Ranked #1
Eighth episode: From benefactors to buskers
Eighth episode: From benefactors to buskers
How high & low cultures co-exist. The financial crisis hit Athens hard, but the arts flourished - against the odds. ... Read more
10 Aug 2021
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31mins
Ranked #2
Seventh episode: Birth and death the Athenian way
Seventh episode: Birth and death the Athenian way
Greek Orthodoxy and its customs. Athenians remain attached to the traditions of the Orthodox Church. Prize-winning poet ... Read more
27 Jul 2021
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30mins
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Ranked #3
Sixth episode: Songs and poems
Sixth episode: Songs and poems
From popular songs to great poets. Sofka meets Lysandros Falireas, founder of the fusion band Imam Baildi. They unpack h... Read more
13 Jul 2021
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32mins
Ranked #4
Fifth episode: Taking to the streets
Fifth episode: Taking to the streets
From ancient philosophers and open-air cinema to protest marches and street dogs. Athenians have always lived much of th... Read more
29 Jun 2021
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27mins
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Ranked #5
Fourth episode: Feasting and fasting
Fourth episode: Feasting and fasting
From Farmers’ markets to kite-flying picnics. Athenians love their weekly street markets and chef and food writer Caroli... Read more
15 Jun 2021
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26mins
Ranked #6
Third episode: A city of villages
Third episode: A city of villages
Athens as a collection of villagers, refugees and outsiders. Few Athenians are so-called ‘True Athenians.’ Author and jo... Read more
1 Jun 2021
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30mins
Ranked #7
Second Episode: From dreams to demolition
Second Episode: From dreams to demolition
From Bavarian grand plans to “part-exchange” building schemes. When Greece became an independent nation state in the 183... Read more
18 May 2021
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31mins
Ranked #8
First Episode: Up above and down below
First Episode: Up above and down below
From a little-known hill to a hidden tunnel. Sofka introduces the series and herself: a British writer and one-time anth... Read more
18 May 2021
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31mins
Ranked #9
Trailer
Trailer
Writer Sofka Zinovieff explores Athens in a quest to understand this complex, seductive city. She visits unusual places ... Read more
12 May 2021
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4mins
