WEBVTT 00:01.433 --> 00:02.633 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5% -"Dream of Europe"  is made possible by... 00:05.200 --> 00:07.633 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:77.5% -At Regent Seven Seas Cruises, 00:07.733 --> 00:11.400 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:77.5% we believe that personal space  is essential 00:11.500 --> 00:14.133 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5% to the luxury travel  experience. 00:16.333 --> 00:19.900 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% With no more than 732 guests, 00:20.000 --> 00:23.300 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% our ships allow you  to explore the world 00:23.400 --> 00:28.100 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% and discover the freedom  of having space at sea. 00:33.166 --> 00:42.100 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 00:42.200 --> 00:50.466 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 00:50.566 --> 00:56.966 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 00:57.066 --> 00:59.733 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -Custom, privately-guided  travel. 00:59.833 --> 01:02.166 align:start position:32.5% line:10% size:35% Kensington --  See the world, differently. 01:04.000 --> 01:12.133 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 01:12.233 --> 01:14.100 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5% -I'm Kathy McCabe. 01:14.200 --> 01:17.733 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% In this series, we'll explore  the stunning landscapes, 01:17.833 --> 01:20.100 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% unearth the centuries  of history, 01:20.200 --> 01:22.766 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:77.5% and discover what makes Europe 01:22.866 --> 01:26.166 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% one of the most captivating  continents on Earth. 01:26.266 --> 01:28.933 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:77.5% Join me as we Dream of Europe. 01:29.033 --> 01:35.233 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 01:39.933 --> 01:43.600 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 01:43.700 --> 01:45.566 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50% -Welcome to Athens. 01:45.666 --> 01:47.633 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 01:47.733 --> 01:51.866 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:67.5% One of the oldest and most  captivating cities on Earth. 01:51.966 --> 01:54.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5% Once the capital  of ancient Greece, 01:54.700 --> 01:57.766 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% Athens is a place  that touches all of us -- 01:57.866 --> 01:59.766 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5% all of humanity -- 01:59.866 --> 02:03.733 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% because it was the birthplace  of democracy, arts, 02:03.833 --> 02:08.966 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% science, philosophy, and  of Western civilization itself. 02:09.066 --> 02:12.666 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% Inhabited since the 11th  millennium BCE, 02:12.766 --> 02:16.100 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% today, under the shadow  of the Acropolis, 02:16.200 --> 02:19.233 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5% Athens is an urban  treasure trove for travelers 02:19.333 --> 02:23.600 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:67.5% in search of rich history,  simple and flavorful cuisine, 02:23.700 --> 02:27.500 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5% profound beauty,  and a little bit of adventure. 02:27.600 --> 02:32.166 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 02:32.266 --> 02:36.866 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% My first stop today  is the awe-inspiring Acropolis, 02:36.966 --> 02:41.033 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% where I'm meeting tour guide Demetrius Tsiligiannis. 02:41.133 --> 02:43.366 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% -You're walking in the center of the cradle 02:43.466 --> 02:45.133 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% of Western civilization. 02:45.233 --> 02:46.566 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% -That's incredible. 02:47.433 --> 02:51.200 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5% The Acropolis is  an ancient citadel perched atop 02:51.300 --> 02:56.066 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% the city of Athens, home to  the ever impressive Parthenon. 02:56.166 --> 02:59.233 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% This archaeological site is  the cornerstone 02:59.333 --> 03:02.100 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:77.5% of ancient Greek civilization. 03:02.200 --> 03:04.200 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:22.5% Built in  the fifth century B.C., 03:04.300 --> 03:07.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5% it was the primary political  and religious center 03:07.566 --> 03:09.766 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5% in ancient Greece. 03:09.866 --> 03:14.766 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% Democracy, philosophy, theater,  and freedom of expression 03:14.866 --> 03:16.566 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% were born right here. 03:16.666 --> 03:19.933 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% To this day, all that emerged  from this hill 03:20.033 --> 03:24.166 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% provide the intellectual  and spiritual foundation 03:24.266 --> 03:26.166 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% for the contemporary world. 03:26.266 --> 03:29.533 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 03:29.633 --> 03:32.833 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% I think it's one of the most iconic places in the world. 03:32.933 --> 03:37.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% You see photos of the Parthenon everywhere, all the time, 03:37.600 --> 03:39.833 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% and it is incredible to be up here. 03:39.933 --> 03:42.766 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% -It definitely is, but it's also the most important temple 03:42.866 --> 03:46.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% that we have from this glorious period -- the Classical Age. 03:46.133 --> 03:48.700 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% Almost 20,000 people per day visit this site. 03:48.800 --> 03:51.300 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% It derives from the word "parthenos", 03:51.400 --> 03:52.400 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50% that means "virgin". 03:52.500 --> 03:54.433 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% As goddess, Athena was a virgin goddess. 03:54.533 --> 03:56.066 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% The only people who had access to 03:56.166 --> 03:58.000 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% the inside of the temple, the interior 03:58.100 --> 04:00.733 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% would be the high priest and high officials of the city. 04:00.833 --> 04:03.833 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% Imagine that all of these columns were pure white. 04:03.933 --> 04:06.100 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% The original color of this marble. 04:06.200 --> 04:07.700 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:57.5% -I can just imagine it. 04:07.800 --> 04:09.300 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% -There would be an altar where they would 04:09.400 --> 04:13.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% sacrifice ceremoniously animals like cattle and goats as well. 04:13.266 --> 04:17.233 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% There was a huge statue of Athena made of ivory and gold. 04:17.333 --> 04:19.300 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% -I'm so curious about this statue of Athena. 