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Tuesday, 01 February 2022 13:55
20% OFF Hard Rock Cafe Athens For XpatAthens Readers
Just a stone’s throw away from the historic city center with stunning views of the Acropolis, Hard Rock Cafe Athens is a must-see for both visitors and locals alike. From a lazy Sunday brunch to a romantic dinner, Hard Rock Cafe is always a great option!
We are excited to announce that all XpatAthens readers are entitled to an exclusive 20% OFF discount on HRC Athens’ menu, excluding drinks. Scroll down to download your own PDF VIP Card and be sure to present it to HRC's staff. HRC will also be happy to provide you with a paper copy upon your request.
So grab your family or friends and get ready to enjoy mouthwatering, fresh, high-quality food, which includes a selection of starters and salads, as well as delicious Legendary burgers, steaks, and many more!
Upon visiting, make sure not to miss Hard Rock's iconic collection of memorabilia which adorns the walls of Hard Rock Café Athens!
Important Notes About This Promotion:
We are excited to announce that all XpatAthens readers are entitled to an exclusive 20% OFF discount on HRC Athens’ menu, excluding drinks. Scroll down to download your own PDF VIP Card and be sure to present it to HRC's staff. HRC will also be happy to provide you with a paper copy upon your request.
So grab your family or friends and get ready to enjoy mouthwatering, fresh, high-quality food, which includes a selection of starters and salads, as well as delicious Legendary burgers, steaks, and many more!
Upon visiting, make sure not to miss Hard Rock's iconic collection of memorabilia which adorns the walls of Hard Rock Café Athens!
Important Notes About This Promotion:
1. The offer is available from Monday to Sunday until the 30th of December 2022.
2. The offer excludes limited edition items like alcohol, charity and other itmes for sale.
3. The offer cannot be combined with any other discount or promotional offer or seasonal menus like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother’s Day, etc.
2. The offer excludes limited edition items like alcohol, charity and other itmes for sale.
3. The offer cannot be combined with any other discount or promotional offer or seasonal menus like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother’s Day, etc.
Download your PDF copy of the HRC Athens VIP Card here
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Thursday, 03 February 2022 13:29
The World Class Wines Of Attica
Attica, the peninsula surrounded by the Aegean Sea where Athens stands, is a region of many surprises. Look around if you’re landing at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and you’ll notice some of the 29,000 acres of vineyards, where 32 wineries produce world-class labels.
Fascinatingly enough, the culture of winemaking in Greece has existed in the region for around three and a half thousand years and in mythology, the God Dionysus traveled across Attica offering wine. Wine has always been an important gastronomic and cultural staple of the Greek diet and lifestyle, as proven by archaeological finds of amphorae and kylixes (cups) that wine was transported and consumed in.
The dry, warm climate and abundant sunshine in Attica through most of the year certainly help – both in the production of wine and in providing the perfect opportunity to visit wineries to taste and shop local varieties in 30 to 60 minutes of travel from the centre of town. Attica also produces honey, pistachio nuts, and prized black figs in season.
The areas of Kapandriti, Koropi, Pikermi, Spata, Pallini, and Stamata are where you’ll find the wineries of Attica, where the famous Savvatiano and Roditis, as well as Retsina, made from Savvatiano wine with added pine resins. “Savatiano is like drinking the Greek summer,” said global wine expert Tara Thomas to Wine & Spirit magazine, “fruity, complete in taste, easy to drink, with the scents of citrus and green apple popping out of the glass; a world-class grape.”
More modern varieties include Malagouzia, Assyrtiko, Fileri, Cabernet Sauvignon, Agiorgitiko, Athiri, Vilana, Merlot, Robola, White Muscat, Muscat of Hamburg and Muscat of Alexandria. GCT spoke with leading oenologist Nico Manessis to get some top tips on the most highly recommended Attica wineries to visit. Manessis is a leading expert on the wines of his native Greece. He authored the pioneering ‘The Greek Wine Guide’ and the’ Illustrated Greek Wine book. His travels on the wine routes continue chronicling developments which are published in his excellent and informative website Greek Wine World.
To read this article in full, please visit: greekcitytimes.com
Fascinatingly enough, the culture of winemaking in Greece has existed in the region for around three and a half thousand years and in mythology, the God Dionysus traveled across Attica offering wine. Wine has always been an important gastronomic and cultural staple of the Greek diet and lifestyle, as proven by archaeological finds of amphorae and kylixes (cups) that wine was transported and consumed in.
