?Standing in the centre of tourist Athens on a sunny autumn day, there are no obvious signs of economic crisis. Visitors from many countries walk up the steep paths on the sides of the Acropolis, the city’s highest point, to see the historic Parthenon close up.
The less energetic confine themselves to the magnificent Acropolis Museum that was opened in 2009. Hawkers sell trinkets to the tourists as they do the world over.
A short walk through the winding alleys of the Plaka district reveals a different Athens. During my time in the city there were no mass demonstrations or violent protests in the central Syntagma Square, but there were hints of earlier unrest.
