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AtHENS

June - July 2011

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Contents

ESSENTIAL CITY GUIDES

Contents

The Basics

Facts, habits, attitudes 6

History

A few thousand years in two pages

Districts of Athens

Be seen in the right places

Athens beaches

A tram ride to the Med

Summer in the city

A survival guide

Culture & Events

Steps in Plaka

What’s on

Dining & Nightlife

Restaurants

How to avoid eating like a ‘tourist’

Where to stay

5* or hostels, the best is here for you

Cafés

Join the ‘frappé’ nation

Nightlife

One of the main reasons you’re here!

Gay Athens

Sightseeing

Monuments and Archaeological Sites

Acropolis Museum 40

Museums

Historic Buildings

Getting Around

Airplanes, boats and trains

Shopping

Directory

Maps & Index

Metro map

City map

Index

Evzonas outside the parliament

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Foreword

J ust a year after Greece had to turn to its European

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partners and the International Monetary Fund for

an emergency bail-out in order to avoid bankrupty,

history repeats itself and the country is in the same

dire position again, only with its citizens’ living standards

considerably lower.

The first package of 110 billion euros was supposed

to cover the country’s liquidity needs but also kick-

start the economy and put it back into a growth path.

However, the fundamental problems of the country (huge

public sector, uncompetitive economy, low productivity,

corruption, tax evasion, nepotism etc) proved out to be

deep rooted and the efforts were fruitless.

A second bail-out package is now being negotiated

to keep the country afloat, and it requires yet harsher

measures, additional paycuts and even higher taxes,

but this time the population has lost patience. Athenians

and people in other major Greek cities have started to

gather daily in central squares to protest against the

mnimonio (the memorandum with the creditors signed

by the government) claiming that it was not the solution

but the cause of the country’s downfall during the past

year. And although the government stresses at every

opportunity that without the new loan the country could

go under as early as this summer, its critics insist it is

following a disastrous path.

Although a visitor is impossible not to feel the gloomy

atmoshpere around, you are here to enjoy yourselves

and make the most of the days and nights you’ll spend

in Athens. This guide will help you discover the best this

ancient city has to offer to its loyal visitors.

In Your Pocket has broken much new ground of

late, publishing new guides in the Netherlands

( Tilburg , with Amsterdam to follow very soon), in

Austria ( Vienna ), in Croatia ( Šibenik ), in Swit-

zerland ( Zurich ) and in Belarus ( Minsk ). This

year will also se e th e first n on -European Pockets

rolled out in South Africa and Mozambique .

We also continue to roll out iPhone apps to all

our cities. We will be launching even more In Your

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Cover story

Hadrian’s Gate is one of the capital’s

most recognisable landmarks. It was

built by the Athenians in honour of the

the Roman Governor Hadrian in 131 AD.

(see page 36)

Editorial

Publisher Fotis Georgeles

Managing Editor Vangelis Koronakis

Contributors Mandi Millen, Athens

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arriving in athens

Message from the Mayor

Arriving by air

Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport

The primary entry into Athens is Eleftherios Venizelos

airport, situated 27 km (16.8 miles) east of Athens. To

get to town you have a choice between metro, suburban

railway, bus, taxi and, of course, car hire.

Dear friends,

I would like to wel-

come you to the City

of Athens, and wish

you an exciting, en-

joyable and reward-

ing stay. Athens, you

will soon discover,

entails a great deal

more than its world-

re n own e d h i s to ri c

and cultural attrac-

tions. This comes

down to its richest resource – its people, who

are friendly, active and innovative. Full of life and

passionate about their town, they love nothing

more than showing guests what makes Athens

so unique.

Athens is a global capital, one that has helped

define and still treasures freedom, fairness,

democracy, solidarity and passionate exchange

of ideas and knowledge. Through the ages Athe-

nians have always filled the streets and the agora

to meet people, discover new ideas and speak

their mind, loudly and clearly, while preserving a

profound respect for the opinions of others.

Athens is a city open to visitors year-round with

an array of tourism options that encompasses

arts and culture, innovation, gastronomy, day

and night life, shopping, spiritual landmarks and

sport, among others.

Easily accessible and strategically located,

Athens is a city that offers those wishing to do

business or talk business with top quality infra-

structure, highly-qualified, multilingual human

resources, unlimited development potential,

professional services, state-of-the-art technol-

ogy and a secure, hospitable environment.

We welcome all visitors to Athens, be it for busi-

ness or pleasure, and hope their stay proves an

inspiring, invigorating and meaningful experience.

We look forward to seeing you here again soon.

Metro is probably the best option (40 minutes to the

centre of Athens).

Suburban railway-Proastiakos (running every 30 min-

utes) will take you to Nerantziotissa station, where you

must change to enter the metro system.

Tickets for both the metro and the Proastiakos cost €8

for a single ride (€14 for two and €20 for three persons

traveling together).

The bus ticket costs €5 and will take you to the following

destinations: Bus X92 to Kifisia, Bus X93 to the central

i n terci t y b us stati on, Bus X94 to Eth ni ki Amyna m etro s ta -

tion, Bus X95 to Syntagma Square, Bus X96 to Piraeus &

the harbour and Bus X97 to Dafni metro station.

All the above except Bus X94 run 24hrs.

Indicatively, it takes about 45 minutes to get to Syn-

tagma Square by bus, but that of course depends on

the traffic.

You can always pick up a taxi wh i c h c os ts € 35 ( fixed price

including all extras ) during daytime and €50 ( fixed )

between 00:00 and 05:00 .

Finally, all major car rental companies keep desks inside

the airport building. An array of shops and services is

available at the airport such as a post of fice, banks,

newsstands, cafés, even an airport museum.

Arriving by boat

From Italy to Patras : There are many connections

across the Adriatic Sea and a few ferry companies oper-

ate between the Italian ports of Brindisi and Ancona and

the port of Patras .

If you have your own car, take the road to Korinthos and

then on to Athens (220 km). Be extremely careful as this

poor excuse for a national road is very dangerous and

accidents happen very often. If you‘re traveling without a

car take th e i n terci t y b u s ( KTEL ) to Athens central station

(single €18.90).

From the islands to Piraeus : If you arrive in Piraeus

by boat, chances are that you‘ll disembark within walking

distance of the metro terminal where you can get the

metro to the city centre. If you are too far (i.e. the cruise

liners’ dock) or your luggage is too heavy, there is a free

bus service that runs inside the harbour. Try to avoid

taxis but if it is necessary to use one, then pick one up

from the street outside the harbour area.

George Kaminis

Mayor of Athens

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Arriving by train

Unfortunately as part of the restructuring of the debt

-ridden Greek railways all international routes that used

to connect Thessaloniki with the Balkan capitals have

been suspended. So until neighbouring countries’ rail

companies start to operate the international routes from

Sofia, Belgrade and Istanbul, there is no option to arrive

in the country by train.

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