04:19.400 --> 04:21.966 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% How tall do you think it was, or do people think it was? 04:22.066 --> 04:24.100 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5% -Around 38, 40-feet high. 04:24.200 --> 04:25.500 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% -Oh, my God, that's big. 04:25.600 --> 04:26.733 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% -It was very large. 04:26.833 --> 04:28.533 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% -The Parthenon evolved with the times. 04:28.633 --> 04:31.766 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -Definitely. We know that in the late fourth century A.D., 04:31.866 --> 04:34.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire 04:34.600 --> 04:36.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% and the only religion accepted. 04:36.100 --> 04:38.200 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% So this was a temple that was modified 04:38.300 --> 04:40.366 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% into a church dedicated to Virgin Mary. 04:40.466 --> 04:43.700 align:start position:15% line:74% size:67.5% Afterwards, with the coming of the Ottomans in the 15th century, 04:43.800 --> 04:46.766 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% the church was modified into a mosque. 04:46.866 --> 04:48.466 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% -I would love to see more. 04:48.566 --> 04:51.033 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -The next monument I want to show you is the Erechtheion, 04:51.133 --> 04:54.000 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% this temple dedicated to Poseidon and Athena. 04:54.100 --> 04:56.600 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 04:56.700 --> 04:59.000 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% Here to the right is the Erechtheion, 04:59.100 --> 05:01.833 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% a temple dedicated both to Poseidon and Athena, 05:01.933 --> 05:05.166 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% and it's a unique temple because it's asymmetrical. 05:05.266 --> 05:08.233 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% The highlight is definitely the Porch of Maidens. 05:08.333 --> 05:09.566 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:45% -They're gorgeous. 05:09.666 --> 05:11.833 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% -These were priestesses of the Temple of Artemis. 05:11.933 --> 05:13.633 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% They were considered the most beautiful women 05:13.733 --> 05:15.233 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% in ancient Greece, and the ones giving birth 05:15.333 --> 05:16.633 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5% to the greatest warriors. 05:16.733 --> 05:18.933 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% Yeah, I think it's the second most important monument 05:19.033 --> 05:20.733 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5% of the Acropolis. 05:20.833 --> 05:22.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -What I love about the Porch of Maidens 05:22.500 --> 05:25.200 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% is these beautiful women are holding up the roof. 05:25.300 --> 05:27.600 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% Kind of like women hold up the world. 05:27.700 --> 05:28.933 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% -They definitely do. -[ Laughs ] 05:29.033 --> 05:35.733 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 05:35.833 --> 05:38.833 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -Here is the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. 05:38.933 --> 05:41.466 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% He was governor of the region of Attica 05:41.566 --> 05:44.300 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% during the Roman times in the second century A.D. 05:44.400 --> 05:46.066 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% -Amazing amphitheater. 05:46.166 --> 05:47.966 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -Whenever we have these series of arches 05:48.066 --> 05:49.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% stacked one on top of the other, 05:49.633 --> 05:51.633 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% we know that it's a building from Roman times. 05:51.733 --> 05:53.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% Think about the aqueducts, the Colosseum... 05:53.433 --> 05:56.533 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% -I recognize them from my time in Italy. [ Chuckles ] 05:56.633 --> 05:58.700 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% -And we know that this was built as a concert hall 05:58.800 --> 06:00.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% back in the day and is still being used as one. 06:00.700 --> 06:02.800 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% One of the very few monuments that are still being used 06:02.900 --> 06:04.166 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% for their original purpose. 06:04.266 --> 06:07.033 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% This could accommodate up to 5,000 spectators. 06:07.133 --> 06:08.733 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -So if you come to Athens, do they have 06:08.833 --> 06:09.933 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% concerts like in the summer? 06:10.033 --> 06:11.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% -Exactly. We have great artists 06:11.633 --> 06:15.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% who have performed here like Elton John, Sting, Yanni, 06:15.566 --> 06:18.133 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% Frank Sinatra and even the Foo Fighters performed here. 06:18.233 --> 06:22.000 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% -Oh, really? I would love to come back and see a performance. 06:22.100 --> 06:24.700 align:start position:40% line:74% size:20% -I know. -This is the home of Plato and Socrates, 06:24.800 --> 06:27.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% and I feel a little bit smarter after our tour. 06:27.200 --> 06:28.400 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5% -That's the goal. 06:28.500 --> 06:30.900 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 06:31.000 --> 06:32.800 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5% -Directly below the Acropolis 06:32.900 --> 06:36.733 align:start position:15% line:10% size:70% lies the oldest neighborhood in Athens -- the Plaka. 06:36.833 --> 06:40.000 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5% This area's winding streets are filled with charming shops, 06:40.100 --> 06:43.900 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% cafes, and everyday Greek life. 06:44.000 --> 06:47.800 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% I'm shopping for Greece's well-known evil eye, 06:47.900 --> 06:51.066 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% said to protect the wearer from bad luck. 06:51.166 --> 06:53.033 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% I'm one to believe in these things, 06:53.133 --> 06:56.633 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% so I'm not leaving Athens without buying one. 06:56.733 --> 07:01.766 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 07:01.866 --> 07:03.533 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:57.5% I see these everywhere. 07:06.366 --> 07:08.433 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -I'm going to find an evil eye to buy. 07:19.466 --> 07:20.366 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5% -Do you like? 07:20.466 --> 07:21.900 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% -I'm going to try this one. 07:22.000 --> 07:23.700 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% -That's a Greek color. That's it -- blue. 07:23.800 --> 07:25.333 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% -These are the Greek colors. They're beautiful. 