Apartments in Athens Center

It is very close to shops and public transport (3-5 minutes walk to the Metro station), a quiet home away from home right in the middle of the city for your holiday or business travels in Athens! In - Studio amenities: Air-conditioning Hot water independency Colour 30 channel-tv Hair dryer Cooking facilities / oven Toaster Coffee-maker Refrigerator Linen & towels High speed Internet connection is provided free. Activities (on site and nearby): Shopping, Sightseeing, Restaurants, Cinemas/Movie Theaters, Live Theatre, Museums. Other Activities: Within walking distance and / or accessible with the Metro are all archeological sites: Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Marble Stadium, Athens National Gardens, Theatre of the Herodeon, National Archeological Musuem, Benaki Museum, Musueum of Cycladic Art, Folk Art Museum, Children's Museum, Mt Lykavittos. Special discounts are offered for stays 3 weeks+. email: adriagraf@gmail.com

The Acropolis This is the original site of Athens, a limestone plateau supporting the Parthenon, the all-marble temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos (literally virgin Athens). A landmark visible from many parts of the modern city. In the same section are the Museum of the Acropolis (re-opened after renovation - a newer and bigger museum is on the cards), the Erechtheion with its six stone Karyatides maidens holding one side of the temple .The site includes the Parthenon, the museum, the Propylaea, the Erechtheion, the Temple of Nike (Wingless Victory) and the Aeropagus, the rocky hill that served as the first high court. Acropolis site - Open: daily 08.00-19.30 (until 31 October - in winter it closes earlier) Acropolis museum - Monday: 11.00-15.00, Tuesday to Sunday: 08.00-17.00 (holidays: until 15.00). Admission: 12/6 euros ** Special Admission Rates and "closed" dates for Sites/Museums **Acropolis special ticket package: 12/6 euros There is now a special ticket...

Athens, Plaka-old town (down of Acropolis, historical center) 2 min from Syntagma square , 2 min from famous and exclusive shopping area (Ermou street) , fast access to all archeological sites. 3 Metro stations access (~ 2-3 min walking distance to each station) Fully Furnished apartment for rent, 67 square meters including: 2 Bedrooms with spacious closets, living-dining room, full bath and fully equipped kitchen. Flat amenities include: Hot water, Colour TV, Hair dryer, Iron, Electric stove, Washing machine, Coffee maker, Refrigerator, kitchen accessories (plates, dishes, pots, ventilation, etc). The bedrooms includes , 1 double bed and 2 single beds with all necessary accessories (liners, pillows, etc). The sofa in the living room can turn to a bed accommodating 4+1. High speed Internet connection provided . Special discounts are offered for stays 3 weeks+. No commission fees, direct from the owner. email: adriagraf@gmail.com

From the electric train station of this name, heading west in the area that skirts the park around the Thission and Ancient Agora, at the end of the shopping street Ermou. There is the flea market where items ranging from off-brand winter jackets, to army knives, vie with old telephone cards (especially along Adrianou - which also has several rather romantic cafes and restaurants - on Sunday mornings). Many gift shops and most notably antique, junk and collectors corners of every sort. This is touristy, but it's mixed in with the sort of old shops, that are gems and one of a kind. By the way, walk just down from the station away from the flea market to Kirikou street and you'll find the busiest and most popular after-work Gyros places - if a Gyros is good anywhere, it is here!

The first area you will normally be recommended to shop in is Ermou street , the pedestrian street that runs off Syntagma at McDonald's. Yes there are some good shops here for clothes, but veer off into the side streets for cloth and varied items and also try Monastiraki. If you like big shops or to buy brands, head a for the Town Hall (Kotzia square). The Notos Galleries department store will reward you with good views from its roof top cafe. If you will be going to Pireas and are looking for lower priced items, you'll probably do better there. Opening hours are: 8.30-13.30 & 17.30-20.30 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Monday and Wednesday 8.30-14.00. Saturday 8.30-14.30 (or 15.00), Sundays closed. Some department stores are open everyday from 8.30 to 20.30 without a break. Tourist and other shops in tourist areas may be open for more hours and on Sundays. Currency converter & Euro guide

The oldest district of Athens, the Plaka, is characterized by monuments of all periods, which prove that this was the heart of the city from Antiquity until modern times. Several small churches, a mosque, an Ottoman bath and the first university of Greece, together with the Roman Agora, constitute its cultural mosaic. After a walk in its narrow streets, a glass of wine in one of the little taverns under the Acropolis is a must.