In Athens’ “rickety-chic” neighborhood of Psyrri, you’ll find slick outdoor restaurants next to vibrant street art. I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine ...

Ancient Greek sites are always must-see attractions on any European holiday, but travel expert Rick Steves says some of the ...

I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (an extremely touristy old quarter), and not much else. “The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,” I ...

When traveling in a country as old as Greece, ancient ruins can quickly go from magnificent to mind-numbing. Great – yet another nameless hill with more stony remnants of people from centuries past.

With the abundance of ancient history in Athens, it may be tempting to stick to the famous Greek city. But if you're only staying there, you're missing out.

Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory. Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged ...

Today’s Athens has become a people-friendly urban scene of pedestrian boulevards and squares filled with benches, shade-giving trees, and inviting cafés. While its drawing power will always be its ...

When traveling in a country as old as Greece, ancient ruins can quickly go from magnificent to mind-numbing. Great — yet another nameless hill with more stony remnants of people from centuries past.