| Before you get too excited, read below to
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| | study, shops, a bank, four restaurants,
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| find some great tips about travelling to
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| | etc. It is located 20 minutes from the
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| Athens. If you plan ahead, you'll ensure
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| | Plaka if you go on foot.Museums in
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| that your Athens vacation is the best it
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| | AthensWhile in Athens, don't forget to
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| can be!Getting to Athens: Using a Greek
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| | tour some of the city's unique museums.
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| Travel AgentYou might be frightened about
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| | Athens has museums to suit all tastes.
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| using a travel agent you're not familiar
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| | Whether you enjoy art, culture or a
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| with - especially from a foreign country.
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| | modern theme, a museum awaits. Below is a
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| Have no fear, using a reputable Greek
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| | list of the most popular museums in
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| travel agent is probably the safest and
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| | Athens.National Archaeological Museum
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| most affordable way to schedule your
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| | The Benaki Museum
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| visit to Athens.There are several reasons
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| | The Goulandris Museum of Cycladic and
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| why using a Greek travel agent can help
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| | Ancient Greek Art
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| your travels go more smoothly. One, they
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| | Kerameikos Museum
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| are very familiar with the Athens area
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| | Museum of Greek Folk Art
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| and can direct you to the right hotel,
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| | Jewish Museum
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| activities and travel methods during your
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| | National Gallery
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| stay. A travel agent who is not located
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| | National Historical Museum
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| in Greece will not always be able to
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| | Museum of Popular Musical Instruments
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| provide the best possible options.
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| | Byzantine Museum
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| Second, a Greek travel agent often has
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| | War Museum
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| access to more discounted packages for
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| | Greek Historical Costume Museum
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| hotels, rental cars, cruises, resort
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| | Theatrical Museum
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| packages, tours, airline tickets, etc.
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| | Frissiras Museum of Contemporary Greek
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| So, you will probably save money on your
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| | and European Painting
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| overall travel expenses by using a Greek
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| | Acropolis Museum
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| travel agent. Third, if you run into
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| | Athens NightlifeAthens has a nightlife
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| problems during your stay, get lost or
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| | that's constantly on the move. You'll
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| lose something, a travel agent who's
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| | never grow bored during your trip. In the
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| actually located in Athens will be able
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| | evenings, you can dine at fine Greek
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| to assist you directly. If your travel
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| | restaurants, enjoy live music, go dancing
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| agent is located thousands of miles away,
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| | or whatever suits your fancy. There are
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| you're pretty much on your own!Ferry
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| | theatrical shows and dinner theaters
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| Schedules and Travel AgentsFerry
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| | where you can enjoy a variety of
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| schedules are a whole other ball park
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| | entertainment. Much of the activity at
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| when it comes to planning your trip. By
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| | night can be found in the Plaka, Psiri or
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| using a Greek travel agent, you'll have
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| | Thission areas.Use the information above
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| access to the most up-to-date ferry boat
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| | to make the most of your visit to Athens.
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| schedules. Ferry boats are used to travel
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| | You can enjoy a great getaway if you plan
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| to and from the Greek islands, so you
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| | ahead!Touring the Museums of GreeceGreece
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| must be able to schedule your ride at the
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| | offers hundreds of museums, whether in
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| right times if you plan to visit any
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| | the main cities, on the islands or in
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| islands while in Athens. The problem with
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| | remote villages. There are museums
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| ferry schedules is that they're are
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| | everywhere in Greece, and they each focus
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| usually released and changed at the last
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| | on different aspects of Greek culture and
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| minute. So, even using the Internet to
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| | history. Below is a list of museums with
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| research your own schedules will not
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| | a brief description of each. Be sure to
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| always be accurate. The last thing you
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| | visit a museum in the area of Greece you
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| need is to be stranded on some
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| | visit.Museums in Athens, GreeceNational
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| island!Recommended Hotels in AthensWhen
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| | Archaeological MuseumThis museum ranks in
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| planning your trip to Athens, be sure you
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| | the top ten museums in the world and
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| understand where your hotel is located,
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| | offers its collection display in a lovely
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| what rating it has and the expense of
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| | building near Alexandras Avenue. The
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| staying there. Many hotels and resorts
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| | museum has a cafe, gift shop and
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| are available in Athens, but you want to
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| | sculpture garden.The Benaki MuseumThis is
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| be sure it will meet your needs. The best
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| | a multi-floored museum with every level
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| way to know for sure is to talk with a
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| | moving up in history. The bottom floor
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| travel agent and explain the type of room
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| | displays the most ancient items.The
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| and price you desire.Great areas to stay
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| | Goulandris Museum of Cycladic and Ancient
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| in Athens include Makrianni, Plaka,
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| | Greek ArtThis Athens museum offers a
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| Thission, Syntagma, Koukaki and
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| | great collection of old Cycladic art. It
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| Monastiraki. These are within walking
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| | opens daily except Sundays and
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| distance of many of the major attractions
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| | Tuesdays.Kerameikos MuseumThis museum is
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| and sights in Athens, so you can avoid
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| | located at the ancient Athens cemetery at
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| driving downtown as much as possible.
