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Greek island hopping with kids: the lowdown

June 17, 2015 by Lorenza Bacino 11 Comments

Lorenza's family in Chora, Greece. Copyright Lorenza Bacino

Journalist and travel writer Lorenza Bacino went island hopping in Greece with her husband and young children last summer. They travelled by boat between islands and rented rooms from locals. Lorenza wrote a lovely article about their trip for Mums do travel when she got back – you can read it here. I wanted to find out more […]

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Categories: Coast, Family travel interviews, Greece
Tags: Athens, Greek islands, island hopping

A family trip to Athens

December 12, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 21 Comments

Parthenon, Athens. Copyright Gretta Schifano

There seem to be quite a few negative stories in the media about Athens these days: political uncertainty, economic woes and public discontent. But don’t let this coverage discourage you from going to the Greek capital: it’s still a great place to visit. I spent four days in Athens with my husband and children (16 and 11 years old) […]

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Categories: City, Greece
Tags: Athens, city break, family city break

Room report: HouseTrip Athens

November 3, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

Balcony, Athens apartment. Copyright Gretta Schifano

I stayed in a HouseTrip apartment in central Athens with my husband and two children for four nights during the October half-term holiday. HouseTrip HouseTrip is an online holiday property rental service which puts guests in touch with property owners. HouseTrip is one of the largest holiday rental websites in the world and  guarantees that every […]

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Categories: Greece, Room reports
Tags: Athens, HouseTrip, self-catering apartments

Holiday snaps: Temple of Zeus, Athens

November 2, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 2 Comments

Temple of Zeus, Athens. Copyright Gretta Schifano

I took this photo on a family trip to Athens during the October half-term holiday. The temperature was perfect for sightseeing and we spent a day walking around some of the main archaeological sites including these impressive  ruins of the Temple of the Olympian Zeus. When this temple was completed in AD 130 it was the largest […]

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Tags: Athens, photography, Temple of Zeus

Athens: random acts of kindness

October 31, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 21 Comments

View of the Acropolis from the apartment we stayed in. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Saturday I’m on my own, struggling to carry my suitcase down a flight of steps to a Metro station in Athens one October evening. I’ve been in the Greek capital since Wednesday for the the TBEX travel blogger conference and now I’m going to meet my husband and kids who’ve just arrived in the city. A Greek man […]

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Categories: City, Greece, Life in General
Tags: Athens, Athens with kids

Marco Polo guidebook review & giveaway

October 23, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 90 Comments

Image courtesy of Marco Polo

I was delighted to be sent a new guidebook to review just before my first trip to Athens. The guide to the Greek capital is published by Marco Polo and I’ve enjoyed reading it and finding out about the city in preparation for my trip. Marco Polo guidebooks Marco Polo have more than 100 guidebooks […]

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Categories: Book reviews, Competitions
Tags: Athens, guidebooks

Top things to do in Athens with kids

October 2, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 5 Comments

Caryatids – Erectheion temple on Acropolis hill. Shutterstock image courtesy of DiscoverGreece.com

I’m looking forward to our first family trip to Athens. We’re going to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday by spending a few days in the Greek capital. He said that he didn’t want a party but would like us to go on a family trip. As I was going to Athens anyway for a travel […]

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Tags: Athens, Athens with kids

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