Maria is a lovely, helpful and informative host and left us tips and maps. The apartment is comfortable and peaceful and the neighbourhood is fantastic; everything you need within a short distance and not too far to the historic sights; Plaka, Acropolis Museum easily reached on foot via National Garden (nice garden with green parakeets), taking in Stadium and Temple of Olympus en route; Syntagma and Benaki, Byzantine and Cycladic Museums also an easy walk in other direction. Bus stop for regular Athens buses is at 120m away by the Stadium and the open topped city tour ones stop just a little further on near Zappio; there are several interesting places to eat in the little square and a very interesting music cafe at one end of the square and international bookshop at the other end. Nice bakery selling some ready meals and salads and range of lovely breads and pies. Brilliant souvlakia on the square. So much to do, we didn't have time to see everything and we must come back another year to finish exploring.