07:25.433 --> 07:26.733 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% My favorite color is blue. 07:26.833 --> 07:28.100 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:27.5% -Yes, blue. 07:28.200 --> 07:30.166 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -So, it's perfect. Look at that. 07:30.266 --> 07:32.166 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% It's very delicate. 07:32.266 --> 07:33.700 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% This is the one I'm getting. 07:33.800 --> 07:35.900 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% So now I'm protected, right? 07:36.000 --> 07:37.766 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% -Yeah. -Do you promise? 07:37.866 --> 07:39.466 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5% -Yes. -Yes. Okay. 07:39.566 --> 07:40.633 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% I feel much better. 07:41.733 --> 07:44.566 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% Now that I have an evil eye for protection, 07:44.666 --> 07:48.433 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% it is time to try another famous Greek product -- 07:48.533 --> 07:52.000 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% ouzo, an anise-flavored liqueur. 07:52.100 --> 07:55.233 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% And I found the perfect spot for a drink -- 07:55.333 --> 07:58.200 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% a rooftop bar with a view of the Acropolis. 07:59.033 --> 08:01.000 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% You have a 360 view up here? 08:01.100 --> 08:02.566 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:37.5% -Yes. Every day 08:02.666 --> 08:04.766 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5% -Of beautiful Athens. 08:04.866 --> 08:05.833 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5% -Yes. 08:07.233 --> 08:12.200 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% Vasilis Kardaras is the head bartender at 360 Cocktail Bar. 08:13.166 --> 08:15.166 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% Does everyone in Greece drink ouzo? 08:15.266 --> 08:19.366 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% Yes, yes. Ouzo means company and seafood for us. 08:19.466 --> 08:21.733 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:72.5% That's why it is so important for us. 08:21.833 --> 08:23.866 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -So it's not after dinner, it's with the dinner? 08:23.966 --> 08:24.866 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30% -Every time. 08:24.966 --> 08:26.366 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -With the seafood? -Yes. 08:26.466 --> 08:28.233 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% -That's why it is our national drink. 08:28.333 --> 08:29.933 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% -I can actually smell it from here. 08:30.033 --> 08:31.233 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5% -Yes. 08:31.333 --> 08:33.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% -It smells like black licorice. 08:33.633 --> 08:35.466 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% And I love black licorice. 08:35.566 --> 08:38.933 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% -Ouzo is a very sweet spirit. Um... 08:39.033 --> 08:40.100 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5% It is strong. 08:40.200 --> 08:41.833 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35% -It's 40--40%. 08:41.933 --> 08:43.000 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5% -Oof! -The alcohol. 08:43.100 --> 08:44.400 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5% -40% alcohol. 08:44.500 --> 08:45.633 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% So you have to be careful. 08:45.733 --> 08:47.066 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% So show me how I should drink it. 08:47.166 --> 08:51.166 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% -We suggest it with some ice and cucumber inside. 08:51.266 --> 08:53.066 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5% Now it becomes white, 08:53.166 --> 08:55.133 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% because of the water and the ice inside. 08:55.233 --> 08:56.500 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:17.5% -Yamas? -Yamas. 08:57.800 --> 08:58.933 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% -And then we taste. 09:03.000 --> 09:05.166 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -I love it because I love licorice. 09:05.266 --> 09:08.333 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% It tastes exactly like you're biting into some black licorice. 09:08.433 --> 09:10.266 align:start position:42.5% line:74% size:12.5% -Yes. -I'm going to try a little bit more. 09:11.766 --> 09:14.266 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% -But you need to take it slow. -[ Laughs ] 09:14.366 --> 09:16.066 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5% Well, here's to Greece... 09:16.166 --> 09:18.100 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% Here's to beautiful Athens. 09:18.933 --> 09:20.133 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% Yamas. -Yamas! 09:20.233 --> 09:24.866 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 09:24.966 --> 09:28.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% The poet-sandal maker, Pantelis Melissinos, 09:28.133 --> 09:30.200 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% is a must-stop for shopping. 09:30.300 --> 09:34.333 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% His store in the Plaka was opened by his dad, Stavros. 09:34.433 --> 09:37.966 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% Pantelis has followed in his father's footsteps. 09:38.066 --> 09:41.933 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% Jackie Kennedy, Sarah Jessica Parker... 09:42.033 --> 09:44.733 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% have all had custom sandals made here, 09:45.733 --> 09:48.700 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% choosing from nearly 30 different styles. 09:49.500 --> 09:53.266 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% There's only one thing I love more than shopping for shoes, 09:53.366 --> 09:56.000 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% and that's shoe shopping with a dog. 09:58.033 --> 10:00.800 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -This is Poi Poi. He's so happy to see you. 10:00.900 --> 10:03.500 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% -I have to greet the dog first. 10:03.600 --> 10:05.433 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% Oh, my God. I came for a pair of sandals 10:05.533 --> 10:06.633 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:25% and a dog. 10:06.733 --> 10:08.533 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5% -No, the dog you cannot have. 10:08.633 --> 10:11.233 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:25% He is like the greeting committee. 10:11.333 --> 10:13.500 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% -Oh, Poi Poi, I've got to go talk to your dad 10:13.600 --> 10:14.800 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% about some sandals. 10:14.900 --> 10:16.800 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% -[ Dog growls ] -I know! 10:16.900 --> 10:19.400 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% So you're known as the poet sandal maker. 10:19.500 --> 10:23.466 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30% Why is that? -Because I also write poetry. 10:23.566 --> 10:25.333 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% -Oh, I love a man who writes a good poem. 10:25.433 --> 10:27.000 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5% -Yeah, because I'm an artist. 