Greece is a country that has always loomed large in the American imagination. With its beautiful Mediterranean landscape, towering mountains and over 6,000 islands, it is a nation where magical ...

Athens, the vibrant capital of Greece, has a mix of history and culture. Home to famous ancient landmarks like the Parthenon, it's the cradle of Western civilization and democracy. The city balances a ...

Greece has plenty to offer travelers from the ancient remains in Athens to the picturesque beaches on Crete to the iconic white buildings that dot Mykonos. With more than 200 islands to explore, ...

Like other major cities in Europe, Athens has its share of bus tours. Options include hop-on, hop-off bus tours with open air seating on an upper deck and inside seating below, but you can also book ...

There's no shortage of Greek islands to visit. Santorini, Kos, Paros and Skiathos to name just a few. But IMO, you can't go wrong with a visit to the mainland. Specifically, Greece's capital city. The ...

Koukaki is a once-quiet corner near downtown Athens that used to be home to families and, later, to an older generation of Athenians. Their grandchildren have since moved in and brought an injection ...

As told to Trupti Rami, the assistant managing editor, digital, at New York “Athens is the definition of Mediterranean. You can see this in the kitchen, in the seaside, in the nature. It’s a really ...

(Left) The porch of caryatids on the Erechtheion, the Acropolis temple dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. (Right) Jackie Onassis visits the Acropolis on August 7, 1969. The main pool and bar at ...

Psyri is one of those places in Athens that has managed to get the mix between authenticity and gentrification just right. The neighborhood’s grimy old bars got a facelift, the bartenders raised their ...

From shows of major international artists like Anselm Kiefer and Cindy Sherman to the debut in Greece of talented visionary painter Yu Nishimura, there's a lot to see in the Greek capital. “Thirsty” ...