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This is Athens
Athens Unpacked
Writer Sofka Zinovieff explores Athens in a quest to understand this complex, seductive city. She visits unusual places and meets Athenians, native and adopted: from singers, poets and graffiti writers to architects, journalists and chefs. This podcast is co-funded by Greece and the European Union.
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5.0 stars from 55 ratings
Superbly presented and researched!
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“I’ve been to Athens several times but this podcast has made me discover places, people and aspects of this city I never knew. Superbly presented and researched. Here’s hoping there will be a second “season”.”
Fran.coise via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/05/21
Bravo!
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“Thoughtful, researched, entertaining. Beautiful work and beautifully produced. The perfect listen before a trip to Greece or to visit virtually. I listened to each episode 3x, learning and getting inspired.”
Eve Lofthus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/21
Recent Episodes
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Published 08/10/21
Published 08/10/21
Greek Orthodoxy and its customs. Athenians remain attached to the traditions of the Orthodox Church. Prize-winning poet American poet A.E. Stallings walks us around the First Cemetery – a beautiful sculpture park that reveals the Athenian way of death. And we visit Papios, a shop selling kollyva...
Published 07/27/21
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