10:27.100 --> 10:29.366 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% All the paintings you see around here are mine. 10:29.466 --> 10:31.433 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% I studied at Parsons School of Design in New York. 10:31.533 --> 10:33.466 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% -Oh, wow. -Yeah. 10:33.566 --> 10:36.466 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% -And what does it mean to you when you make a pair of sandals? 10:36.566 --> 10:38.300 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50% -Oh, I like it a lot 10:38.400 --> 10:41.466 align:start position:20% line:10% size:60% because it's like making a poem to somebody's feet. 10:41.566 --> 10:43.966 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% I'm very happy when I see people after 20 years 10:44.066 --> 10:47.666 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% wearing the sandals I made 20 years ago earlier. 10:47.766 --> 10:49.400 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% -You have a lasting legacy. 10:49.500 --> 10:51.366 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% -And most people hate their feet, 10:51.466 --> 10:53.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% but I say you should love your feet because they take you. 10:53.433 --> 10:55.100 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% -They do. They take you around the world. 10:55.200 --> 10:56.700 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% -They took you to Greece and you came to Greece. 10:56.800 --> 10:58.100 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:25% -They did! -Yeah. 10:58.200 --> 10:59.966 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% -It feels like you put everything you have 11:00.066 --> 11:02.500 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% into your art and your poetry and your sandals. 11:02.600 --> 11:04.333 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% -It's not just a profession. 11:04.433 --> 11:05.866 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:37.5% It's a passion. 11:05.966 --> 11:08.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -That's profound. -Yeah. 11:08.500 --> 11:11.400 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% -Okay, so I'm ready for my first pair. 11:11.500 --> 11:14.066 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% How long does it take you to make a pair of sandals? 11:14.166 --> 11:16.000 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -We can make them in about an hour. 11:16.100 --> 11:17.666 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% -Can you make me a pair today? 11:17.766 --> 11:20.500 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% -Of course. Come to the workbench. 11:20.933 --> 11:22.133 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30% [ Chuckles ] 11:23.900 --> 11:25.433 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% I think the Theta is going to look 11:25.533 --> 11:27.066 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% really fantastic on your foot. 11:27.166 --> 11:28.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% -I could wear those all summer. -Yeah. 11:28.933 --> 11:31.200 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -You can wear them with almost anything. 11:31.300 --> 11:32.966 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50% So this is the base, 11:33.066 --> 11:34.966 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% and then you're going to customize it for me. 11:35.066 --> 11:37.266 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% -Yeah. -I love these sandals. 11:37.366 --> 11:39.433 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -You see, it looks really great. 11:39.533 --> 11:42.033 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5% -So you watch how I walk to see what to do. 11:42.133 --> 11:44.633 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% Right? -Yeah. 11:44.733 --> 11:45.866 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5% Good. 11:45.966 --> 11:48.433 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% I see your heel is standing in a little bit. 11:48.533 --> 11:50.566 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% -Yeah. This one does. -But we can correct that. 11:50.666 --> 11:52.833 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30% -Oh, really? So how do you fix that? 11:52.933 --> 11:54.733 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -We have to punch a hole. -Okay. 11:54.833 --> 11:57.100 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% -Then this strap is going to go through here 11:57.200 --> 11:59.066 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% and hold your foot in place. 11:59.166 --> 12:00.866 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5% -So these are really customized. 12:00.966 --> 12:02.900 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% -Yeah, so I'm going back there to punch the holes 12:03.000 --> 12:05.800 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% and I'm coming back like a new hero. 12:05.900 --> 12:07.066 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% -Good luck. -Okay. 12:07.166 --> 12:12.700 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 12:12.800 --> 12:14.633 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:25% Okeydokey. 12:14.733 --> 12:16.000 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% -So you made the hole. 12:16.100 --> 12:17.800 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:57.5% -So I punched the hole. 12:17.900 --> 12:20.133 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% And then I'm going to put some glue here, too. 12:20.233 --> 12:21.933 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% We're gonna make a sandal sandwich. 12:22.033 --> 12:24.533 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% We're gonna hammer it down a little bit. 12:24.633 --> 12:30.033 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% There's shoemaker's hammers. -Yeah. 12:30.133 --> 12:31.066 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% -So let's see. Put your foot here. 12:31.166 --> 12:33.700 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% -Okay. Need my foot? -Yeah. 12:33.800 --> 12:35.233 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% -Oh, wow. Nice. 12:35.333 --> 12:36.300 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30% -Let me see. 12:36.400 --> 12:37.700 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% So walk around a little bit. 12:37.800 --> 12:39.933 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% Yeah, now definitely your feet are going straight. 12:40.033 --> 12:41.766 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% -I like it. -You don't have that problem. 12:41.866 --> 12:43.466 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% -I bet my back will feel better. -Yeah. 12:43.566 --> 12:45.866 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% -We need to put the soles on, right? 12:45.966 --> 12:47.366 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:42.5% -The soles. Yeah. 12:47.500 --> 12:49.333 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% -Your assistant is sleeping. 12:49.433 --> 12:50.666 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -Oh, yeah, it's... -Poi Poi. 12:50.766 --> 12:52.300 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% -Poi Poi's asleep, ah? 12:52.400 --> 12:54.500 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% -I see he doesn't do much work. [ Both laugh ] 12:54.600 --> 12:58.366 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% -So now we're gonna let this dry for a while 12:58.466 --> 13:00.200 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% and put them together. 13:00.300 --> 13:03.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:80% I'm gonna read some poem to you. -Well, that's why I came. 13:04.066 --> 13:06.066 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% -Yeah, this is from my "Athenian Quatrains." 13:06.166 --> 13:07.666 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5% So it goes like this. 13:07.766 --> 13:10.300 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% "Apollo's steeds once more ascending. 