Dimitra’s guidebook
Food scene
Convenient restaurant with patio serving meditteranean food, seafood. You can also order food tel. number +302103301369
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Giántes
44 ValtetsiouConvenient restaurant with patio serving meditteranean food, seafood. You can also order food tel. number +302103301369
great place for meditteranean food and cocktails. you can make a reservation on +302103813358 to make a reservation or order some food
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Salero
51 Valtetsiougreat place for meditteranean food and cocktails. you can make a reservation on +302103813358 to make a reservation or order some food
excellent mediterranean food in a restaurant with garden. enjoy good food reasonably priced while sitting outside in the garden. you can call to make a booking on +302103845978
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Ama Lachei
69 Kallidromiouexcellent mediterranean food in a restaurant with garden. enjoy good food reasonably priced while sitting outside in the garden. you can call to make a booking on +302103845978
Neighborhoods
Exarheia features many cafes and bars as well as the oldest summer cinema in Athens, called Vox. Due to the political and intellectual character of the neighbourhood many bookstores, fair trade shops and organic food stores are located in Exarheia.
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Exarcheia
Exarheia features many cafes and bars as well as the oldest summer cinema in Athens, called Vox. Due to the political and intellectual character of the neighbourhood many bookstores, fair trade shops and organic food stores are located in Exarheia.
The central square of Athens is served by the Omonoia metro station. Omonoia square is one of the oldest squares un the city of Athens and an important shopping centre.
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Omonia Square
The central square of Athens is served by the Omonoia metro station. Omonoia square is one of the oldest squares un the city of Athens and an important shopping centre.
Kolonaki is the most elegant and stately neighbourhoods in central Athens, with neoclassical and modernist buildings and numerous trendy restaurants and boutiques
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Kolonaki
Kolonaki is the most elegant and stately neighbourhoods in central Athens, with neoclassical and modernist buildings and numerous trendy restaurants and boutiques
In the shaddow of the Acropolis the neighborhood of Koukaki with its unevenly paved sidewalks lined with bitter orange trees has an undeniably urban village feel. Koukaki ranks in the top five most interesting neighborhoods in the world to visit. Perhaps the most charming area in the neighborhood is the pedestrian zone running from Koukaki square along Georgaki Olympiou street, which has a city meets jungle feel to it. You can combine a visit to Koukaki when you visit Acropolis or the National Museum of Contemporay Art.
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Koukaki
In the shaddow of the Acropolis the neighborhood of Koukaki with its unevenly paved sidewalks lined with bitter orange trees has an undeniably urban village feel. Koukaki ranks in the top five most interesting neighborhoods in the world to visit. Perhaps the most charming area in the neighborhood is the pedestrian zone running from Koukaki square along Georgaki Olympiou street, which has a city meets jungle feel to it. You can combine a visit to Koukaki when you visit Acropolis or the National Museum of Contemporay Art.
City/town information
Nafplio is a coastal city located in the Peloponenese in Greece and an important touristic destination. The town is served by public bus KTEL Argolida which provides daily services to Nafplio from Athens. The journey from/to Athens takes 2 hours and 20 minutes.
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Nafplion
Nafplio is a coastal city located in the Peloponenese in Greece and an important touristic destination. The town is served by public bus KTEL Argolida which provides daily services to Nafplio from Athens. The journey from/to Athens takes 2 hours and 20 minutes.
around 50 minutes drive from Athens Sounio , at Attika's southernmost tip, makes a perfect day trip. You can easily head there to enjoy a swim, lunch, a coffee, a sunset clamber up to the stunning 444BC Temple of Poseidon and then return to Athens. This place is a guarrantee for crystal clear waters, special energy and excellent food.
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Sounion
around 50 minutes drive from Athens Sounio , at Attika's southernmost tip, makes a perfect day trip. You can easily head there to enjoy a swim, lunch, a coffee, a sunset clamber up to the stunning 444BC Temple of Poseidon and then return to Athens. This place is a guarrantee for crystal clear waters, special energy and excellent food.
