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Santorini Sunset is One of The Most Amazing Sunsets I’ve Ever Seen

May 8, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Santorini sunset is one of the most amazing sunsets I’ve ever seen. Take it from me – as someone who is a sunset whore. In every city I’ve visited, I’ve always steered myself where the sun goes down. There is always something about sunsets that draws me to them. Sunsets

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Panathenaic Stadium – The World’s Only Stadium Made Entirely of Marble

April 30, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Yes, the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens is the world’s only stadium made entirely of marble. But this is not famous because of its marble. It is well-known as the birthplace of the first modern Olympics (in 1896) that we enjoy every four years. Back then, there were only nine sports

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City Skyline: The Views of Athens from Mt Lycabettus

January 27, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The views of Athens from Mt Lycabettus is one thing that most tourists miss. That’s because when they visit The Parthenon on Acropolis, they’d also see Athens’ skyline from there. And for most of them, that’s enough. But, if you had time to climb Mt Lycabettus, you should do it

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The Ruins of Hadrian Library

January 26, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The Hadrian Library is not hard to find. Once you get off at the Monastiraki station, you are right on Monastiraki Square. Look around 360 degrees and you will find Athens at a glance. Stand in the middle of the square and you’ll see domes of the old Byzantine churches.

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Inside the Acropolis Museum in Athens

January 25, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

If I were you, visiting the Acropolis Museum in Athens should be your first business of the day. Then, climbing Acropolis to see the grandeur of The Parthenon is next. Yes, I know – you’d prefer to see the Parthenon first to avoid the crowd. Well, if you’re just going

The Parthenon - An Enduring Icon of Athens

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The Parthenon – An Enduring Landmark of Western Civilization

January 12, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I have seen the Parthenon in history books, TV documentaries, and in gazillion postcards. I’ve also read about it in guidebooks and classical literature. Never have I ever thought that one day, I’ll be seeing it and standing on Acropolis where once the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology were

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Santorini: Oia is Paradise on Earth

November 15, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

In Santorini, Oia is paradise on earth. That is – if your idea of paradise is filled with white-washed houses with blue domes, sitting on a cliff that traverses down to the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. You have probably seen Santorini already, I’m sure. Its white-washed houses with