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General: Lovely flower pots in Plaka

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

This time in Athens, we stayed in Plaka in a small family hotel. The entire neighbourhood is very charming and picturesque. The historical buildings and monuments tell us about the past of the town, All the houses here have beautiful architecture and the flower pots that the locals keep on their verandas are too unique. It was bizarre how the atmosphere changed a few blocks further with the bus...

General: Charming town

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

The trip to Athens was amazing for our entire family. Most of my friends do not like Athens, but I do! The city is bustling with tourists, immigrants and local people and seems so alive. The shopping zones are the most crowded areas. We stayed at a apartment at Monastiraki. It is a charming place and there are lots of tr...

General: Puzzled my senses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I would have to say that one visit to the magnificent city of Athens is not enough. There are countless things to experience and explore at the same time. We had been there for a week, last year. The city was bustling with tourists, immigrants and local people. The noise was unbearable, on top of that traffic was incessant and the smell of food at each and every corner was overwhelming. The cit...

General: Nice impressions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

We stayed for three days in Athens and it didn't seem to us as dangerous as we believed. Yes, there were many immigrants in the streets and some neighbourhoods seemed like ghetos, but they wouldn't hurt or threaten you. Omonoia was a bit scary after sunset but nothing happened to make us feel uncomfortable or suspicious....

General: Busy and dangerous

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Busy, busy, busy... Do not stay in Athens for more than 2 days, you will get crazy from the car noise and the people yelling. I noticed that the Greeks have loud voice and talk really fast. If they want to tell you something, they talk loud and use gestures much. Our hotel was in Omonoia. This was the centre of Athens and when we arrived, the receptionist told us that we better come by taxi at ...

General: Beware of hotels and taxi drivers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Things are strange in Athens, you will find calm areas where noise is not at all heard like Thissio and other areas where your ears will get pain from loud. We stayed there for three days before we go to Mykonos and had the chance to see amny ancient sites (the Acropolis of course, the Ancient Agora and the temple of Zeus). Fortunately, these sites are close and the transport is very convenient...

General: My month in Athens

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

The Acropolis is the symbol of Athens, of course, but there are so many other things to discover in this town. I stayed there for almost a month last winter as my boyfriend in on an Exchange University Program and studies there till the middle of summer. The weather was pretty good for winter, not too cold but quite rainy. Yes, we visited the sites, but I was not that impressed. Forgive me ...

General: Take care of stray animals

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

This was my first time to Athens and I was really disappointed by the terrible treatment of animals in Athens and Greece, in general. Stray cats and dogs suffer every day. It is a shame that they don't have a home to take care of them, give them food and warm. Something must be done because the situation is really sad. I saw the same treatment not only in Athens, but in Santorini, too, where do...

Churches: A church in every corner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

As I am Turkish (and Muslim), I don't see Christian churches often, so apart from the ancient sites, the churches of Athens impressed me the most. I was in the Greek capital about 2 months ago for a conference in wine making and stayed only three days, but they were enough to see the historical centre and some easy-to-go suburbs. I think the most beautiful churches in Athens are found in the ce...

Villages: The square of the opposite

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Our hostel was near Monastiraki, so we would frequently pass by this beautiful area. I spend a whole week in Athens last summer. The weather was extremely hot in the middle of July and the beaches far away, but I felt I wanted to see more of this town. In any case, our hostel was cheap, so we didn't mind staying for two or three more days. Monastiraki is the centre of ancient Athens, as there a...

Villages: Shop in the flea markets

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Monastiraki was my best district of Athens. Although it was usually very crowded and it could get pretty dangerous at night with so many economic immigrants that live there, in the day it was just a lovely place to have a coffee with view to the Acropolis and to shop in the flea markets. I didn't shop much from Monastiraki, but I saw some excellent antique items. I just bought a miniature of th...

General: Only for a few days

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I expected much from Athens, but when I got there I saw that the city is not as superb as I thought. The archaeological sites were certainly interesting, but the organization needed impovement. A tourist needs to know exactly when the archaeological sites are open and this was quite difficult because there were not adequate information. That is how we missed a couple of places, like the temple ...

Excursions: Lovely sunset from Sounio

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

On our last visit to Athens, we rented a car and made the tour of Attica. We didn't want to stuck in the centre of the town again, as we had seen almost all of it in our two previous visits. So, we explored new neighbourhoods, the beaches till Sounio, the town of Lavrio and the lake of Marathon. My favourite site in this tour was the temple of Poseidon in Sounio. It is at the southernmost site ...

General: Great for sightseeing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Not one of the most beautiful European capitals, but certainly a must see in Greece. You can't go to the Greek islands, without spending at least four-five days in Athens. Athens is a great place for sightseeing as there are many ancient, Roman and Byzantine remains spread around the city. The Acropolis is the most famous but there are also many other sights to see, such as the Ancient Agora, t...

Tours: Very informative half day

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

On behalf of our daughter and her friend; we would like to thank you for the well organized and very informative half day tour to Athens/Acropolis on the 22nd of September, 2008. According to their comments the tour guide was very professional, and overall they received and excellent service; they will recommend it to friends and relatives. Thank you