Athens

Updated and revised edition: May 2017.

A travel memoir that takes you straight to the heart of Athens.

In this new book, the author returns to the capital and unveils the fabled city as it really is. Taking the reader behind the scenes, she muses on Athens' turbulent history and legends of the past. We explore:

- The ancient city

- Byzantine Athens and its glittering gems

- Local traditions and the old Turkish quarter

- Street markets and live Zorba's dance

- The modern boulevards

Fascinated by a city, created 2500 years ago to last for eternity, the author captures the soul of Athens and its charismatic people. With a seductive mix of Antiquity and the East, still present in modern, everyday life, the book evokes a transformed capital, throbbing with atmosphere.