Alexia Amvrazi ventures just outside of Athens to the Cycladic island of Andros. Here are some Show Notes and links...  Support the Team : Buy Us a Coffee Show Notes (1:50) Andros was named as one of the ’52 Places to Love in 2021’ by The New York Times The trip starts with a swim and chat on the beach with author Diana Farr Louis - Diana is my co-author, together with Diane Shugart, of the globally-sold book ‘111 Places in Athens That You Shouldn’t Miss’ (6:00) Heather honey (9:00) Andros cheeses and other local products (12:00) Andros Routes  (17:00) Explore Andros (17:50) Tradit ..read more

In this episode, David Fuller and Alexia Amvrazi discuss the unique coffee and cafe culture of Athens. This episode was recorded at Da Capo in Kolonaki – one of Athens’ more upmarket suburbs. Buy Us a Coffee! How to order a coffee in Greek… sugar, no sugar, milk, no milk. (3:38) All about Frappe, the thick foamy coffee made from instant coffee that is a very Greek invention, but it is not as popular in Athens anymore (5:10). The secret to making a frappe is using a small amount of water – but there are many YouTube videos about how to make one. All about Freddo (10:20) – not the chocolate frog ..read more

If you want to get an authentic feel of a city’s neighbourhoods and locals, visit it's local markets. In this opening episode of Sense in the City Athens, Alexia Amvrazi seeks out the ingredients for a recipe called Papoutsakia and along the way discovers honey from Evia and Greek Mountain Tea. Full Show Notes Here Support the show (https://senseinthe.city/lib-athens ..read more