You can say that we are back for more :)
Today's menu: A stroll in central Athens, the as mentioned in the title "OpenWalkAthens", and also as you notice just below on the poster.
The event is organised by a group of volunteers called "atenistas", that are involved to pretty much anything that regards the city life, may that be cleaning neighbourhoods, beaches, planting trees etc.
As far as this event is concerned it was a walk to some traditional (and not only) shops of the city that you could try/taste/look/drink/etc and of course buy. As for more info, just take a look at the pictures! ;)
p.s. Goodnight!
Today's menu: A stroll in central Athens, the as mentioned in the title "OpenWalkAthens", and also as you notice just below on the poster.
The event is organised by a group of volunteers called "atenistas", that are involved to pretty much anything that regards the city life, may that be cleaning neighbourhoods, beaches, planting trees etc.
As far as this event is concerned it was a walk to some traditional (and not only) shops of the city that you could try/taste/look/drink/etc and of course buy. As for more info, just take a look at the pictures! ;)
1. Aristokratikon - Pastry shop
(nice chocolate pralines!)
2. Mitropolitikon - Also a pastry shop
3. Pnika - Bakery
(nice wholemeal bread)
4. Peri Lesvou - A smaller traditional grocery shop
(really nice decorated!)
5. Elixir - Shop selling herbs and spices
Had a very nice and original name on one of the spice jars
6. Miran - Cold cuts shop
(the wall of the upper floor had a garden attached.. awesome!)
Hanging over everyone's heads..
Sacks full of spices
7. Gianniotiko - Mostly various kinds of cheese (and some fish, so not much to report on that)
8. Stou Meidani - Cozy tavern with very tasty "giant" beans
Inside the tavern, some old radio on the wall stealing the show!
9. Ariana - Olives
As you can see it had a lot of those :)
10. Klimataria - Another tavern...
... with a lovely interior
11. Mokka - Coffee brewing shop
The aroma was so overwhelming and lovely
at some spots it looked like the inside of a ship
(actually it had various kinds of coffee)
12. Vorrias - Nuts and dry fruits
13. Krinos - Donuts (not like the american ones though) with honey, miam miam!
14. Another traditional grocery shop with lots of Mediterranean delicacies
Very cosy interior, clean, big and with a big variety
15. Zafolia brothers - Cheese (yes only!)
16. Folia meliou - Honey shop!
A honeycomb
17. Limnia Gi - Products from Lemnos island
18. O mpakalogatos - Traditional grocery shop (yup another one)
19. Polykalas - Alcohol shop
Very very nice rakomelo (that's raki a greek traditional drink with honey)
20. Ktistakis - Donuts
21. Stani - Milk and sweets
We got yoghurt with honey, yummy!
22. Last but not least, Kafenio ton mousikon - Traditional cafe with live music
(unfortunately was too crowded and we didn't have the chance to stay and listen)
Overall a great walk in central Athens, with a lot of participants and maybe more than a couple of places to discover even for someone that already knows the city, lovely!
p.s. Goodnight!