The dry, warm climate and abundant sunshine in Attica through most of the year certainly help – both in the production of wine and in providing the perfect opportunity to visit wineries to taste and shop local varieties in 30 to 60 minutes of travel from the centre of town. Attica also produces honey, pistachio nuts, and prized black figs in season.
The areas of Kapandriti, Koropi, Pikermi, Spata, Pallini, and Stamata are where you’ll find the wineries of Attica, where the famous Savvatiano and Roditis, as well as Retsina, made from Savvatiano wine with added pine resins. “Savatiano is like drinking the Greek summer,” said global wine expert Tara Thomas to Wine & Spirit magazine, “fruity, complete in taste, easy to drink, with the scents of citrus and green apple popping out of the glass; a world-class grape.”
More modern varieties include Malagouzia, Assyrtiko, Fileri, Cabernet Sauvignon, Agiorgitiko, Athiri, Vilana, Merlot, Robola, White Muscat, Muscat of Hamburg and Muscat of Alexandria. GCT spoke with leading oenologist Nico Manessis to get some top tips on the most highly recommended Attica wineries to visit. Manessis is a leading expert on the wines of his native Greece. He authored the pioneering ‘The Greek Wine Guide’ and the’ Illustrated Greek Wine book. His travels on the wine routes continue chronicling developments which are published in his excellent and informative website Greek Wine World.
To read this article in full, please visit: greekcitytimes.com
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Monday, 12 February 2024 07:00
Best Places For A Soup In Athens
Craving a large bowl of soup on a cold winter's night? These restaurants in Athens serve warm, appetizing, and hearty soups, guaranteed to satisfy even the most demanding guests!
1. Salero
@salero_restaurant
In downtown Athens, in the Exarcheia neighborhood, you will find Salero, a modern restaurant serving a variety of culinary delights from Mediterranean cuisine. One of the menu’s highlights is definitely the pumpkin veloute with croutons, grated parmesan, and freshly ground pepper. For adventurous eaters, there is also a delicious version with green apple and roasted almonds.
Location: Valtetsiou 51, Exarchia
Telephone: 210 3813358
2. Blue Bamboo
@bluebamboothai
Ethnic cuisine lovers will certainly appreciate this cozy Thai restaurant in Ano Petralona where you can find exotic, aromatic soups - some of them quite spicy - that will make you feel like you are in Bangkok. A spicy shrimp soup, a spicy soup with coconut milk, galangal, lime leaves, and chicken, an aromatic soup with beef and rice noodles, and many more dishes wait for you to discover them!
Location: Kidantidon 24, Athina
Telephone: 21 03423124
3. Chau’s
Courtesy of: Chau’s Vietnamese Restaurant
Chau’s is a Vietnamese restaurant in Ilioupoli, serving authentic, freshly-made Asian food. The Pho soups are not to be missed. One sip - a spoonful of warmth and comfort - is enough to transport you directly to the busy streets of Vietnam.
Location: Agiou Konstantinou 66, Ilioupoli
Telephone: 21 09706312
4. Chez Lucien
Courtesy of: Chez Lucien
A charming French bistro-restaurant in Ano Petralona, Chez Lucien offers authentic Parisian food. Among the must-try dishes is the classic French onion soup with a cheezy crust and croutons. Onion soup is one of the most popular French dishes, with a rich history dating as far back as Roman times.
Location: Troon 32, Petralona
Telephone: 21 0341 0590
5. Vrasto
@to_vrasto
1. Salero
@salero_restaurant
In downtown Athens, in the Exarcheia neighborhood, you will find Salero, a modern restaurant serving a variety of culinary delights from Mediterranean cuisine. One of the menu’s highlights is definitely the pumpkin veloute with croutons, grated parmesan, and freshly ground pepper. For adventurous eaters, there is also a delicious version with green apple and roasted almonds.
Location: Valtetsiou 51, Exarchia
Telephone: 210 3813358
2. Blue Bamboo
@bluebamboothai
Ethnic cuisine lovers will certainly appreciate this cozy Thai restaurant in Ano Petralona where you can find exotic, aromatic soups - some of them quite spicy - that will make you feel like you are in Bangkok. A spicy shrimp soup, a spicy soup with coconut milk, galangal, lime leaves, and chicken, an aromatic soup with beef and rice noodles, and many more dishes wait for you to discover them!
