Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Athens [ Greece ]


Athens [ Greece ]

D.Code: +30 (210)
Currency : Euro


TRANSPORTATION

- To rent a car, please visit the rent-a-car offices at the airport or click.
- A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs around 30 Euro. In Athens, taxis charge different fares at daytime and nighttime.
- The bus E95 will take you from the airport to the city centre after 18 stops for 3.5 Euro.
- Inside the city, the funicular is an option that is both comfortable and will allow you to take in the beatiful views of the city.


WHERE TO EAT ?

- Daphne's

Major political and business figures prefer Daphne's to sample the classical Greek gourmet kitchen. The meat and sea food dishes are accompanied by Mediterranean appetizers compatible with the authentic decoration.
www.daphnesrestaurant.gr

- Spondi

This Michelin-star awarded restaurant introduces changes every season to keep its French cuisine-menu novel. They work with Chef Arnaud Bingon. It is a gastronomic mecca in Greece, also attracting wine lovers.
Pyrronos 5, Pagrati
www.spondi.gr


WHERE TO STAY ?

- St George Lycabettus

With a view of the Acropolis and a modern decoration, this is the hotel for travellers who prefer luxury. Its location in Kolonaki -a sprightly avenue inhabited by designer boutiques, cafes, gourmet restaurants and night clubs, allow visitors to explore the city centre on foot.
www.sglycabettus.gr


- Athens Cypria Hotel

Cypria is a cute 3-star facility on Ermou Street, the epicentre of tourist shopping near the Acropolis. It has 115 rooms and 9 suits. If you are done with shopping and sightseeing, you can still have a good time at the hotel's bar, the Aphrodite's
5 Diomias, Syntagma
www.athenscypria.com


WHAT TO DO ?

The capital of Greece has always been a favourite for its Mediterranean flavours, astounding relics of the ancient world and colorful nightlife. The Acropolis rising on a hill, the Parthenon Temple made by sculptor Phaidros, the Erekhtheion and Nike Temples inside the Acropolis, the National Archaeology Museum (among the most valuable museums of the world), the central Syntagma Square, the National Garden (perfect for a break), the famous Plaka (closed to traffic, littered with restaurants and cafes) are only some of the goodiesof Athens. Taverns and sea food restaurants spice up the city and its visitors.