Aegina is an idyllic Greek island very close to Athens, thus a popular destination for a quick getaway. Aegina has many archaeological monuments, picturesque villages and beautiful beaches. It takes around 1 hour by ferry to get to Aegina from Piraeus, Athens.
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Aegina
Aegina is an idyllic Greek island very close to Athens, thus a popular destination for a quick getaway. Aegina has many archaeological monuments, picturesque villages and beautiful beaches. It takes around 1 hour by ferry to get to Aegina from Piraeus, Athens.
Sightseeing
The National Archaeological museum is only 450m away from the flat. The Museum houses some of the most important artifacts from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity Artifacts worldwide.
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National Archaeological Museum
44 28is OktovriouThe National Archaeological museum is only 450m away from the flat. The Museum houses some of the most important artifacts from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of Greek Antiquity Artifacts worldwide.
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient (500BC) citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains ofseveral ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. Acropolis is 2.9km away from Dimitra's place. It is around 7 min drive with a taxi or you can take the Metro (18minutes from Omonoia station to Acropolis).
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Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient (500BC) citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains ofseveral ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. Acropolis is 2.9km away from Dimitra's place. It is around 7 min drive with a taxi or you can take the Metro (18minutes from Omonoia station to Acropolis).
The National Museum of Contemporary Art is 3.6 km away from Dimitra's flat. You can get there by taxi in 7minutes drive or you can take the metro from Omonoia to Syngrou- Fix. The Museum is housed in an iconic former 1950's brewery in Koukaki next to the Syngrou - Fix metro. The museum houses 172 permanent works by 78 Greek and international artists. The Museum is a must see for those with an appetite and appreciation of contemporary art.
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Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης (ΕΜΣΤ)
The National Museum of Contemporary Art is 3.6 km away from Dimitra's flat. You can get there by taxi in 7minutes drive or you can take the metro from Omonoia to Syngrou- Fix. The Museum is housed in an iconic former 1950's brewery in Koukaki next to the Syngrou - Fix metro. The museum houses 172 permanent works by 78 Greek and international artists. The Museum is a must see for those with an appetite and appreciation of contemporary art.
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Metro is the fastest way to get around.
Athens Metro covers most areas in the centre of Athens as well as the suburbs. Taxis are also available and would be advised to use if you are out after midnight.
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Monastiraki market
Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores. Monastiraki is a major tourist attraction in Athens both for shopping but also for eating out, going out to bars or simply for walking around the old city of Athens.
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Psiri
Psiri is one of the most artistic neighborhoods in Athens. It is central, trendy and unconventional as well as the ultimate nighlife district in Athens.
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Pictures are not permitted inside shrines
Please note that in most shrines, temples and churches pictures are not permitted.
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combined ticket of 15euros for four museums in Athens
Please note that you can get one ticket (15euros as at 04.2022) valid for three days if you want to visit four different museums in Athens. The ticket covers the Archaeological museum of Athens, the Byzantine museum in Athens, the Epigraphic Museum and Numismatic Museum also in Athens.
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Acropolis guided tour
Please note that from the Acropolis official website (acropolis-tickets.com) you can book a guided tour for Acropolis and skip the line entry (prices at 38 euros on April 2022)
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comfortable shoes, a bottle of water and sunscreen
When walking around Athens you definitely need to be wearing comfortable shoes and have a bottle of water with you. Apart from that i would also advise you to wear sunscreen and a hat.
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Trains have space for strollers and museums offer discounts
Please note that you can claim a discount when paying tickets for entering museums and archeological sites with kids. In trains and buses you can park strollers in designated spaces.
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please note Quiet Times while in Greece
Please note the quiet times in Greece:
Summer period (April 1st through September 30th) 15.00- 17.30 & 23.00 to 07.00
Winter period (October 1st through March 31st) 15.30- 17.30 & 22.30 - 07.30