snow is magical for kids. And they will be spending a lot of active hours outdoors in the fresh mountain air. It is also an ideal opportunity…

Are you visiting Athens in December with your family or do you live in this city and need some inspiration for your Christmas family outing? Here are some of my favourite things to do in Athens during Christmas with kids. The Athens municipality activities Many kids activities can be found around Syntagma square (featured above this post). This part of Athens is always an attraction during the holidays. Children can see the city’s large Christmas tree, visit the Christmas market, join free Christmas concerts, art exhibitions, Christmas fairs or simply admire the beautifully decorated shops. Venues will include Syntagma Square,…

Travel Bloggers Greece at Xenia, the prestigious hospitality trade exhibition in the Athens Metropolitan Expo this month. This invitation was a wonderful opportunity for me to represent this great team of professional travel bloggers that I am part of, as well as my Family Experiences Blog. Travel Bloggers Greece Travel Bloggers Greece is the first and only travel blogger networking group in Greece. For almost three years, we have been collaborating and promoting Greece. My Travel Bloggers Greece colleagues are Greeks and expats of different nationalities who live in Greece and promote Greece as a travel destination around the world…

Pallas Athena Family Sunday Luxury Art Boutique Hotel Pallas Athena offers a series of Family Sundays with family buffet and a creative programme developed with The Paramythohorio. Each Sunday a different concept will be introduced to the children and these are based on the season, a month circle etc. Read here about our experience at the Pallas Athena Family Sunday Event with Kids Creative Lab. On 26/11 the Family Sunday program will be ‘Shadow theatre’: who was Karagkiozis? when did he live and where? The children will be taught the story of Karagkiozis and will create their own souvenir figure, before watching one cheerful show with his…

Pallas Athena Pallas Athena is a Grecotel boutique hotel full of art and glamour located in the heart of Athens city. It is a stylish and luxurious oasis in the middle of the busy Greek capital near all the important attractions, the Athenian metro lines, and shopping streets. Exactly what you need to relax and enjoy on a slower pace with your family on a weekend for example! My girls and I went to eat and play at the Family Sunday and Kids’ Creative Lab and had a great time! Pallas Athena Family Sunday Buffet The Pallas Athena buffet lunch was served at the…