Location: Kidantidon 24, Athina
Telephone: 21 03423124
3. Chau’s
Courtesy of: Chau’s Vietnamese Restaurant
Chau’s is a Vietnamese restaurant in Ilioupoli, serving authentic, freshly-made Asian food. The Pho soups are not to be missed. One sip - a spoonful of warmth and comfort - is enough to transport you directly to the busy streets of Vietnam.
Location: Agiou Konstantinou 66, Ilioupoli
Telephone: 21 09706312
4. Chez Lucien
Courtesy of: Chez Lucien
A charming French bistro-restaurant in Ano Petralona, Chez Lucien offers authentic Parisian food. Among the must-try dishes is the classic French onion soup with a cheezy crust and croutons. Onion soup is one of the most popular French dishes, with a rich history dating as far back as Roman times.
Location: Troon 32, Petralona
Telephone: 21 0341 0590
5. Vrasto
@to_vrasto
The family-owned tavern “To Vrasto”, in the northern suburb of Chalandri, offers home-cooked, traditional, simple yet rich in flavor Greek dishes that will take you on a trip down memory lane. “To Vrasto”, meaning stew in Greek, got its name from the tavern’s most famous dish, the classic beef stew with beef, potatoes, carrots, and celery in broth (consommé). The menu is designed around a selection of classic dishes and daily specials that change according to the availability of fresh seasonal ingredients.
Location: Rodon 3, Chalandri
Telephone: 21 0681 3776
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Monday, 31 January 2022 07:00
Robert DeNiro Film To Be Set In Drama, Greece
Robert De Niro will soon be in Greece, as a major motion picture featuring the Hollywood star will be shot in the northern Greek region of Drama, cementing the country as an international filming destination for cinema and television.
The action film, which is called “After Exile,” tells the story of a fraught relationship between a father and his son, who has just been released from prison, as they try to steer a relative away from a life of crime. De Niro will play the father, while actor Shia LaBeouf will play his son.
It is unclear whether the entire film will be shot in Greece or only a few scenes, but the filming in Greece is set to begin in Spring, likely at the end of March or early April.
Robert De Niro film “After Exile” to be shot in Greece
Local businesses and hotels in Drama, which is located in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, are expecting around 300 people, including cast and crew, to descend on the region in Spring for filming.
This is not the only movie to be filmed in Greece recently. Hollywood film “The Expendables 4” was filmed in Thessaloniki in November. A set has been constructed on the east side of the city where the cast and crew filmed their scenes over the course of the two weeks.
The city hosted several of Hollywood’s brightest stars, with Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Tony Jaa, and Andy Garcia all participating in the Thessaloniki filming. Franchise creator Sylvester Stallone also participated in the shoot, although it was the last time he worked on the series.
De Niro has also personally invested in Greece, with a Nobu Hotel that will open on the island of Santorini this Spring.
Nobu is a rising name in terms of luxury hotels, but it is already well known in the dining world as an international chain of high-end sushi restaurants.
The business Nobu Hospitality was born out of a collaboration between the restaurant’s head chef, Nobu Matsuhisa, Actor De Niro, and businessman Meir Teper.
While Nobu began with luxury restaurants in the US, the company soon expanded, opening up luxury restaurants across the world in cities like Mexico City, Beijing, and Istanbul.
After success in the restaurant business, the business expanded into hotels in 2013. Their latest project, in Santorini, Greece, will be the 26th Nobu Hotel in the world, and the tenth in Europe.
Located in the village of Imerovigli, which provides some of the most beautiful views of the entire island, the Nobu Hotel will also feature a signature Nobu Restaurant, luxury spa, and fitness center.
Originally published on: greekreporter.com
The action film, which is called “After Exile,” tells the story of a fraught relationship between a father and his son, who has just been released from prison, as they try to steer a relative away from a life of crime. De Niro will play the father, while actor Shia LaBeouf will play his son.
It is unclear whether the entire film will be shot in Greece or only a few scenes, but the filming in Greece is set to begin in Spring, likely at the end of March or early April.
Robert De Niro film “After Exile” to be shot in Greece
Local businesses and hotels in Drama, which is located in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, are expecting around 300 people, including cast and crew, to descend on the region in Spring for filming.
This is not the only movie to be filmed in Greece recently. Hollywood film “The Expendables 4” was filmed in Thessaloniki in November. A set has been constructed on the east side of the city where the cast and crew filmed their scenes over the course of the two weeks.
