I Traveled to Athens in Search of the Ancient Greek Storytellers—and Found Some Modern-day Surprises

I Traveled to Athens in Search of the Ancient Greek Storytellers—and Found Some Modern-day Surprises

Beyond the Acropolis, I found Japanese fusion, herbal spa treatments, and some friendly stray cats.The Acropolis and Plaka historic district in Athens, Greece.Credit: Alexander Spatari/Getty ImagesWhen I travel I hope to be surprised, but I also want to undergo the established, essential experience of a place, to see what we call the sights, the things that are so deeply associated with a region that they’ve become symbols for it. My grandmother…