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Restaurants
The historic Plaka district overflows with restaurants and bars, but watch out for those establishments geared towards tourism that often prize profit over quality.
Downtown Athens has pedestrianised many of its central shopping streets, which makes shopping in the city a more pleasant experience than it could be. However, pedestrian congestion can be almost as bad as Athens’s famous traffic at times, or so it seems. A curious feature of Athens is that stores with similar merchandise tend to cluster together, so you have no problem getting competitive prices no matter what you might be looking for. Full Story » Athens’s combination of taxis, buses and trains will get you to where you want to go - although with traffic congestion a likelihood, leave plenty of time to get there. Full Story » Although it is amongst the oldest cities in the world, there is no reason to assume Athens is out of touch with modern standards when it comes to accommodation. The city boasts a range of top quality hotels to suit any tourist’s needs.
A lively, bustling metropolis for the last 3,000 years, you won’t be short of things to see in Athens.
Here is a very good picture, of departure locations for Greece. You can see where the most popular routes are, as well as the airports closest to them.
Visitors will be quick to realise its hallmark white-washed houses and dark blue windowsills. The small verandahs add the finishing touch, keeping it in sync with the architecture of its sister islands. Mykonos deservedly has a reputation of a party place and is the only island that attracts so many VIPs both from the domestic and the international scene. Clubs and bars in every corner of the town guarantee partying till the early hours of the morning. But for gentle souls, watching the “red” sunset in Alefkantra can be equally fulfilling. See and Do Little Venice Quarter - Alefkantra Greece’s stunning beaches, shimmering blue seas and long hot summers attract millions of holidaymakers each year, but there’s more to this fascinating country than lying by the Mediterranean.
However the capital city Athens is undoubtedly the place to go. The old town is littered with ruins from the days of the Greek empire. Its main attraction is the Acropolis, a hill fortress and the site of some of the world’s most famous ancient monuments including the Parthenon, Erechtheion Shrine, the amazing Propylaia and the temple to Athena. Full Story » Greek is the national language, although English is widely spoken, especially in Athens. Below are some key phrases that may be useful during your visit to Athens. Full Story » History Europe’s oldest civilisation, Greece’s recorded history dates from 3000BC when the Bronze age Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations flourished in the region. Both civilisations engaged in extensive maritime trade and made considerable artistic achievements, examples of which survive at Knossos on Crete. Full Story » |
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Athens caters to most palates with a thriving culinary scene that offers everything from top-notch haute cuisine in five-star surroundings to tasty snacks from street vendors.
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It is easy to forget that Athens is a thriving European capital when walking around the Acropolis or exploring the Roman Agora but, as befits its status, the city can boast all the major hotel chains as well as more traditional accommodation. Those who want the very best that Athens can offer should head to the area of the city around Constitution Square, where you’ll find larger, more modern complexes.
Mykonos the “the Island of the Wind”; its traditional Cycladic architecture, golden sandy beaches and exceptional beauty makes it an earthly paradise.
It was the home of Europe’s first great civilisation and the archaeological ruins that remain throughout the country are of as much historical importance as the great Pyramids of Egypt or the remains of the Aztecs in South America. Everywhere you go you’ll find the exuberant Greek culture’s infectious charm.