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| | the bottom of Ermou. It's just past the
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| Also these areas all border the Acropolis
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| | Monastiraki Flea Market. The museum has
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| and its surrounding archaeological park.
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| | tombstones and pottery.Museum of Greek
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| Shops, restaurants, taxis, ferry ports,
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| | Folk ArtHere you'll find wood carvings,
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| buses, etc. are all nearby these areas as
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| | embroideries, jewelry and traditional
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| well.Below is a list of some great hotels
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| | folk art. There are also fabulous ceramic
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| in Athens, some being upscale and others
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| | collections.Jewish MuseumThe Jewish
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| being family-oriented or inexpensive.Avra
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| | Museum in Athens offers a display of
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| RafinaThe Avra Rafina is a great
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| | artifacts and art from Jewish
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| three-star hotel that's located near the
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| | communities. You can also learn about the
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| ferries. It's a great place to stay if
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| | Holocaust here, which makes the visit
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| you want to be away from the city life of
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| | worthwhile.National GalleryAt the
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| Athens and take a visit to the
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| | National Gallery you'll find a terrific
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| islands.Hotel Athens PlazaThis is a fine
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| | collection from Greek painters and also
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| hotel that has a building on Syntagma
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| | international artists, which includes
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| Square as well as one building that sits
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| | some impressive sculptures.National
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| away from the Grande Bretagne. It's
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| | Historical MuseumIf you love learning
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| elegant and the price shows it!Armonia
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| | about the history of war, you should
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| Hotel The Armonia Hotel is located out of
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| | definitely visit the National Historical
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| the center of Athens at a quiet beach
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| | Museum. Here you'll get to learn about
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| location. It's close to the airport with
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| | the Greek War of Independence and see
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| easy access to cruise ships and ferries.
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| | some fabulous artifacts from the
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| The rooms are of high quality, and it
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| | war.Museums on the Greek IslandsThere are
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| offers a swimming pool.Electra Palace
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| | also some great museums on the Greek
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| HotelThe Electra Palace Hotel is an
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| | islands. Every island has its own history
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| A-category hotel that has been renovated
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| | and culture. The museums display these
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| recently. It has an indoor pool,
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| | differences. Here are some popular island
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| comfortable rooms and great views of the
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| | museums along with a brief description of
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| Acropolis. The location is in the Plaka
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| | each.Archaeological Museum of ChaniaThis
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| and only two blocks from Syntagma
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| | museum is located in the Venetian
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| Square.Astor HotelThe Astor Hotel is an
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| | monastery of St. Francis and offers many
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| A-category hotel that is located only a
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| | treasures such as prehistoric artifacts
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| half a block from Syntagma Square. It
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| | from caves, finds from the city of
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| offers a delicious breakfast at the
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| | Chania, Minoan finds from Chania and
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| restaurant, a roof garden, gift shop and
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| | coins and jewelry from historic
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| more! A conference room is also available
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| | times.Archaeological Museum of CorfuHere
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| for meetings. The rooms are
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| | you'll find interesting exhibits from the
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| well-furnished and have central heating,
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| | excavations of the ancient town of Corfu,
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| air conditioning, color television and
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| | Cassiopi and Thesprotia.Archaeological
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| radio. Upper-level rooms have
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| | Museum of ParosThis museum was founded in
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| balconies.Athens Cypria HotelThis hotel
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| | 1960 and offers visitors a chance to see
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| is located on a small street just a
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| | archaic and classical sculptures as well
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| couple of blocks from Syntagma Square,
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| | as pottery and sculptures from the
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| and near the shopping street that
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| | Neolithic up to the Roman period. Also,
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| welcomes pedestrians - Ermou. It's also
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| | there's a Mosaic floor that dates back to
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| close to the Plaka and the archaeological
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| | Roman days.Archaeological Museum of
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| sites.The Adams HotelThe Adams Hotel is
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| | RhodesThis Rhodes museum is located in
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| family-owned and operated. It has been
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| | the Medieval building of the Hospital of
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| completely renovated and all rooms now
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| | the Knights and contains collections of
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| have television, bathrooms, air
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| | classical and Roman sculptures, Mosaic
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| conditioning and some have balconies with
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| | floors from the Hellenistic period and
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| a terrace. It's located on a quiet street
