After years of economic turmoil, Athens's self-confidence and creativity are stirring again, with new restaurants, shops and a blossoming of local pride.
Here is the tribute of the New York Times for the city of Athens called "36 Hours in Athens"...
THE DETAILS
1. Hill of the Muses.
2. Manimani, 10 Falirou Street, Koukaki, Fresko, 3 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
3. Acropolis Museum, 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
4. Meliartos, 65 Ermou and Aiolou, Lukumades, 21 Aiolou and Agias Eirinis, Osterman, 10 Agias Eirinis Square
5. Heteroclito, 2 Fokionos and Petraki Streets
6. TAF, 5 Normanou Street, Six d.o.g.s., 6-8 Avramiotou Street
7. Cafe Taf, 7 Emmanuel Benaki
8. The Museum of Cycladic Art, 4 Neophytou Douka Street
9. Avocado, 30 Nikis Street
10. Koukoutsi, 81 Skoufa Street, Zeus & Dione, 21 Ploutarchou Street, Forget Me Not, 100 Adrianou
11. The Panathenaic Stadium. The National Gardens. Aigli Cafe, Zappeion
12. Mavro Provato, 31 Arrianou. Funky Gourmet, 12 Paramithia and Salaminas Streets
13. The Nice N’ Easy cafe, 60 Omirou & Skoufa, Kolonaki; Vouliagmeni Lake, Astir Beach, 40 Apollonis Street, Vouliagmeni
