Parks in Athens for Kids A great day for a family picnic in a park is Protomagia or May 1. The first of May is considered Labor Day for the Greeks and an official Greek holiday. Many Greek families will take their picnic lunches out to the countryside on this day and collect wildflowers. Children will gather…
It’s that time of year. Easter holidays are over, the countdown can begin. The reading logs have stopped coming home. Parents are frantically discussing end-of-year teacher gifts. My kids have begun the grand countdown to the Last Day of School. Summer is almost here and a long period (3 months in Greece!) of freedom is…
Music is essential for children. Classical music is highly beneficial for their development. Did you know that recent studies have shown that making music can make your child nicer, more willing to help, and better at problem-solving than his peers who don’t play it? If you are interested to expose your baby and child to classical music…
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 had a tour with Alternative Athens, a company specialized in offering local experiences. Their daily 3-hour group tour costs 40 Euro per person and is described on the website as…
Athens with children is great! What are my top favorite places in my adopted hometown for kids? I find it difficult to choose. There are so many interesting things to do in the Greek capital. So for this post, I listed the places that we have visited the most often in the past eight years….
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…
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…
Luxury hotels aren’t just for honeymooners and couples. Families with young children who truly want a relaxing vacation or city break know to head to a hotel that offers a kids’ club, so kids can have fun with other kids while parents get some time to themselves to explore, relax and recharge. In November 2016…
Where can you stay in Athens that is not only luxury but loves your kids? A hotel in the heart of the city but next to the green slopes of the lycabettus hill? The St. George Lycabettus Boutique hotel in the center of Athens is that magic combination of five star and family friendly. It’s a…