The city hosted several of Hollywood’s brightest stars, with Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Tony Jaa, and Andy Garcia all participating in the Thessaloniki filming. Franchise creator Sylvester Stallone also participated in the shoot, although it was the last time he worked on the series.
De Niro has also personally invested in Greece, with a Nobu Hotel that will open on the island of Santorini this Spring.
Nobu is a rising name in terms of luxury hotels, but it is already well known in the dining world as an international chain of high-end sushi restaurants.
The business Nobu Hospitality was born out of a collaboration between the restaurant’s head chef, Nobu Matsuhisa, Actor De Niro, and businessman Meir Teper.
While Nobu began with luxury restaurants in the US, the company soon expanded, opening up luxury restaurants across the world in cities like Mexico City, Beijing, and Istanbul.
After success in the restaurant business, the business expanded into hotels in 2013. Their latest project, in Santorini, Greece, will be the 26th Nobu Hotel in the world, and the tenth in Europe.
Located in the village of Imerovigli, which provides some of the most beautiful views of the entire island, the Nobu Hotel will also feature a signature Nobu Restaurant, luxury spa, and fitness center.
Originally published on: greekreporter.com
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Friday, 28 January 2022 07:00
A Gift That Is Not For Everyone
A gift is usually something we offer to another person not because they asked for it but because we wanted to. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a gift is the act, right, or power of giving. It’s something we voluntarily give to another person without expecting a return.
This past week we’ve had extreme weather conditions including way too much snow in Athens. “What a gift this was,” said a friend of mine. “We were given a 3-day gift.” This got me thinking. We couldn’t drive anywhere, had to stay inside, schools were closed, kids had a blast playing with the snow – something they rarely see in Athens. Yes, it was definitely a wonderful, fun gift for some. For those of us who were healthy and didn’t need to get to the doctor or worse yet to the hospital. For those of us who had a roof over our heads and didn’t need to look for shelter. For those of us who had heat, electricity, and water. For those of us who had food on our plates. For those of us who had our loved ones nearby. Yes, for all of us it was an amazing gift!
But how about the others? How about the people whose houses were left without electricity or heat for long hours even days? How about the elderly or sick who live alone and had no help? How about those motorists who were stranded in the snow for more than 8 hours on the Athens’ ring road? I bet these people will not have fond memories of the extreme weather conditions. And I bet it’ll be hard for them to consider snow as a gift. Quite the opposite.
So while enjoying our gifts, whatever they may be for each one of us, let’s keep a few things in mind:
First and foremost, let’s remember to be grateful for what we have.
Let’s not forget that nothing is a given.
And let’s recognize that there are always two sides to a coin.
Originally published on: itsmylife.gr
This past week we’ve had extreme weather conditions including way too much snow in Athens. “What a gift this was,” said a friend of mine. “We were given a 3-day gift.” This got me thinking. We couldn’t drive anywhere, had to stay inside, schools were closed, kids had a blast playing with the snow – something they rarely see in Athens. Yes, it was definitely a wonderful, fun gift for some. For those of us who were healthy and didn’t need to get to the doctor or worse yet to the hospital. For those of us who had a roof over our heads and didn’t need to look for shelter. For those of us who had heat, electricity, and water. For those of us who had food on our plates. For those of us who had our loved ones nearby. Yes, for all of us it was an amazing gift!
But how about the others? How about the people whose houses were left without electricity or heat for long hours even days? How about the elderly or sick who live alone and had no help? How about those motorists who were stranded in the snow for more than 8 hours on the Athens’ ring road? I bet these people will not have fond memories of the extreme weather conditions. And I bet it’ll be hard for them to consider snow as a gift. Quite the opposite.
So while enjoying our gifts, whatever they may be for each one of us, let’s keep a few things in mind:
First and foremost, let’s remember to be grateful for what we have.
Let’s not forget that nothing is a given.
And let’s recognize that there are always two sides to a coin.
Originally published on: itsmylife.gr
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Saturday, 05 March 2022 14:21
Saturday In The Museum With 20+1 Masterpieces
Experience a different Saturday morning! Visit the Acropolis Museum and discover with the archaeologists the hidden stories of 20+1 masterpieces, which themselves chose for you.
Myths and fables, folklores and traditions, historical milestones and human stories transform into art and weave a vivid experience during an outstanding walk in the Museum’s Galleries.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
English: Every Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Greek: every Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Registration: Refer to the Information Desk on the day of the tour. Limited to 30 visitors. First-in first-served.
Health protection measures: It is necessary to wear a protective mask (not provided by the Museum) and to use the whisper guide system headsets (provided by the Museum).
