Staying with Eirini and Andreas was the best decision we could have ever made for our month-long stay in Athens, and certainly far exceeded our expectations. They both, especially Eirini, never ceased to be caring, thoughtful, attentive, hospitable, and generous hosts who went above and beyond to address our every question and need. At different points in the month, they brought us fresh pastries, books for the islands we wanted to visit, and a Vodafone box for the (sometimes challenging) wifi. Especially as two young women, we felt extraordinarily safe to know that Eirini was looking out for us. Living in Exarcheia was also interesting socially and politically—for anyone interested in those topics consider reading more online! The house was beautiful. The Saturday fruit market was AMAZING, where a bag of 8-12 sumo oranges was 1 or 2 euros. We enjoyed greatly going to coffee shops and restaurants in the square. And Eirini had great recommendations for other sights to see; a cab ride to the main part of Athens (Acropolis, etc) was 3-4 euros. On top of all of that... Getting to know Eirini and Andreas was a dream and the best gift of our summer!