13:10.400 --> 13:13.566 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% Here comes the god whose glorious light and warmth 13:13.666 --> 13:16.233 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% can put bad dreams to flight." 13:16.333 --> 13:18.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% -So I will have good dreams in those sandals. 13:18.566 --> 13:20.633 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:22.5% -Exactly. 13:20.733 --> 13:23.500 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% -All of this shopping  has me tired out. 13:23.600 --> 13:25.733 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:77.5% So it's time for a pick-me-up. 13:25.833 --> 13:27.800 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:67.5% And there's nothing better 13:27.900 --> 13:31.133 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% than notoriously strong  Greek coffee. 13:31.233 --> 13:34.133 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% Traditional Greek coffee is  a dark roast, 13:34.233 --> 13:36.600 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:67.5% finely ground, unfiltered, 13:36.700 --> 13:39.200 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% and prepared in  a long-handled pot 13:39.300 --> 13:40.700 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:40% called a briki. 13:40.800 --> 13:44.700 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% The sugar ratio can vary  widely, from none at all 13:44.800 --> 13:49.833 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% to so thick with sweetness that  you could stand a spoon in it. 13:49.933 --> 13:53.966 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% Oraia Ellas is one of the  oldest coffee shops in Athens. 13:54.066 --> 13:56.633 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:72.5% Just off Monastiraki Square, 13:56.733 --> 14:01.366 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:67.5% this cafe is like stepping  back into a different era. 14:01.466 --> 14:04.933 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% Opened in 1839,  this was the place 14:05.033 --> 14:08.366 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5% where 19th-century Athenians  would come to debate 14:08.466 --> 14:10.100 align:start position:27.5% line:84.67% size:47.5% and exchange news. 14:10.200 --> 14:13.333 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% Hans Christian Andersen  even penned some 14:13.433 --> 14:18.433 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% of his famous fairy tales  within these hallowed walls. 14:18.533 --> 14:20.633 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% One of my favorite things is coffee, 14:20.733 --> 14:22.933 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% and Greece has some of the best. 14:23.033 --> 14:25.400 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:72.5% How do you make Greek coffee? 14:25.500 --> 14:29.800 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% -The Greek coffee loves to take their time. 14:29.900 --> 14:31.966 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% -They're slow. -Yeah, slow. 14:32.066 --> 14:34.333 align:start position:25% line:10% size:50% And for that reason, 14:34.433 --> 14:39.266 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:42.5% we prefer to make the Greek coffee on the sand. 14:39.366 --> 14:41.966 align:start position:32.5% line:10% size:32.5% -On the sand? I had no idea. 14:42.066 --> 14:45.566 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5% -Because the sand heat more the Greek coffee. 14:45.666 --> 14:47.566 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5% -And it gives it more heat? -Yes. 14:47.666 --> 14:50.066 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -A really cool way to make coffee. 14:50.166 --> 14:52.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% I might need one of those at home. 14:52.433 --> 14:53.933 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35% [ Both laugh ] 14:55.500 --> 14:58.866 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% Beautiful color. Mmm! Should I try some? 14:58.966 --> 15:01.400 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5% -Yes. -Mmm. 15:01.500 --> 15:03.300 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% It's very sweet. -Yes. 15:03.400 --> 15:06.333 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% [ Laughs ] There's a lot of sugar in there, Giannis. 15:06.433 --> 15:07.500 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:37.5% -Yes, yes, yes. 15:07.600 --> 15:10.700 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% -Mmm. It's good. It's the sugar. 15:10.800 --> 15:13.600 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35% [ Both laugh ] 15:13.700 --> 15:17.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% Today I'm on an adventure  that is a first for me -- 15:17.433 --> 15:19.533 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30% railbiking. 15:19.633 --> 15:21.566 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5% Wow, this is really cool. 15:21.666 --> 15:25.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% Railway draisines were invented  in the mid-19th century 15:25.500 --> 15:28.266 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:22.5% as a way  for railway workers to inspect 15:28.366 --> 15:30.133 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:62.5% and maintain the tracks. 15:30.233 --> 15:32.533 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% Today they're all the rage, 15:32.633 --> 15:35.766 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% allowing people  to explore abandoned railways 15:35.866 --> 15:40.766 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:77.5% with scenic views you can only  access on a railbike. 15:40.866 --> 15:43.600 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% Just 45 minutes outside  of Athens, 15:43.700 --> 15:45.866 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:77.5% in a little town called Megara, 15:45.966 --> 15:50.433 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% two Greek entrepreneurs  have spent the last 15 years 15:50.533 --> 15:52.766 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5% making their dream  of railbiking 15:52.866 --> 15:56.333 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% in the Peloponnese a reality. 15:56.433 --> 15:57.766 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% -This is the first railway 15:57.866 --> 16:00.433 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% that was basically built in Greece. 16:00.533 --> 16:03.400 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% It's 135 years old. 16:03.500 --> 16:07.366 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5% -Art Filatov and Yuria Sakis  work tirelessly 16:07.466 --> 16:11.700 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5% with Greek railway officials  to save these historic tracks 16:11.800 --> 16:14.500 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5% and create something  outside the ordinary 16:14.600 --> 16:16.700 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% for visitors to Athens. 16:18.400 --> 16:21.100 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% This is a really unique experience. 16:21.200 --> 16:23.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -We are the first who's doing it in Greece. 16:23.500 --> 16:25.400 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% -What gave you the idea? 16:25.500 --> 16:29.133 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -I was just interested in creating a vehicle, 16:29.233 --> 16:32.666 align:start position:32.5% line:10% size:35% pedal-powered, to enjoy the scenery. 16:32.766 --> 16:34.900 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% I like the industrial heritage. 16:35.000 --> 16:37.700 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% -Can they do it other places in the world? 16:37.800 --> 16:40.566 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% -Oh, of course, it's getting quite popular across the world. 