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All in the Mall
Small stores and boutiques fill the streets of Athens from one side of the block to the other. Door-to-door shopping, each store adjacent to the next, creates an old-fashioned shopping experience. Is all that about to change? November 25 marked the grand opening of Athens’ first indoor shopping center, The Mall.
Located on Andrea Papandreou Street in Maroussi, The Mall is one of the biggest shopping centers in southeastern Europe..
“I’ve never seen anything like it. So many stores, I don’t know where to go first,” said George Nicolakis, a Deree student.
The Mall consists of 200 retail stores and entertainment choices for all ages, covering wide areas of interest. Stores such as Sephora, Marks&Spencer, Nautica, Claire’s, Bed&Bath, among others… Continue reading
An unexpected outcome
Panathinaikos stopped Europe’s player of the year Ronaldhinio from scoring and played to a 0-0 draw against Barcelona in their European Championship League match Tuesday. Barcelona anticipated an easy win against Panathinaikos, but had not taken into account the Greek defense.
Pao’s defender Loukas Vidras stuck to Ronaldhinio preventing the striker from scoring.
“Ronaldhinio in particular had a night of increasing – and rare – frustration,” wrote UEFA sports reporter Paul Saffer.
Pao’s newly signed striker, Evangelos Matzios, played his first Champions League match and alarmed visiting Barcelona and fans when he rose to the occasion and came close to scoring with his sturdy shot in the twentieth minute.
The final score made no difference for either team. Rankings stayed… Continue reading
Painting the town green
Panathinaikos fans are preparing to dress in green and cheer their team on in the vital game against Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the group round of the European Championship.
“I am going to be there at 8 p.m. to make sure that I have the best view,” said Konstandinos Sifakis, a devoted Panathinaikos fan. “No way am I going to lose a chance seeing them play against Barcelona, and win too.”
Ticket booths opened on Sunday October 9, and in two days fans snatched up 62,000 of the 65,000 available tickets. “I went Tuesday afternoon to buy my tickets and it was crazy,” said Achileas Papadopoulos, a Deree student who waited three hours in line. “I mean crowds of people… Continue reading
Mercedes Café drives into winter 2005-2006
As you take your last step up the stairs and enter the room, a comfy looking sofa beckons, but the last thing you think of is sitting down. Music pounds from all directions. Above the music, laughter lingers and glasses clink. Behind the sofa a big glass window overlooks the streets of Glyfada. Two doors face each other on either side of the room. To the right, the door opens and Greek music streams in. To the left, the door opens and house music bounds in. You make your choice, or you go back and forth. Welcome to Mercedes Café.
On October 9 Mercedes Café is making its comeback; lead by legendary Tsilichristo and the team of Destijl Club. On… Continue reading