Sense in the City - Athens

Sense in the City Links00:17 Ano Petralona is a short walk to the south of the Athens Acropolis, in the shadow of the area where Alexa explored Stoicism with Donald Robertson00:47 Lemonanthos – Local, Family run, eatery…06:07 ‘Dakos’ Salad Lemonanthos style. With spring onions and myzithra cheese fresh capers from Crete.12:30 Tasty Cheese Pie with Sesame seeds and honey.13:24 Home made Hummus with caramelised onion and caperberry style leaves.19:06 Liver with mango dressing… shouldn’t work, b...

In this episode, Alexia Amvrazi talks to Pantelis Melissinos, son of Stavros – sandal maker to the stars. Pantelis talks about his life, vision and art from his shop in Athens.00:45 Stavros Melissinos – The Poet Sandal maker.1:11 Melissinos Art – the Store is an experience, containing works of art as well as the famous sandals.5:00 Aristotle Onassis was one of the Sandalmaker’s customers, bringing his entourage to get traditional Greek sandals for strutting around Mykonos. Other clients inclu...

David Fuller and Christina Ioannidis discover a deli in Plaka that offers the chance to experience an Olive Oil tasting. Guided by Erikka and Maria from Malotira, the team learn about the different varieties and the health benefits of olive oil.Support the TeamShow Notes…The mythology of Athens and the story of Athena and the Olive Tree. A podcast by Stephen Fry (1:38)How to get to Malotira. (2:39)Olive oil is tasted with three properties in mind – Fruitiness, Spiciness and Bitterness (or pun...

Alexia Amvrazi ventures just outside of Athens to the Cycladic island of Andros. Here are some Show Notes and links... Support the Team : Buy Us a CoffeeShow Notes(1:50) Andros was named as one of the ’52 Places to Love in 2021’ by The New York TimesThe trip starts with a swim and chat on the beach with author Diana Farr Louis - Diana is my co-author, together with Diane Shugart, of the globally-sold book ‘111 Places in Athens That You Shouldn’t Miss’(6:00) Heather honey(9:00) Andros che...

In this episode, David Fuller and Alexia Amvrazi discuss the unique coffee and cafe culture of Athens. This episode was recorded at Da Capo in Kolonaki – one of Athens’ more upmarket suburbs.Buy Us a Coffee!For full Bookmarks & Notes, visit the Sense in the City Athens Website - LinksBook Safe Athens Airport & Port TaxisArrange your Athens Airport or Port Taxi pickup in advance with Welcome Pickups. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive ...

For full bookmarks and notes, see Sense in the City AthensSense in the City LinksWhat can modern folks learn about dealing with trauma, getting a higher perspective of problems and Internet trolls from Greece’s ancient philosophers? In this episode Alexia Amvrazi takes a sunset walk on the ancient Athenian Pnyx hill near the Acropolis with Donald Robertson, an acclaimed world expert and author on the association between modern psychotherapy – particularly CBT - and Greek and Roman Stoic philo...

If you want to get an authentic feel of a city’s neighbourhoods and locals, visit it's local markets. In this opening episode of Sense in the City Athens, Alexia Amvrazi seeks out the ingredients for a recipe called Papoutsakia and along the way discovers honey from Evia and Greek Mountain Tea.Full Show Notes HereSupport the Show.Sense in the City Links

Sense in the City Athens host, Alexia Amvrazi welcomes your to Athens to introduce the new living guide to the Greek capital. In this episode, you will learn about the Sense in the City project and what you can expect from the series. Show Notes & LinksSupport the Show.Sense in the City Links