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 07:00
Traditional Greek Winter Dishes
Greek cuisine is humble and simple, with a focus on fresh, healthy, and tasty ingredients, including vegetables and herbs, and that applies both to light and heartier dishes.
Since it is rather cold outside, here is a small list of traditional Greek winter staple dishes you should definitely try!
Fasolada
@toxwrioudaki
Fasolada is a traditional Greek bean soup – a very easy-to-make vegetarian recipe. This thick soup is traditionally made with white beans cooked with olive oil, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and celery. An all-time classic Greek winter staple, perfect for warming the body!
Meatball Soup - Giouvarlakia
@aikaterineapostolake
Another Greek comfort food, giouvarlakia is the ideal dish to keep you warm. It's a tasty meatball soup finished off with the infamous egg-lemon sauce (avgolemono) and complemented with vegetables of your liking. If you want to experiment a little bit, you can also try out the alternative version with tomato sauce.
Spetsofai 
@agnomarket_meat
Yet another wintertime favorite, Spetsofai is a traditional dish originating from Pelion, the scenic mountain village of Thessaly. Made with country sausages and peppers cooked in a thick tomato sauce, this delicious dish is perfectly paired with feta cheese and a slice of bread to dip in the sauce. Eggplants are used in the original recipe, and in some areas, hot paprika and red hot chili peppers are used instead of ordinary peppers. It's a must-try, regardless of which version you make.
Chicken Soup - Kotosoupa
@olivemagazine_gr
Kotosoupa avgolemono (chicken soup with egg-lemon sauce), another Greek winter classic, is commonly served on cold days. It's very easy to cook; it's just chicken soup with rice and a lot of egg-lemon sauce. Not to mention that it is also used as a remedy to treat the common cold!
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Tuesday, 25 January 2022 07:00
Greece Announces ‘Green Taxi’ Electric Vehicle Incentive
Greece is taking one more step toward reducing its environmental footprint announcing that it would be subsidizing the purchase of electric taxis as part of a four-pronged transport ministry strategy.
Transport Minister Costas Karamanlis presented the “Green Taxi” program during the 5th E-mobility Conference held in Athens this week. The decision is part of the government’s ongoing effort to accelerate the country’s transition to green practices beginning with the replacement of older, polluting vehicles, including private cars, taxis, and public transport, with newer, electric vehicles.
The “Green Taxi” program is funded by the EU’s RFF recovery tool and subsidizes the replacement of older taxis with fully electric vehicles. Karamanlis said funding could reach as much as 20,000 euros. At the same time, he said the government was moving forward with plans to install charging infrastructure at taxi stops.
Currently, there are 1,200 public charging stations available after the ministry entered a deal with the managing companies of the country’s highways, he said. The goal now is by 2025, to have developed a comprehensive network of 12,000 charging points to reach 25,000 across Greece by 2030.
Karamanlis said the government had already announced incentives for the purchase or lease of electric cars and motorcycles. Indicatively, he said, in 2021 a total of 6,967 electric cars were registered compared to 480 in 2019 with the market share going from 0.4 percent in 2019 to almost 7 percent last year.
“Today, according to official EU data, Greece is the EU country with the largest rate of change in the electric vehicle market,” he said.
Transport Minister Costas Karamanlis presented the “Green Taxi” program during the 5th E-mobility Conference held in Athens this week. The decision is part of the government’s ongoing effort to accelerate the country’s transition to green practices beginning with the replacement of older, polluting vehicles, including private cars, taxis, and public transport, with newer, electric vehicles.
The “Green Taxi” program is funded by the EU’s RFF recovery tool and subsidizes the replacement of older taxis with fully electric vehicles. Karamanlis said funding could reach as much as 20,000 euros. At the same time, he said the government was moving forward with plans to install charging infrastructure at taxi stops.
Currently, there are 1,200 public charging stations available after the ministry entered a deal with the managing companies of the country’s highways, he said. The goal now is by 2025, to have developed a comprehensive network of 12,000 charging points to reach 25,000 across Greece by 2030.
Karamanlis said the government had already announced incentives for the purchase or lease of electric cars and motorcycles. Indicatively, he said, in 2021 a total of 6,967 electric cars were registered compared to 480 in 2019 with the market share going from 0.4 percent in 2019 to almost 7 percent last year.
“Today, according to official EU data, Greece is the EU country with the largest rate of change in the electric vehicle market,” he said.
