Athens, Greece

Hey,

I have several questions i would like help with. Thanks in advance.


I was wondering what are the main tourist attractions in Athens?.

Is the nightlife any good?.

Also are there any hotels anybody can reccommend?.

What is the mian railway station in Athens?.

Is public transport any good in Athens?.

Where are the best places to eat in Athens?

Do tickets for AEK Athens sell-out normally or are they normally
available to buy on the day of the game?.

Many Thanks,

Ben Smith

"Ben Smith" <aldershottown@m> wrote in message
news:9e791769.0407020112.4a6ca0cc@c om...
> Hey,
>
> I have several questions i would like help with. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> I was wondering what are the main tourist attractions in Athens?.

Parthenon, Plaka, Lykavitos, National Archeological Museum (when it opens
again), Byzantine Myseum

> Is the nightlife any good?.
>
> Also are there any hotels anybody can reccommend?.
>
> What is the mian railway station in Athens?.

Larissis Station in dowtown Athens. Trains aren't exactly cutting edge but
they get you around.

> Is public transport any good in Athens?.

The new Metro is great. Over ground transportation is subject to traffic
jams and rush hour crowds however the new light rail should offer relief.

> Where are the best places to eat in Athens?
>
> Do tickets for AEK Athens sell-out normally or are they normally
> available to buy on the day of the game?.

You can't be serious! AEK may be relegated to amateur status after its
financial misdeeds unfold. Of course you do know that the season is over.
On the other hand stadiums in any of the Division I games rarely if ever get
filled.

> Many Thanks,
>
> Ben Smith

Cheers for all the help. Bet stadiums will be more full if they win
the Euro 2004 final on Sunday!.

Regards,

Ben Smith

DFN wrote:
>...National Archeological Museum (when it
>opens again),...

Just reopened (well ~75% reopened:) around 10 days ago.
Regards, Walter



...And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 01:16:10 GMT, in .europe, Iceman <oneofcoldm>
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... >> >Where are the best places to eat in Athens?
... >>
... >> Avoid Plaka.
... >
... >Seemed OK to me. And it has the church of Panaghia Kapnikarea.
...
... As a neighborhood, it has some interesting architecture and good views
... of the ruins, although it is very touristy. I just meant avoid the
... restaurants there - the food is better, cheaper and more authentic
... elsewhere in the city.

The gyros are not bad in the Plaka.

In news:cl0le0560rls8321l8ck0mm55bmennmthu@,
Magda <eglantine@hanmail.com> typed:
> On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:24:06 +0300, in .europe, "Alexis
> Atreides" <nomail@nomail.com> arranged some electrons, so they
> looked like this :

[snip]
>> ... Agia Dynamis = Holly Power

> Not "Holy Strength" ?

Thats it Magda,strength is a more acceptable word than power.
It was my first time ever to translate such a religious term in a foreign
language,on the other hand I never was a religious Greek. :-)

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:30:53 +0300, in .europe, "Alexis Atreides"
<nomail@nomail.com> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... In news:cl0le0560rls8321l8ck0mm55bmennmthu@,
... Magda <eglantine@hanmail.com> typed:
... > On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:24:06 +0300, in .europe, "Alexis
... > Atreides" <nomail@nomail.com> arranged some electrons, so they
... > looked like this :
...
... [snip]
... >> ... Agia Dynamis = Holly Power
...
... > Not "Holy Strength" ?
...
... Thats it Magda,strength is a more acceptable word than power.
... It was my first time ever to translate such a religious term in a foreign
... language,on the other hand I never was a religious Greek. :-)

Sas parakalw !

:-))

"Alexis Atreides" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:1089113438.532518@athnrd02.forthnet.gr...
> In news:cl0le0560rls8321l8ck0mm55bmennmthu@,
> Magda <eglantine@hanmail.com> typed:
> > On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:24:06 +0300, in .europe, "Alexis
> > Atreides" <nomail@nomail.com> arranged some electrons, so they
> > looked like this :
>
> [snip]
> >> ... Agia Dynamis = Holly Power
>
> > Not "Holy Strength" ?
>
> Thats it Magda,strength is a more acceptable word than power.
> It was my first time ever to translate such a religious term in a foreign
> language,on the other hand I never was a religious Greek. :-)

Holly Power did have its own points! :-))

Surreyman

Hello,

I am considering visiting Athens for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest
Final which takes place on 20th May 2006. The final will be held at the
Olympic Indoor Hall, part of the OAKA complex. The venue is situated
right next to the Olympic stadium. I was wondering if anybody could
possibly recommend any hotels either near the venue or in the City
Centre. I am not to worried about the price budget although i dont want
to spend hundreds of pounds on a room.

I found on a website that the metro is the best way to get to the arena
from the city centre, a journey which takes 25 minutes to the "Irini"
station. From there it is a 5 minute walk through the Olympic Complex
to the Indoor Arena. Could anybody please tell me the wheither the
metro runs into the night from the venue back to the city centre.

Many Thanks.

<benrobertsmith@m> wrote in message
news:1135900516.178893.199790@g47g2000cwa. o...
> Hello,
>
> I am considering visiting Athens for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest
> Final which takes place on 20th May 2006. The final will be held at the
> Olympic Indoor Hall, part of the OAKA complex. The venue is situated
> right next to the Olympic stadium. I was wondering if anybody could
> possibly recommend any hotels either near the venue or in the City
> Centre. I am not to worried about the price budget although i dont want
> to spend hundreds of pounds on a room.
>
> I found on a website that the metro is the best way to get to the arena
> from the city centre, a journey which takes 25 minutes to the "Irini"
> station. From there it is a 5 minute walk through the Olympic Complex
> to the Indoor Arena. Could anybody please tell me the wheither the
> metro runs into the night from the venue back to the city centre.
>
I cant even recommend visiting this slumhole, let alone a hotel.