ATHENS: AN OLYMPIAN METAMORPHOSIS.

Describes how Athens, Greece, is changing as it prepares for the Olympic Games. Concerns that modernization efforts are spoiling the character city; Problems with traffic and public transportation; Description of pedestrian walkways leading to the city's ancient ruins, including the Acropolis and the Parthenon; Claim that more than 5,000 stray dogs roam the streets of Athens; Description of new art galleries and museums; Description of the types of food served in the restaurants; Comments by poet Alexis Stamatis on Athenian culture; Report on the role Greek artists will play in the Olympics; Comments by Nicholas Papandreou, novelist and son of former Greek prime minister Andreas Papandreou, on how preparations for the Games are changing the city; Description of a walking tour of the Psiri neighborhood.