Athens

Athens was hot! Athens has a reputation of being quite ugly and not very nice. We actually found it quite nice. I think that things might have improved a lot with the Olympic Games. Certainly, the metro is very clean and modern.

It's not the prettiest city but from certain points it can be quite impressive. The Plaka area with lots of restaurants and marbled streets is a great area to dine. The ancient sites are very impressive as well.

We went on a walking tour organised by the hostel we stayed at. It covered most of the main historical sites and gave us a good overview of the city. The only problem was that is was so hot. We kept stopping in the shade and taking frequent breaks. Still, all very interesting.

We are off to Santorini island this afternoon for three nights. Should be good!