Tag: Acropolis

Athens: Weaving Old With New

A century and a half ago, Athens was a humble, forgotten city of about 8,000 people. Today, one out of every three Greeks packs into this city of over 3 million. The city is infamous for its sprawl, noise, and pollution. For a long time, my advice was to see the big sights, then get…


Insider’s Guide to Athens, Greece

“A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea,” wrote Benjamin Disraeli in 1844. “Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.” Every year, over 6 million travelers visit the sprawling city named…


Greece Nature Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 25

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of Greece’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new meditation ambient piano musical masterpiece. This video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. Greece is a country in southeastern Europe…