Athens - Final Walkabout

On our final afternoon in Athens, I decided to take a walk to the Psyri neighborhood to check out some of the street art (graffiti). From our peaceful loft apt. across from the French Institute, I passed through an area of stately educational buildings (with some activists -- national elections are taking place on Sunday), through a peaceful car-free square, and then into bustling Psyri. It was interesting...and a bit much, not being used to seeing graffiti in 'regular' areas. Honestly I was happy to head back to our peaceful neighborhood. Athens is home to 5 million people, nearly half of the population of the entire country of Greece!Read more