Destination
Athens

All roads lead to … Syntagma Square! This historical downtown square, which also happens to be the second greatest square of Greece, was a favorite meeting place for 19th- and 20th-century Athenians, and remains so to this day. Syntagma Square is divided into two segments: the upper square, where you will find the building of the Greek Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, and the lower square, which joins with Ermou Street. Don't forget to see the changing of the Presidential Guard, which takes place each hour. Also, if you happen to find yourself in Syntagma Square on a Sunday, at 11:00 a.m., you can see the Evzones dressed in their traditional uniforms, the fustanellas, performing the weekly ritual of the changing of the guard.

Souvlaki is a fast food that goes all the way back to antiquity. Yes, you have read this correctly – and if you go through the pages of the Iliad, you will come across passages where Achilles roasts pieces of meat over hot coals. Initially named as "obeliskos", souvlaki is also mentioned in works by Aristophanes, Aristotle and Xenophon. It was officially introduced to Greece in 1924, when Isaak Meraklidis came to Athens from Cairo and opened the first souvlaki grill house, which he named "Aigyptiakon". Afterwards. he opened a second restaurant under the same name, which was originally located at Mitropoleos Street. One thing led to another, building up to the present day, where souvlaki has been established as the national fast food of the Greeks!