An essay in Walking in Athens, A forgotten staircase beside the Acropolis, features this derelict mansion behind the back of the Acropolis Museum.
I pass by the derelict mansion on my way to Little Tree to pick up a copy of Walking in Athens.
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Derelict mansion
December 3, 2019Yogurt and cappuccino at Little Tree
November 27, 2019Wednesday four weeks ago, end of October, I was intending to climb Hill of the Muses, last warm day before the weather changes.
Last warm day end of October before the weather changes to cooler weather. I got as far as Little Tree, and no further.
AirBnB causing major problems in Athens and other major cities. In Athens dirty Turkish, Russian and Chinese money buying apartment blocks, local residents forced out creating ghettos.
Graffiti most apt.
Synchronicity: Passing by the derelict mansion behind the Acropolis Museum a lady stopped and spoke to me, asked was I interested in buying as she had similar properties for sale. I learnt such properties were protected, could not be demolished, expensive to buy and would cost as much again to renovate. She was on her way to an appointment, could not stop and chat.
I regret I did not ask how much to buy?
Derelict mansion featured in Walking in Athens, a collection of essays by Nikos Vatopoulos, in an essay A forgotten staircase beside The Acropolis.
Yogurt and cappuccino at Little Tree bohemian bookshop cum coffee shop located behind Acropolis Museum.
I made a mistake ordering a freddo cappuccino not a cappuccino. Waiter brought me a freddo cappuccino before I could correct my mistake. I said a mistake, he took away freddo cappuccino, brought a cappuccino, billed me for both.
A chat with a young lady who had a white e-scooter, her own not a rented e-scooter. She agreed the dumping of e-scooters everywhere is a menace.
I mentioned Mallorca was now taking action on e-scooters. We agreed long overdue Athens did the same.
Then a very long chat with a young guy, H G Wells, democracy, AirBnB, Greek financial crisis.
By then it was dark and turning cool.
Cappuccino al fresco at Little Tree
May 15, 2019Located beind The Acropolis Museum, little tree is a bookshop cum coffee shop. I have though yet to see anyone buy a book.
Great place to relax with a coffee or later a craft beer. They do food too.
Something though needs to done about the near continous convoy of noisy pollution belching tour buses, like close and pedestrianise the roads.
A break in the pollution belching bus convoy, it is lovely and peacefull and quiet under the shade of the trees, then along comes the next pollution belching bus convoy.
Excellent cappuccino, coffee supplied by Taf.
Pleasant and friendly staff. Nice comment when one said you are one of us. In other words an Athenian.
Last time I visited, there was music I fancied, and I regretted that I did not buy. I did not know what it was, neither did they when asked.
I took a chance and picked up the sole remaining copy of Amorgos by Ada Pitsou.
Ελληνικα Καλουδια – Ellinika Kaloudia grocery store
October 31, 2018Ελληνικα Καλουδια, Ellinika Kaloudia, a lovely little deli behind the Acropolis Museum.
I picked up green olive oil, first of the season from Crete, regarded as the highest quality olive oil. Only one bottle left. Next of the new season olive oil to arrive will be from the Peloponnese
Nearby Little Tree, bookshop and coffee shop, books, food, coffee, craft beer.
Little Tree Books and Coffee
October 31, 2017Little Tree Books and Coffee is a lovely little bookshop behind the Acropolis Museum.
Excellent selection of books.
It is also a coffee shop.
They use coffee supplied by Taf, but unfortunately only their catering supply coffee. They would do better if they used their competition blend, and maybe a single origin for V60.
To make best advantage of a better coffee, assuming Taf would supply, they would need to upgrade their equipment and have skilled baristas.
I also tried their excellent pumpkin soup.
When I visited surprisingly busy, busy with locals.
It is run as a workers cooperative which may explain the delightful Bohemian atmosphere.
Athens needs more cooperatives and especially open coops, which then as in Catalonia network and support each other, and act as a counter to the EU economic destruction of the country.
If visiting The Acropolis or Acropolis Museum, then a visit to this little bookshop cum coffee shop is recommended.
Acropolis Museum
March 20, 2013
Acropolis Museum
Old Athens beneath museum
Nearest Metro Acropolis, and follow the signs, though for me, around the corner.
On entry to the museum, pass over glass, beneath can be seen excavations of old Athens.
I thought tickets I had to various sites would let me in but no. Entry 5 euros.
As you walk in, rows and rows of Greek vases, most in very good condition.
Excellent scale models of the Acropolis and ancient Athens.
Lots of statues. Like being in an art gallery.
Top floor very clever. Layout as the Parthenon, with statues, frieze.
Very impressive. A must visit.
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