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| | more.While in Athens, Greece you will
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| in the Plaka, and is only a block from
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| | want a cell phone for use and with the
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| Kydatheneon Street. Although not fancy,
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| | local GSM service you'll be amazed at how
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| the renovation helped this hotel
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| | much better the service is in Athens than
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| tremendously with comfort and
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| | back home. Virtually everywhere in Athens
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| appearance!Cecil HotelThis hotel is in a
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| | and Greece, yes even islands and
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| neo-classical building located in old
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| | mountains, is covered by superb GSM cell
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| Athens. It's near the Ancient Market and
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| | phone service. With a local service
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| the New City Market. The central
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| | provider all your incoming calls are 100%
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| pedestrian street is also nearby. The
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| | free and calling the states is just $.84
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| Lycabettus Hill, the Syntagma, the
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| | minute. Or, to be 100% sure, you can
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| Acropolis and the Philopappus are all
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| | rent a satellite phone and as long as you
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| near as well.Hotel AttalosThe Hotel
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| | can point it to the southern hemisphere
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| Attalos is located near the Monastiraki
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| | you'll get service across Europe. Free
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| Flea Market and Metro Station, and only a
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| | incoming calls day and night from every
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| five-minute walk to the Acropolis and
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| | country on earth and only $1.99 to call
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| Plaka. It offers air conditioning for the
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| | any country, always.For more information
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| rooms, breakfast and a rooftop cafe where
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| | on renting/buying these type of phones
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| you can view the Parthenon.St. George
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| | and getting this type of super low cost
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| LycabettusThis is a deluxe hotel that has
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| | service take a look at or call
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| its own restaurant, bar, swimming pool
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| | 800-514-2984 inside the States or
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| and more. It's located in Kolonaki and is
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| | 925-686-9945 from outside. They ship
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| only a 15-minute walk to Plaka. Rates are
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| | worldwide and are based in
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| really good if you travel in August.The
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| | California.Cell phone use overseas. In
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| Hotel HiltonThe Hotel Hilton is a deluxe
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| | 99% of the world the local cellular
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| hotel with four restaurants, a health
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| | service standard is called GSM. We use
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| club, shops, in-house movies and more!
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| | this in the states as well. When combined
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| There are many great features about this
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| | with a SIM CARD (which usually goes under
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| hotel, but if you stay here, you'll have
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| | the battery of the phone) the phone is
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| a long walk to the Plaka.Hotel Divani
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| | able to communicate and the SIM CARD also
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| AcropolisAnother hotel in the deluxe
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| | holds the telephone number and memory for
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| category, the Hotel Divani Acropolis
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| | pre-paid credit. Rates can be extremely
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| offers a restaurant, great rooms, a roof
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| | low using this system. For example in 99%
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| garden, a pool, air conditioning and heat
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| | of all SIM CARDS incoming calls are free
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| and conference facilities. It is only a
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| | and calls to the states can cost a
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| five-minute walk to the Acropolis and the
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| | trifle. Such as, from the UK to the USA 7
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| Plaka.The Athens CentralThis is a lovely
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| | cents/minute, from Israel 22 cents, from
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| hotel located in the Plaka that has been
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| | Australia 27 cents. Yes, USA Dollar
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| renovated to a more modern style. It
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| | cents! There are today even prepaid
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| offers a great view of the Acropolis and
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| | service providers in the USA offering
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| city from the roof garden and many of the
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| | rates of 10 cents per minute to call
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| rooms. The rooms have air conditioning
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| | anywhere in the US to any type of phone.
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| and television. The hotel has low rates
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| | No contracts, no credit card checks, no
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| also.Hotel Royal OlympicThe Hotel Royal
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| | bills. Pre-paid always means no minimums
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| Olympic is located only ten minutes from
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| | no contracts, no obligations. You only
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| the Syntagma and the Plaka. It offers air
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| | pay for the calls made. You'll need an
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| conditioned rooms with satellite
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| | unlocked GSM tri-band or quadband
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| television, a restaurant and bar, a
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| | UNLOCKED phone. You can buy factory
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| garden pool and more!Athens
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| | unlocked phones and sim cards for more
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| IntercontinentalThis is another deluxe
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| | than 170 or the 193 countries on earth
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| hotel with in-house movies, a health
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| | from Tel.
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