16:40.666 --> 16:44.300 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% It's new in the U.S. as well, but it gets very popular. 16:44.400 --> 16:45.933 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:52.5% -Sustainable tourism. 16:46.033 --> 16:48.333 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% You're reusing these train tracks. 16:48.433 --> 16:49.466 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:22.5% -Exactly. 16:49.566 --> 16:50.900 align:start position:35% line:84.67% size:30% In this way, 16:51.000 --> 16:52.166 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% we're preserving those historical facilities 16:52.266 --> 16:54.266 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% for further generations. -Yeah. 16:54.366 --> 16:56.933 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% So, you make these. You produce these railbikes. 16:57.033 --> 16:59.200 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -Yeah. We call it railbike [indistinct]. 16:59.300 --> 17:02.066 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% The most challenging part in constructing railbike 17:02.166 --> 17:07.100 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% is how do you go on those rusty railways without derailing. 17:07.200 --> 17:09.666 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% -That's a good -- that's a good thing to be cautious of. 17:09.766 --> 17:11.533 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% -So I've got plastic wheels, 17:11.633 --> 17:15.233 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% which they are imitating the actual railway wheel. 17:15.333 --> 17:17.300 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% So it's just smaller diameter. 17:17.400 --> 17:19.300 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% And I've got double wheels. 17:19.400 --> 17:22.166 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% -I see, there's two. -Yeah. 17:22.266 --> 17:28.066 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% Because it's hard for one tiny wheel to keep the friction. 17:28.166 --> 17:30.066 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% -And you know, it's not scary. 17:30.166 --> 17:33.666 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% We're right on the cliff side, but it feels very secure. 17:33.766 --> 17:36.333 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% So even people who might be afraid of heights, 17:36.433 --> 17:39.033 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% it's really quite pleasant, yeah. 17:39.133 --> 17:40.766 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% -It's probably the safest extreme sport. 17:40.866 --> 17:42.633 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35% -It is. It is. 17:42.733 --> 17:46.266 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -It's actually safer than the real biking on the road. 17:46.366 --> 17:48.033 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% -Well, this is actually very easy. 17:48.133 --> 17:51.000 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:20% Any age, most physical abilities, 17:51.100 --> 17:52.266 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% you can be able to do this. 17:52.366 --> 17:53.666 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5% -It takes minimal effort. 17:53.766 --> 17:56.900 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% You still need to pedal, but I think everyone can do it, 17:57.000 --> 17:59.866 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% and you have to go slow to enjoy the scenery. 17:59.966 --> 18:03.500 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% -Look at these views. They're to die for. 18:03.600 --> 18:06.400 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -There's an island right there called Agistri. 18:06.500 --> 18:09.133 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% It used to be like a capital for all pirates. 18:09.233 --> 18:10.966 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% Full of pirates, this place was. 18:11.066 --> 18:13.000 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% -It's a beautiful spot for a pirate ship. 18:13.100 --> 18:16.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% -You know what, the most famous pirate in Greece was Varvakis. 18:16.400 --> 18:20.333 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% And this historical figure actually was inspiration 18:20.433 --> 18:24.066 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% for "Pirates of the Caribbean." -Wow. 18:24.166 --> 18:28.266 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% So I keep seeing telephone poles along the rail line here. 18:28.366 --> 18:30.766 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -Yeah. I just want to show you something. 18:30.866 --> 18:33.233 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% It's from the World War II, 18:33.333 --> 18:35.266 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% and this is like, -probably the first... 18:35.366 --> 18:37.766 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% -Let's see. -...uh, mobile phone. 18:37.866 --> 18:39.766 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% So, a railway worker... -Hello? 18:39.866 --> 18:41.066 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -Used to -- Yeah. In case of incidents... 18:41.166 --> 18:42.566 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% -How do you say, yassas? 18:42.666 --> 18:47.266 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% -We say [ speaking Greek ]. 18:47.366 --> 18:49.066 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% [ Laughs ] Yeah. -Okay. 18:49.166 --> 18:52.433 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -There's a just plug here. You plug in and you report in. 18:52.533 --> 18:53.800 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:32.5% Hello, honey! 18:53.900 --> 18:56.533 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% Can you take those potatoes out of oven? 18:56.633 --> 18:58.433 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% It's a disaster! -[ Laughs ] 18:59.233 --> 19:01.400 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% Wow. The things you see along the way. 19:01.500 --> 19:04.300 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% -Yes. You can discover a lot of things in those railways. 19:06.300 --> 19:08.033 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% -What's that over there? 19:08.133 --> 19:11.166 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -It's a fish farm for sea bass and sea bream. 19:11.266 --> 19:12.800 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% Mediterranean fish, quite lovely. 19:12.900 --> 19:13.866 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:25% I love it. 19:13.966 --> 19:15.400 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% -Wow, this is really cool. 19:15.500 --> 19:17.766 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% -Down there, there is a road 19:17.866 --> 19:20.533 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% which has been used for more than 3,000 years. 19:20.633 --> 19:24.333 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% -That's a long time. -Yes. Spartans used to use it. 19:24.433 --> 19:26.600 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% And for the first time in your life, Kathy... 19:26.700 --> 19:29.133 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5% -Yes. -You're not a passenger -- 19:29.233 --> 19:31.100 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% You're actually driving your railway. 19:31.200 --> 19:32.800 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:57.5% -I'm driving the train. 19:32.900 --> 19:34.066 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% My grandfather was a railway engineer. 