I'm not really a fan of big cities as they are usually crowded and polluted. The following list is just a list of stuff I liked and disliked. I enjoyed my stay, but these were some of the things that were encountered. Links to Greek Information Links on both modern and ancient Greece. Cool Things Uncool Things Marble sidewalks.
Marble is a common building material here, and is also used for kitchen sinks.
Marble sidewalks are deadly slippery when wet. The Acropolis and all of the other ancient ruins like the Olympion. You are living with over 2500 years of history. Everywhere they dig in this town, they hit something old. A recent expansion at the National Palace hit a statue that had to be excavated in a hurry.