Dean's friend, Yanny met us outside at the front door. He showed us into the cheery, large apartment. He told us all we needed about the apartment and then took us on a tour of the exciting neighborhood. It was Friday evening and the many local tavernas were buzzing. We enjoyed his suggested ones every night.

The apartment has an excellent shower, well-stocked kitchen (including milk, coffee, tea on our arrival). Our stay was in early November, so we really appreciated the central heating which we could control by thermostat. Also, there is a nice balcony with small table and chairs. It was perfect for wine and cheese after a long day of sight-seeing.

The Monistiraki neighborhood is fun/funky and less touristy than the Plaka area. My husband and I had a very pleasant four-day stay here. We walked everywhere: the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, and Central Market. It is very convenient to the Monistiraki subway stop which we used to easily get from Piraeus port and to the airport.