We stayed in Rallis’ apartment in Athens for 10 days and loved it. This is a homely, bright, spacious, 2-bed apartment in an unbeatable location. It’s minutes’ walk from the city centre, the Greek parliament and the gorgeous National Gardens. It is in a leafy, elegant, very buzzy, part of central Athens with a huge array of cafes, restaurants, galleries, museums and really lovely shops, all quite literally on your doorstep. The Benaki Museum (our favourite in Athens) is just around the corner; Syntagma Square is 3 minutes’ walk away; the Olympic Stadium 10 minutes’ walk away. You can get the metro directly to and from the airport from Syntagma metro station near Syntagma Square – it’s about 5 minutes’ walk to the apartment from there. In terms of location, space and size, this apartment is perfect for anyone visiting Athens who wants to get out and about and see the sights – or simply to hang out in a lovely part of the city watching the beautiful people of Athens sip cafe freddos in the shade!

Rallis was there to meet us when we arrived. We soon realised that he (like us) loves good food, so we asked him for recommendations. He gave us a great range of options, from atmospheric local grills to high-end places, and also told us where to find the (fantastic) local farmers’ market. We stocked up on a weeks’ worth of fruit and vegetables for €25 in a single visit! We also loved one of his recommended restaurants so much (a great local grill in Voula) we went back twice. He kept in touch with us across the week, and promptly answered any queries we had. He was a very welcoming and attentive host and, although this was our fourth visit to Athens, we definitely felt that he helped us to discover new places that we wouldn’t otherwise have known about.