![]() Cafe Melina is one of the prettiest spots in the Plaka or Gyros Pou Gyrevis for fantastic Gyros near the Acropolis Museum.ĭinner: Maiandros or Athinaikon in Monastiraki/Syntagma. Lunch: Nikitas in Psiri for cheap and cheerful homecooked meals or Kostas for amazing Gyros. Otherwise, the Brunch Factory does incredible meals for breakfast and lunch. They have even let me use my room until my 6 pm International flight at no extra charge!Īnother great option is gorgeous Monsieur Didot and beautiful, chic Shila, both small, intimate and in quiet, leafy streets close to everything.īreakfast: If you are staying in a hotel breakfast ( and usually a very delicious one) is likely to be included in your hotel tariff. It’s across from Zillers and part of the famous Ergon food emporiums. ![]() Solo: I love to stay at Ergon House when I’m on my own. We also love Athenian Residences in Psyri ( our favourite neighbourhood) which have a very romantic vibe, and a swimming pool!įor families and groups: The Pinnacle is a 2 bedroom suite that sleeps 6 or the gorgeous White House Plaka is a restored historic home that can sleep up to 11 people.Įstia Apartments are also excellent or Athenian Vintage Apartments – both can sleep up to 6 in their 2-bedrooms apartments and include a great breakfast. (please book via our links to help support this site)įor couples: Zillers Hotel has only 10 rooms and amazing Acropolis views from some rooms and the lovely rooftop bar and restaurant and it’s right on Mitropolous dining street, or The Foundry Suites in Psiri are uber-cool – once an industrial foundry and also with a lovely rooftop bar and garden with amazing views. Plus, no cleaning or cooking! Most rooms also have free cancellation, which in recent years has been very important. This is all part of the full ‘Greek Experience’ that people miss out on if they self-cater. Greek hotels are not like everywhere else – they all include amazing big breakfasts, many have kitchenettes and family rooms and the Greek service and hospitality is legendary. * We recommend hotels and apartments on in Greece instead of Airbnb’s and Vrbos. ![]() Albania, FYROM, Bulgaria and Turkey and it can be a lot of fun and incredibly interesting to arrive by car or bus and to continue to explore Greece by road.įor further reading check out our comprehensive article on Driving in Greece. More information is available here.Īrriving overland is also a fun and fascinating way to arrive. You can either catch the Eurostar to Bari in Europe and then a ferry across to Greece or travel down through Greece via Paris, Munich, Belgrade & Thessaloniki. It’s also possible to now arrive by train. You can also arrive by Ferry from some towns in Turkey, Albania, Italy and Croatia. To get to the city centre you can catch the Metro, a Taxi or the bus or, our book a private transfers. Aegean Airlines codeshares with Etihad.įrom the US & Canada, choices include American, Delta, United, and Air Canada and most European carriers have several flights a day in summer including Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, and Ryan Air. It is usually serviced by Emirates, Etihad, Singapore Airlines, Qatar and Air China are the best choices for people flying from Asia, the Middle East or Oceania and budget airline Scoot also now fly into Athens. Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, commonly initialised as AIA, is the largest international airport in Greece.
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