19:34.166 --> 19:35.266 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50% -Well, there you go. 19:35.366 --> 19:36.866 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% -So he's probably very proud of me. 19:36.966 --> 19:39.266 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% Can you toot the horn? 19:39.366 --> 19:42.033 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% [ Whistle blows ] [ Laughs ] 19:42.133 --> 19:45.200 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% This is the most unique train experience I've ever had. 19:45.300 --> 19:46.566 align:start position:37.5% line:84.67% size:25% I love it. 19:49.333 --> 19:52.700 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:42.5% The Greek pirate  Ioannis Varvakis is also 19:52.800 --> 19:56.633 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% the benefactor of the largest  food market in Athens. 19:56.733 --> 19:59.466 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% Seeing a need  for a central shopping area, 19:59.566 --> 20:03.533 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5% he donated a building to the  city to be used by Athenians 20:03.633 --> 20:06.733 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:57.5% from all walks of life  to come together. 20:06.833 --> 20:10.466 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:72.5% Celebrity chefs to the yaya,  or grandmothers, 20:10.566 --> 20:12.100 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% from down the street -- 20:12.200 --> 20:14.100 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% they all get their goods  in the market 20:14.200 --> 20:16.566 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% or the many shops  that surround it. 20:16.666 --> 20:20.133 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% Today I'm meeting  my friend Ariadne Loukakou 20:20.233 --> 20:25.433 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:37.5% to sample some  of the Greek tastes here. 20:25.533 --> 20:28.333 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% Ariadne, I'm having the best time in Athens. 20:28.433 --> 20:31.166 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% There's a surprise around every corner. 20:31.266 --> 20:34.033 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% -Isn't this, like, the most lively place in the city? 20:34.133 --> 20:36.333 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% -Oh, it is. There's all kinds of energy. 20:36.433 --> 20:37.866 align:start position:32.5% line:84.67% size:35% What's inside? 20:37.966 --> 20:39.866 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -You have the fish market, the meat market, 20:39.966 --> 20:42.966 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% the vegetable market, spice market from the other side. 20:43.066 --> 20:44.966 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:52.5% -Everything you need. 20:45.066 --> 20:47.200 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:72.5% -You can find everything here directly from the producers. 20:47.300 --> 20:49.100 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% So you know exactly where they come from. 20:49.200 --> 20:51.500 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:42.5% -I love that, and it's so rare in today's world. 20:51.600 --> 20:55.066 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% -Yes, I really want to show you an herb store. 20:55.166 --> 20:58.033 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% It looks like Harry Potter's store. 20:58.133 --> 20:59.566 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:47.5% -Sounds good to me. 21:01.600 --> 21:04.100 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% What a store you have! -Yes. Welcome. 21:04.200 --> 21:06.666 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% This is the temple. The temple of spices. 21:08.433 --> 21:11.133 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% It's almost one century old. From my grandfather. 21:11.233 --> 21:12.966 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% -He started it. -Yes. 21:13.066 --> 21:16.200 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% I am the third generation and we're preparing the fourth now. 21:16.300 --> 21:18.533 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -It makes me want to cook. -It does. 21:21.166 --> 21:23.700 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -Is there anything special that's produced in Greece? 21:23.800 --> 21:27.500 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -We have sea salt. We collect it from rocks. 21:27.600 --> 21:29.200 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30% Oh, my gosh! -From Tenaro. 21:29.300 --> 21:32.133 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% -Tenaro. Have you been there? -Yes. It's incredible. 21:32.233 --> 21:33.500 align:start position:30% line:84.67% size:40% -Can I try some? 21:33.600 --> 21:35.000 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% -Yes, of course. -It's like crystallized. 21:35.100 --> 21:36.633 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:15% -Yeah. 21:36.733 --> 21:39.066 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% Oh, it's beautiful. -Mm. 21:39.166 --> 21:40.766 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% -Do you make some mixes of spices? 21:40.866 --> 21:42.833 align:start position:12.5% line:10% size:72.5% -Yes. This is one of my best. 21:42.933 --> 21:46.766 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45% -What's it called? -It's called the Aegean. 21:46.866 --> 21:49.400 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:12.5% -Mmm! I just want to dive in there. 21:49.500 --> 21:52.433 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:35% -Smells great. -It is for soups and for fish. 21:52.533 --> 21:54.633 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -I think I'll take a little bit of that home. 21:54.733 --> 21:56.500 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:15% -Okay. 21:56.600 --> 21:58.266 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% -So I can remember the smells of this incredible store 21:58.366 --> 21:59.966 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% and our shopping trip. 22:01.566 --> 22:05.433 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:65% I have never seen anything like this. 22:05.533 --> 22:08.933 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:65% Sausages, garlic, peppers, everywhere. 22:09.033 --> 22:10.966 align:start position:25% line:10% size:50% -This is an Armenian delicatessen, 22:11.066 --> 22:12.100 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:57.5% and these are sausages. 22:12.200 --> 22:14.566 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% In Greek, they call them pastirma. 22:14.700 --> 22:17.133 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% And it's made of different kinds of meats. 22:17.233 --> 22:18.600 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% -And this is popular in Athens? 22:18.700 --> 22:20.300 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% -This is very popular. 22:20.400 --> 22:22.400 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:70% And this was a neighborhood, actually, 22:22.500 --> 22:25.433 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% where different ethnicities would have different stores. 22:25.533 --> 22:27.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% -But this is like a crossroads, this neighborhood -- 22:28.000 --> 22:29.433 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% -Exactly. -...of every culture, 22:29.533 --> 22:31.600 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% just like Greece is a bit of a crossroads. 22:35.333 --> 22:37.066 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:57.5% -Here you have the best souvlaki in town. 22:37.166 --> 22:38.466 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:20% -Really? -Meet Tasos. 22:38.566 --> 22:40.133 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:60% -Tasos. It's a pleasure. -He's the man. 22:40.233 --> 22:42.133 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:45% -Nice to meet you. -What is souvlaki? 22:42.233 --> 22:44.733 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:55% -Souvlaki is basically a bamboo skewer... 