Rent a villa near the coast in Rafina, a harbour town a short drive away from Athens. Athens has long been the city of choice where culture is concerned. The city is named after Athena, a Greek goddess and the ancient Greek myths live on in the numerous temples and even in the inhabitants. Children still carry the names of the old gods and there are numerous girls named after Artemis or Aphrodite and boys called Adonis. There are few nicer holidays than a villa holiday in Greece. Athens is the capital and home to the Parthenon, the most famous of all Greek ruins. A large museum houses precious artefacts from the past and explains life and faith as it was when the Greeks believed in Zeus, Athena and a host of gods for various purposes. Café culture thrives in Athens. A favourite social habit is to meet for coffee at one of the pavement eateries. The Greeks like to party into the small hours of the morning and Athens is thronged with people after dark, all out to be seen and meet with friends. There is an underground metro system and buses for getting around Athens. This also runs out to Rafina making getting about relatively simple. Rafina is a ferry port for boats travelling to certain islands, stay here for a holiday and visit an island or two for a taste of the quiet life. One of the loveliest dinner settings on Earth is a taverna at the water’s edge. Wine and dine as the waves gently lap the shore. These are the kind of memories that you will bring from a villa holiday in Greece.