Greece - Athens

In my younger days, I travelled to Greece overland from the UK with friends on an organised camping holiday. We stayed near Athens and did not get to visit any of the Islands (hopefully another day....). For us, the best part of the holiday was breaking loose from the crowd and hiring mopeds to set off on our own adventure. If you try this yourself, it's a good idea to attempt to learn the rudiments of the Greek alphabet so that you can read the road signs and know where you are heading....
As everyone will be aware, Ancient Greek architecture is a major attraction, and there is plenty to see from the fascinating town of Corinth to the mighty Parthenon in Athens. The staggering thing for me, was to discover bits of ancient ruins strewn around Athens in the most unexpected places. Athens for me, was surprisingly shabby for a European capital city, although I am sure this will have improved especially since the Olympics was recently hosted in Greece.
As a dedicated foodie, the food in Greece left a lot to be desired unless salad, strong coffee and feta cheese is your thing.. If you want to find great food in Greece, you may have to look below the surface to seek out culinary gems.