22:44.833 --> 22:47.133 align:start position:40% line:10% size:20% -Uh-huh. -...with small pieces of meat. 22:47.233 --> 22:49.066 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% -So, how is your souvlaki different? 22:49.166 --> 22:51.633 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% What's special? -What about the charcoal? 22:51.733 --> 22:54.533 align:start position:15% line:79.33% size:67.5% -It comes from Mount Athos, you know? 22:54.633 --> 22:56.433 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% -Mount Athos. Yes. -Yeah. 22:56.533 --> 22:58.066 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:65% I have a friend there who, 22:58.166 --> 23:00.766 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30% they make it with a traditional way 23:00.866 --> 23:02.200 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% to make the wooden charcoal. 23:02.300 --> 23:04.900 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% How you build the [indistinct], how you burn them 23:05.000 --> 23:07.200 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:70% without fire, without flame. 23:07.300 --> 23:08.866 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:37.5% -So it gives it a special flavor. 23:08.966 --> 23:11.200 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:65% -Yes. It rises much better temperature. 23:11.300 --> 23:13.033 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% It keeps it steady for a much longer time 23:13.133 --> 23:15.033 align:start position:17.5% line:84.67% size:62.5% than other kinds of wood. 23:15.133 --> 23:16.633 align:start position:37.5% line:79.33% size:22.5% -Alright. I'd like to try some. 23:16.733 --> 23:18.533 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5% -Yes. 23:18.633 --> 23:20.700 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% -Whoa. -This is the souvlaki. 23:20.800 --> 23:24.633 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% -So I take the bread, and this is the meat. 23:24.733 --> 23:26.233 align:start position:40% line:84.67% size:17.5% Tomato, 23:26.333 --> 23:27.800 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% and then I need to get the onion. 23:27.900 --> 23:29.533 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:27.5% It's not... It's going to be messy. 23:29.633 --> 23:31.166 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5% -Yeah. Ready? -It is. 23:31.266 --> 23:33.366 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:52.5% -It's supposed to be, though, right? 23:34.933 --> 23:36.166 align:start position:42.5% line:84.67% size:12.5% -Mmm! 23:36.266 --> 23:38.933 align:start position:17.5% line:79.33% size:62.5% -I prefer them separated. Grab a... 23:39.033 --> 23:41.500 align:start position:45% line:79.33% size:10% -Oh! This is delicious. 23:41.600 --> 23:44.300 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% So, I've heard that Greeks have been eating souvlaki 23:44.400 --> 23:46.000 align:start position:25% line:84.67% size:50% since ancient times. 23:46.100 --> 23:47.966 align:start position:15% line:84.67% size:67.5% -From the really old times. 23:48.066 --> 23:50.066 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% This is the Greek street food. 23:50.166 --> 23:52.400 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% -And the spices are incredible. -It's light. 23:52.500 --> 23:56.200 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:75% Basic spice with the beef meat is the black pepper. 23:56.300 --> 23:57.466 align:start position:40% line:84.67% size:17.5% -Mm-hm. 23:57.566 --> 23:58.466 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:17.5% -Cumin. -Cumin. Yeah. 23:58.566 --> 23:59.466 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% -Yeah. -Mm-hmm. 23:59.566 --> 24:01.200 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:20% -Garlic. -Mmm. 24:01.300 --> 24:03.500 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:47.5% -And a bit of ouzo. -Ouzo? 24:03.600 --> 24:06.000 align:start position:42.5% line:79.33% size:15% -Yeah. Because it gives the aniseed. 24:06.100 --> 24:08.766 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:72.5% -Your throat feels very warm. -Yes. 24:08.866 --> 24:10.833 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% -Just like ouzo. -Yes. 24:10.933 --> 24:13.000 align:start position:35% line:79.33% size:30% -Oh, my God. That's incredible. 24:13.100 --> 24:15.600 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:45% Thank you for this incredible Athens experience. 24:15.700 --> 24:16.966 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% I'm going to have a little more. 24:17.066 --> 24:18.200 align:start position:32.5% line:79.33% size:32.5% Is that okay? -Of course. 24:20.300 --> 24:23.066 align:start position:22.5% line:79.33% size:55% -The last thing on my  Athens bucket list 24:23.166 --> 24:27.700 align:start position:30% line:79.33% size:40% is listening to  some vibrant Greek music. 24:27.800 --> 24:29.733 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% What is going on here? 24:29.833 --> 24:31.666 align:start position:20% line:84.67% size:60% [ Lively music playing ] 24:31.766 --> 24:36.633 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 24:36.733 --> 24:37.833 align:start position:42.5% line:10% size:12.5% -Hey! 24:37.933 --> 24:45.833 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 24:45.933 --> 24:48.566 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪ 24:48.666 --> 24:51.366 align:start position:20% line:10% size:57.5% [ Cheers and applause ] 24:51.466 --> 24:53.333 align:start position:22.5% line:84.67% size:55% -[ Shouting in Greek ] 24:56.800 --> 24:59.333 align:start position:22.5% line:10% size:57.5% -As I wrap up my visit  to Athens, 24:59.433 --> 25:03.166 align:start position:17.5% line:10% size:65% I'm in awe of this city's  timeless allure. 25:03.266 --> 25:06.833 align:start position:20% line:10% size:62.5% Walking in the footsteps  of ancient philosophers, 25:06.933 --> 25:09.833 align:start position:37.5% line:10% size:25% marveling  at the Parthenon's grandeur, 25:09.933 --> 25:13.100 align:start position:30% line:10% size:40% and adventuring  along the seaside, 25:13.200 --> 25:18.566 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% I have fallen in love with this  city of the gods and goddesses. 25:20.966 --> 25:23.833 align:start position:27.5% line:79.33% size:47.5% -"Dream of Europe"  is made possible by... 25:26.133 --> 25:28.500 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:77.5% -At Regent Seven Seas Cruises, 25:28.600 --> 25:32.333 align:start position:12.5% line:79.33% size:77.5% we believe that personal space  is essential 25:32.433 --> 25:35.166 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:52.5% to the luxury travel  experience. 25:37.266 --> 25:40.800 align:start position:12.5% line:84.67% size:75% With no more than 732 guests, 25:40.900 --> 25:44.233 align:start position:25% line:79.33% size:50% our ships allow you  to explore the world 25:44.333 --> 25:49.133 align:start position:20% line:79.33% size:62.5% and discover the freedom  of having space at sea. 25:49.233 --> 25:58.400 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 25:58.500 --> 26:08.000 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 26:08.100 --> 26:17.866 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:7.5% ♪♪ 26:17.966 --> 26:20.533 align:start position:40% line:79.33% size:22.5% -Custom,  privately guided travel. 26:20.633 --> 26:24.100 align:start position:32.5% line:10% size:35% Kensington --  See the world, differently. 26:24.200 --> 26:26.333 align:start position:37.5% line:10% size:25% -For more  about visiting Europe, 26:26.433 --> 26:29.900 align:start position:27.5% line:10% size:47.5% additional videos,  and a companion travel guide, 26:30.000 --> 26:33.400 align:start position:15% line:10% size:67.5% visit dreamofeurope.com/tv. 26:33.500 --> 26:38.833 align:start position:15% line:10% size:70% Follow "Dream of Europe" on  Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. 26:38.933 --> 26:45.633 align:start position:47.5% line:10% size:5% ♪♪