City of Athens

The city of Athens is the capital of Greece, and the largest city of the country.
Visitors are given a choice of over 200 hotels and over 500 restaurants.

Eating in Athens

Typical Greek Meals

Posted Mon, 02/16/2009 - 12:06 by admin

When in Athens one should not miss out on the extraordinary tastes Greek Cuisine has to offer. Typical examples of sidecourses a visitor should try are:

  • Tzatziki: a yogurt, cucumber and garlic dip
  • Tyrokafteri: Greek white cheese mixed with spicy peppers and spices
  • Horiatiki Salata: The popular Greek salad that consists of tomatoes, cucumber, feta, onion, green peppers, olives and olive oil
  • Spanakopitaki: Spinach pies

Main dishes that are popular among tourists and locals include:

Eating in Athens

Posted Tue, 02/17/2009 - 15:07 by admin

Greece has always been famous for the extraordinary traditional cuisine that could be described by the words “colourful Mediterranean style”. As a result, Athens is in no way inferior to the great gourmet capitals of Europe. The traditional Greek taverns are a food destination no one should miss. They offer a great selection of local fish of significant quality and taste, as well as traditional treats coming from different parts of the country.

Spondi ..possibly the best resaturant in Athens

Posted Mon, 02/16/2009 - 14:00 by admin

Spondi is possibly the best restaurant in Athens, with Herve Pronzato and his creative Mediterranean cuisine and attractive food presentation. The Old mansion is a wonderful and peaceful place, and the food is simply excellent.

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