Monday, 16 January 2012 / Published in Food Journal

Monastiraki Square – Athens

A stroll in downtown Athens is always pleasant, especially on a sunny Sunday morning after a few days of very cold weather and downcast skies. Monastiraki Square, which has given its name to a famous old district situated right under the Acropolis, is a very good choice. On the square there is a very old church
Monday, 12 December 2011 / Published in Food Journal

Varvakeios – The Central Market of Athens

The market was named after the great Greek benefactor, Ioannis Varvakis. He was born on the island of Psara in 1745. This tiny island with its fleet of ships later played a leading part in the struggle for freedom against the Turkish domination. His father was an important ship owner, and started teaching eight-year-old Ioannis