PlanetSKI in the Summer: 72-Hours in Athens

twentieth July 2026

The lure of Greece is irresistible outdoors of the winter ski season. There are the islands after which one of many world’s best cities – Athens. NEW

This summer time now we have posted from the mountains of Sweden and the coastal paths of England.

In the identical method we take pleasure in reporting on lesser-known and off-the-beaten-track ski resorts to encourage readers to take a look at one thing new, we like doing the identical in the summertime months.

We began this PlanetSKI summer time journey to Greece on the island of Hydra.

PlanetSKI in the summertime, Hydra in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

PlanetSKI in the summer, Hydra in Greece. Image © PlanetSKI

PlanetSKI in the summertime, Hydra in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

Now we’re again in Athens, which is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.

Athens is among the oldest cities on the planet with the earliest human presence traced again 3,400 years.

Classical Athens was a centre for the humanities, schooling and philosophy.

It’s thought to be the cradle of western civilization and the birthplace of democracy.

First cease the Acroplis, which means ‘excessive level’.

The time period acropolis is generic and there are various others in Greece.

The one above Athens accommodates the stays of a number of historical buildings of nice architectural and historic significance, probably the most well-known being the Parthenon.

Pericles initiated the development of the Parthenon, Propylaea and Erecheion in fifth Century BC.

See right here for extra in regards to the Acropolis.

Take a look at our photo-gallery as we let the photographs do the speaking:

PlanetSKI in the summer: Athens in Greece. Image © PlanetSKI

PlanetSKI in the summertime: Athens in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

One other must-see is the Historic Agora that accommodates the Temple of Hephaestus and the Stoa of Attalos.

The Historic Agora was the colourful coronary heart of historical Athens and was town’s political, business, and social hub the place philosophers like Socrates debated and democracy was born.

At the moment it’s a huge 30-acre archaeological park northwest of the Acropolis.

PlanetSKI in the summertime: Athens in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

We now have all heard of Plato, Aristotle and Socrates.

However how about Simon the Cobbler?

He was an affiliate of Socrates and a so-called ‘working thinker’.

As a result of younger folks weren’t allowed into the Agora many gathered in workshops round it.

Simon was one such particular person and Socrates usually went to the workshops to be able to converse with the retailers.

He had philosophical conversations with Simon and the cobbler wrote a lot of them down so a few of what we all know of the considering of Socrates comes from Simon.

These have been the primary Socratic dialogues.

Certainly, Simon’s excellence within the artwork of shoemaking would have been a type of experience that Socrates, held up as the one instance of real information.

Some later philosophers related Simon with a sure philosophical lifestyle to be cherished and revered.

What many individuals don’t know is that throughout the winter months there’s some snowboarding in Greece with 25 resorts and 117 ski lifts that give entry to 190 kms of marked slopes.

The primary ones are:

ParnassosKalavritaKatafygio-OitiVelouchiHelmosVasilitsa MainaloZiriaVelouchiPertouli

We now have written in regards to the snowboarding out there on our previous summer-time visits to Greece:

No go to to Athens is full with out witnessing the altering of the guard outdoors Parliament.

Sunday 11am is the perfect time to go to.

There’s lots we didn’t have sufficient time to go searching together with the Temple of Zeus and the Roman Agora.

PlanetSKI in the summertime: Athens in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

PlanetSKI in the summertime: Athens in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

Subsequent time.

We hope to go to Greece subsequent winter for snowboarding and in that case we are going to think about a pair extra days in Athens.

Like Istanbul in neighbouring Turkey, it’s a beautiful gateway metropolis to some adventurous and off-the-radar ski areas.

Istanbul, Turkey. Picture © PlanetSKI

Snowboarding in Turkey. Picture © PlanetSKI

‘Thank You’ Athens, we’ll be again…

PlanetSKI in the summertime: Athens in Greece. Picture © PlanetSKI

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