featuring wood floors, bright accents and streamlined decor, the casual rooms offer wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and nespresso machines, as well as safes. it's also a 3-minute walk from the nearest metro station. check-out time: 12:00 pm. set on a bustling narrow street lined with shops, this relaxed hotel is 16 minutes' walk from the acropolis of athens, the ruins of a 5th-century temple complex, and 3 km from the mount lycabettus cable car station. a suite adds a kitchenette, a separate living/dining room and a furnished balcony. some have sitting areas and sofabeds. in-room breakfast is available Athens International Airport 35 min
Ancient Agora of Athens (10 min) Famous landmark featuring the ruins of an ancient Greek gathering place & a museum with artifacts. Syntagma Square (7 min) City square in front of the Old Royal Palace which has long been the symbolic heart of the city. National Archaeological Museum (14 min) Neoclassical museum of Ancient Greek art & archaeology, with sculpture, metalwork, vases & jewelry. Temple of Hephaestus (8 min) Ancient Greek place of worship, built in the Doric style out of marble with bas relief friezes. Acropolis Museum (12 min) Ultramodern glass & steel museum housing ancient artifacts from the Acropolis archaeological site. Acropolis of Athens (15 min) Ruins of iconic 5th-century B.C. temple complex on Athens' rocky hilltop undergoing restoration. Parthenon (15 min) Restored, landmark temple ruins on archaeological site with iconic Doric columns built from 447 BC. Old Temple of Athena (14 min) Honoring Athena & Poseidon, this famous, ancient Greek temple features a porch with 6 caryatids. Panathenaic Stadium (9 min) Site of the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & live music concerts. Mount Lycabettus (10 min) This prominent limestone peak features a cable car, open-air concert venue & panoramic views. Odeon of Herodes Atticus (16 min) Concerts & other performances are held at this restored stone theater constructed in 161 CE. Theatre of Dionysus (15 min) Huge, tiered performance space seating around 15,000 people, dating from the 6th century B.C. National Garden (9 min) Big historic park with native & exotic plants, plus archeological remains & a children's library. Temple of Olympian Zeus (14 min) Vast temple begun in 6th century B.C. on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus. Benaki Museum (13 min) Former family mansion of an art collector, with displays on Greek culture from prehistory onwards. |