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Visit Athens
A magical city. The city with the most glorious history in the world, is
worshipped by gods and people. The enchanting capital of Greece has always
been the birthplace of civilization. It is the city where democracy was born
and most of the wise men of ancient times. The most important civilization
of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through superb
architectural masterpieces.
Who doesn't know the Acropolis of Athens? Photos and history of the most
famous archaeological site in Europe have made the world tour causing
feelings of admiration from millions of people worldwide. Acropolis is
nominated to be included in the list with the 7 new miracles of the world.
In fact the trademark of Athens is one of the favorites. The Holy Rock of
Acropolis has structures dated back to the 5th BC, the famous Golden Age of
Periklis. Apart from glory and grandiosity, they carry Athens' chequered
history, which met times of bloom and decline, but still shines under Attica
sky and gazes future. Shining like the white of pendelikon marble.
Delphi Day Trip from Athens 09/10/2009
Explore one of the most famous sites of classical Greece on a day trip from Athens to magical Delphi. Famous for its theater, Temple of Apollo and ancient ruins, Delphi was considered the center of ...
The New Acropolis Museum 19/06/2009
The prolonged wait for the opening of Greece?s New Acropolis Museum is almost over with the museum officially opening its doors this Saturday, 20th June after it?s much awaited and anticipated ...
Etihad Airways Launches Direct Flights to Athens 05/06/2009
Etihad Airways has begun flying its new route from Abu Dhabi to Athens.
Athens will initially be served non-stop, three times a week, increasing to five services a week from October 2009 and then ...
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Athens International Airport known as "Elefthérios Venizélos", (ATH), which
began operation on 29th March 2001, is the only civilian airport that serves the
city of Athens. The airport is the major hub and base for Olympic Airlines,
Greece's state-owned airline, and also for Aegean Airlines and serves more than
15 million travellers annually. It was named after the Greek politician
Eleftherios Venizelos. The airport is becoming increasingly popular as a gateway
to Southeast and East Asia, with flights to Bangkok, Singapore, and Beijing, and
is the largest European gateway airport to the Middle East due to its proximity
to the region.
Hotels near Elefthérios Venizélos (ATH)
Hotels with an airport shuttle service for Elefthérios Venizélos Airport |
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Hotel Fresh
Amidst the sizzling hustle and bustle of central Athens, this design hotel is nothing short of a spacious and calm sanctuary, a stylish unconventional urban resort offering cool and thoughtful ...
Marina Hotel Athens
Marina Hotel is a family-owned and run hotel with a very friendly and warm atmosphere.
The hotel is located in the centre of Athens within walking distance of the main attractions of the city such ...
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| Shopping Athens If you want to buy a few gifts for
friends and family at home or a souvenir for yourself, Plaka and Monastiraki
are the places to be. You will find a lot of shops that sell the same things
and you can compare prices but you will find they do not differ much. Don’t
forget to bargain on the price.
The busiest shopping street of Athens is the pedestrian-only Ermou, off
Syntagma Square, where shoppers can pick up the season's latest souvenirs,
clothing and accessories. The most up market shopping district in Athens is
nearby Kolonaki, where designer boutiques (such as the Italian Versace and
the newest Greek talent Eleftheriades) rub shoulders with coffee shops and
chic restaurants. This area includes Tsakalof, one of the most expensive
streets in the world. Thankfully, Athens has not adopted mall culture and no
massive retail emporiums taint the city's shopping scene.
Attica, the country’s largest department store, opened its doors on April 9,
2005 at CityLink, the city’s sole listed architectural block, which spreads
from Panepistimiou to Voukourestiou, Stadiou and Amerikis streets. Part of
an entirely revamped 1930s construction — formerly the Army Pension Fund
Building — the new department store covers an area of 25,000 square meters
(out of CityLink’s total 65,000 sq.m.) stretching to eight floors and
featuring more than 300 shops in a shop, 500 brands as well as a
cafe-restaurant. |
| Eating and Drinking Athens As you'd expect
in a city that houses almost half the Greek population, Athens has the best
and the most varied restaurants and tavernas in the country - and most
places are sources not just of good food but of a good night out.
Starting with breakfast , most Athenians survive on a thimbleful of
coffee, but if you need a bit more to set you up for the day, you'll easily
find a bakery, yogurt shop or fruit stall. Koukáki is particularly good for
this, with the Nestoras Tzatsos bakery at Veďkoú 45, another at no. 75, and
still another on pedestrianized Olymbíou, just off Platía Koukáki, offering
excellent wholegrain bread and milk products. For a regular English
breakfast , there are several options in and around Pláka. For a proper
American or Continental breakfast, from croissants and pastries to
multi-filling omelettes, head for Neon at Mitropoleos 3.
Later in the day, a host of snack stalls and outlets get going. If your
budget is low you can fill up at them exclusively, avoiding sit-down
restaurants altogether. The standard snacks are souvláki me píta (kebab in
pitta bread), tyrópites (cheese pies) and spanakópites (spinach pies), along
with bougátses (cream pies) and a host of other speciality pastries. There
is a cluster of good souvláki stands around Exárhia square, while those in
the immediate vicinity of Omónia are best avoided. At Omónia square 18,
however, and at several other points in the city, such as Tsakálof 14,
Kolonáki, look out for the Everest chain, which does a nice line in
pastries, sandwiches and ice cream and stays open past midnight.
Krinos at Eólou 87, an old-fashioned cafeteria operating since 1922
behind the central market, has delectable loukoumadhes (pastry puffs soaked
in honey-citrus syrup and dusted in cinammon), tyrópites and rizogalo (rice
pudding). There is a Bagel Café at Karayeóryi Servías 9b, just below
Syndagma, while the Aríston around the corner at Voulís 10 has been famous
for years for its good, inexpensive tyropites .
For main meals , Pláka's hills and lanes provide a pleasant evening
setting, despite the aggressive touts and general tourist hype. But for good
value and good quality, only a few of the quarter's restaurants and tavernas
are these days worth a second glance. For quality Greek cooking, if you're
staying any length of time in the city, it's better to strike out into the
ring of neighbourhoods around: Mets, Pangráti, Exárhia/Neápoli, Koukáki, Áno
Petrálona or the more upmarket Kolonáki. None of these is more than a
half-hour's walk, or a quick trolleybus or taxi ride, from the centre -
effort well repaid by more authentic menus, and often a livelier atmosphere. |
| Sports & Activities Athens The Olympic city of
Athens has many activities on offer to tempt all lovers of the outdoors.
Sports in Athens are mainly water-based and there are many beaches offering
a range of popular water sports. Athens’ sporting calendar is full of
exciting events throughout the year. |
The Glyfada Golf Course and Club
- 12km out of Athens,
- close to Elliniko Airport, Athens
- Tel 210-8946820.
- Open till sunset.
An 18-hole course measuring 6,776 yards for men and 5,634 for ladies. Par
is 72. Facilities include changing rooms, restaurant, bar and a shop selling
golf clubs and other equipment. Rentals and lessons available.
Hotels near Glyfada Golf Course and Club |
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