The minister went on to add that an e-registry and app that include detailed information on the network of publicly accessible chargers is set to be fully operational in the coming months, aimed at ensuring the best possible utilization of the charging network and the maximum convenience of users.
To read this article in full, please visit: news.gtp.gr
To read this article in full, please visit: news.gtp.gr
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Tuesday, 25 January 2022 07:00
Amazing Pictures Of Athens & The Greek Islands Covered In Snow
There is undeniably something magical about snow, especially when it falls in places that see it rarely. On Sunday and Monday, as the “Elpis” weather system brought freezing temperatures in many parts of the country, the air in Athens and on the islands filled with snowflakes. And although the Greek capital has experienced snow before, this is a once-in-a-lifetime weather event for the Greek islands, with locals saying that it has been decades since the last time they witnessed such an amount of snow!
The heavy snowfall has caused many problems both in Athens and the islands, as Greece, a sunny country, isn't used to coping with such extreme weather events. For this reason, the government announced that Tuesday, January 25th, is to be considered a holiday for all workers in both the private and public sectors.
All the problems aside, however, many enjoyed the weather and were eager to capture the magical, snowy moments! Here are some of our favorite pictures of Athens and the Greek islands blanketed in snow, looking like they are straight out of a fairytale!
Acropolis - Athens
@andreas_megos
The heavy snowfall has caused many problems both in Athens and the islands, as Greece, a sunny country, isn't used to coping with such extreme weather events. For this reason, the government announced that Tuesday, January 25th, is to be considered a holiday for all workers in both the private and public sectors.
All the problems aside, however, many enjoyed the weather and were eager to capture the magical, snowy moments! Here are some of our favorite pictures of Athens and the Greek islands blanketed in snow, looking like they are straight out of a fairytale!
Acropolis - Athens
@andreas_megos
Monastiraki Square - Athens
@athensvibe
Astir Beach - Athenian Riviera
@spathumpa
@spathumpa
Lofos Nymphon - Athens
@tom_tsou
@tom_tsou
Kolimpithra - Tinos Island
@markisia.photography
Kinidaros Village - Naxos Island
@milona_katerina
Neimporio - Andros Island
@georgekolidas
@milona_katerina
Neimporio - Andros Island
@georgekolidas
Ano Siros - Siros Island
@visit.syros
📸 Main image: @amaliakovaiou
@visit.syros
📸 Main image: @amaliakovaiou
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Monday, 24 January 2022 07:00
Odontotos: Greece’s Amazing Cog Railway Of The Peloponnese
The “Odontotos” railway in Greece, one of the few surviving cog railways in Europe, travels across the country and over and through its spectacular mountains.
People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to cog, or “rack,” railways, trains which have been technically altered by the addition of cogs, or teeth, to be able to safely climb mountains.
Although Greece’s railway network is not massive, as it only connects its largest cities, the local train service between the towns of Diakopto and Kalavryta in Achaea, Peloponnese has its own, unique history and beauty.
Traditionally known in Greece as ”Odontotos,” which means ”the one with the teeth,” it once served as the main means of transportation for those who lived in the mountainous villages of the northwestern Peloponnese.
Now, the Odontotos serves as a popular tourist attraction, and tens of thousands of people every year go there to enjoy the beautiful landscape while they sit in comfort on this historic train.
The modern route runs for a total of 22 kilometers (14 miles) from the town of Diakopto through the famous gorge of Vouraikos and the old monastery of Mega Spilaeon, all the way up to the historic town of Kalavryta.
To read this article in full, please visit: greekreporter.com
People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to cog, or “rack,” railways, trains which have been technically altered by the addition of cogs, or teeth, to be able to safely climb mountains.
Although Greece’s railway network is not massive, as it only connects its largest cities, the local train service between the towns of Diakopto and Kalavryta in Achaea, Peloponnese has its own, unique history and beauty.
Traditionally known in Greece as ”Odontotos,” which means ”the one with the teeth,” it once served as the main means of transportation for those who lived in the mountainous villages of the northwestern Peloponnese.
Now, the Odontotos serves as a popular tourist attraction, and tens of thousands of people every year go there to enjoy the beautiful landscape while they sit in comfort on this historic train.
The modern route runs for a total of 22 kilometers (14 miles) from the town of Diakopto through the famous gorge of Vouraikos and the old monastery of Mega Spilaeon, all the way up to the historic town of Kalavryta.
To read this article in full, please visit: greekreporter.com
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