…in the streets of Athens you can discover different things and reasons to love and hate this city. For me is always a challenge wondering in the streets of Athens because although i was born in Athens, i didn’t really have the chance to explore it as much as i would like. So, when the weather is good is a great opportunity to wonder around, even aimlessly and just learn to use your senses to discover the city.
You have this building-apartments that for some reason, although they are not the prettiest thing, i do prefer them than the new ones.
You can still find shops that sell just one kind of item, for example this photo is from a shop that sell’s only slippers!
Athens like most of big cities is full of surprises, you turn into an alley and you discover a little girl starring at you…that is thanks to artists like b.
i do consider some of street art truly works of art…they are part of our everyday life and sometimes they do make us smile, at least me!
A couple of years ago i went through a phase of stencils and i sprayed almost every wall that i could in Athens. Unfortunately i did not take pictures of most of them, but as i was walking around i discovered 2 of my stencils! Amazing? I think so cause the rest have been painted over or erased by time!
Walking and not driving also means that you can discover well hidden restaurants and bars that you wouldn’t have the chance to discover in any other way!
Ι do enjoy walking in Athens but i am pretty sure i would love to cycle. Some time ago i did try it but it proved to be quite dangerous…may be if i had a bicycle with 2 extra wheels and was 5 again…cycling around my neighborhood carefree…
04/03/2010 at 3:57 am Permalink
kalhmereees!!!
04/03/2010 at 5:25 am Permalink
To pio wraio athhnaiko post gia na xekinhsei h mera sto kruo Londino!!!
xxx
04/03/2010 at 7:20 am Permalink
san na kaname thn bolta parea!!
04/03/2010 at 8:08 am Permalink
cosa nostra fantastic fooood. oh my god I am so hungry right now.
04/03/2010 at 8:48 am Permalink
aa, i adore street art, especially vasmoulakis’ work.
(check out nikos perakis’ latest movie “artherapy” concerning among others vasmoulakis work )
04/03/2010 at 8:49 am Permalink
@efi: did not know about this!!! where can i see it? was it in the movies?
04/03/2010 at 10:54 am Permalink
1. i didn’t congratulate you on the magazine. Great work!
2. I want to make a photoshoot with you. Your pictures are inspiring to me and I would love to be your photographer for one day. COme to my house and change outfits please!!!!
04/03/2010 at 4:30 pm Permalink
very nice post! ennoeitai protimame ta palia spitia, kai eidika tis palies mono/diplokatoikies tou 20-40
04/03/2010 at 5:37 pm Permalink
βγαίνει σε όλους τους κινηματογράφους κανονικά την άλλη βδομάδα νομίζω!
05/03/2010 at 3:21 am Permalink
@Jo: hon whenever u want i am in!!! you are an inspirational person to me as well, so i think we are going to do wonders!!!
05/03/2010 at 9:43 am Permalink
Oh, great!!!! Did I mention I had spotted some of your stencils? I always notice them, and yours was very catchy!
06/03/2010 at 6:16 am Permalink
Awesome pics thalia! Keep ‘em coming gia na mathainoume k meis pou eimaste “out of touch” me tin poli..
07/03/2010 at 5:12 pm Permalink
nice pix. I miss athens now!