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16<br />
Atina<br />
Athens<br />
Ö<br />
zellikle yaz aylar›nda dolup taflan Atina tarihi ve<br />
kültürel miras› sayesinde y›l›n her döneminde<br />
gidilebilecek bir kent. Yeni y›l› Atina’da karfl›lamak<br />
isteyenler Kotzia Meydan›’nda otantik bir Yunan atmosferine<br />
haz›r olsunlar. Havai fiflek gösterileri, canl› müzik, e¤lence…<br />
1 Ocak ayn› zamanda Yunanistan’da Aziz Basil günü olarak<br />
kutlan›yor. Evlerde yeni y›l kekleri pifliriliyor. Burada amaç<br />
sadece kek yemek de¤il, ayn› zamanda kekin içine saklanan<br />
paray› da bulmak. Paray› bulan›n yeni y›lda çok flansl›<br />
olaca¤›na inan›yorlar. Yeni y›l›n ilk günü erken kalkabilenlerin<br />
bir kazanc› da Akropol. Akropol y›l›n hiçbir gününde<br />
olmayaca¤› kadar bofl oluyor, rahat rahat gezebilirsiniz.<br />
Syntagma Meydan› da her sene aral›k ve ocak ay› boyunca<br />
Noel için süsleniyor. Sabahtan akflama kadar aç›k olan Noel<br />
pazarlar›nda envai çeflit hediyelik eflya, y›lbafl› a¤açlar›,<br />
süslemelerde kullanabilece¤iniz objeler, en önemlisi de bol<br />
e¤lence var. Yeni y›l tatilinizi uzun tutmaya bak›n zira<br />
Yunanistan’da Noel’in son gün 6 Ocak. Yunanistan’da bu gün<br />
ayn› zamanda sular›n kutsand›¤› Epifani Yortusu. Atina’n›n<br />
eski liman› Piraeus, epifani yortusundaki törenlerin yap›ld›¤›<br />
yer. Ortodoks bir rahip suya haç at›yor ve Ortodoks gençler<br />
suya atlayarak yar›fl ediyor ve hac› sudan ç›karmaya çal›fl›yor.<br />
Yar›fl› kazanan ve hac› sudan ç›karan gencin yeni y›lda bol<br />
flansa kavufltu¤una inan›l›yor. Bal›kç›lar da ayn› gün kay›klar›n›<br />
ve teknelerini kutsanmalar› için tören yerine getiriyor;<br />
gitmiflken kaç›rmay›n. Milattan önce 700’lerden erken Bizans<br />
dönemine birçok arkeolojik parçan›n sergilendi¤i Arkeoloji<br />
Müzesi de es geçilmemeli. Kolonaki ise al›flverifl<br />
müptelalar›n›n mutlaka u¤ramas› gereken önemli bir alan.<br />
Lüks, haval› tasar›mlar da var, cebinizi boflaltmadan sat›n<br />
alabilece¤iniz ilginç tasar›mlar da…<br />
A<br />
thens is a city for all seasons, abundant of cultural and historical heritage. The ones who plan to welcome<br />
the New Year in Athens should prepare themselves for an authentic Greek atmosphere on Kotzia Square.<br />
Fireworks, live music, fun… January 1st is also celebrated as St. Basil Day. It is a tradition to cook cakes<br />
on this day. And not just to eat because the trick is to find the money hidden in the cake. It is believed that one<br />
who finds it lives a lucky year. And for the early risers there is an opportunity to visit the Acropolis when it is not<br />
crowded. The first hours of the new year is the only time you can find it empty. Syntagma Square is decorated each<br />
year for Christmas during December and January. All day open Noel bazaar is full of souvenirs, Christmas trees,<br />
decorations and entertainment. Mind to prolong your vacation, since in Greece the last day of Christmas is January<br />
6th. Today is also Epiphany Day, when the water is sanctified. The celebrations take place at Piraeus, the oldest<br />
harbor of Athens. On Epiphany day, traditionally an Orthodox priest throws a crucifix to the water and the young<br />
jump in to the water to compete and find it. The winner is believed to live a lucky year again. The fishermen also<br />
anchor here, believing that their boats would be sanctified. Don’t miss this event if you are already there. Another<br />
‘not to miss’ place is the Archeology Museum where you can see archeological foundlings dating back to 700 B.C.<br />
and early Byzantium period. And for the shopaholics, the address is Kolonaki. It is possible to find here both luxury<br />
and not so expensive interesting designs.
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