This is a superb apartment, and I cannot recommend or praise it highly enough. It’s away from the noise and crowds of the Acropolis and the Plaka, yet only a 15-20 minute walk away, and only 6-7 minutes from the wonderful National Garden. In the heat and humidity of June, the apartment was an oasis of fresh breezes, with excellent air conditioning for a good night’s sleep, and a huge, spectacular terrace with lovely furniture for a lazy afternoon in the shade or relaxed sundowners.
Once you’ve visited the city’s main tourist sites, the attractions of modern Athens away from the crowds are right on the doorstep in Pangrati: superb authentic and edgy restaurants and bars, shops and bookshops around the corner; the Friday farmers’ market at the end of the street; the spectacular new National Gallery within easy walking distance; sports facilities and the marble Olympic Stadium, the Kalimarmaro, across the street; you look out on the Agra and Ardettus hills, and the quiet walks there are wonderful, the views breathtaking.
The owner, Konstantinos, is a delight. You’ll meet him, working in his office on the ground floor. He and his family live on the three floors below the apartment, but they must wear velvet slippers, because you never hear them!
Stay here. You’ll love it. Everything is cosy and yet modern, and everything works! How often can you say that!