Athens Day Trip

There are many options of things you can do away from Central Athens and the Athens Coast.  There are endless tour agencies offering packages and bus tours, but most of these things can easily be done on your own.  Take a Day Trip out of Athens and explore!

Anchor Seaside Cafe in Saronida

Anchor Seaside Cafe in Saronida

Anchor Seaside Cafe in Saronida is personally one of my favorite spots in the summer because it has a swimming pool AND the beach option just across the road. If you are looking to get out of Athens and want to go a bit farther out than the suburbs of Vouliagmeni and...

Odontotos Rack Railway & Rio Weekend Adventure

Odontotos Rack Railway & Rio Weekend Adventure

Looking for a quick over night trip away from Athens?  Diakopto is a coastal town on the Gulf of Corinth that is just a two hour drive away and home to the Odontotos Rack Railway. We set off on Saturday morning with enough time to get to Diakopto and have a snack...

Mother & Daughter Trip to Athens

Mother & Daughter Trip to Athens

Alicia from Mexico contacted me with some questions about her upcoming trip to Greece with her mom.  My mom is my favorite travel companion (don't tell my husband!) so I wanted to give her really thorough advice so that they could totally enjoy their time together and...

Drive to Sounio

Drive to Sounio

The one-hour drive from Glyfada to Sounio is an attraction all on it’s own.   Sounio (or more properly Sounion) is home to the very popular ancient archaeological site of the  Temple of Poseidon. Because it is located 60km from the center of Athens, many people will...