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Greece holiday
I’ve travelled to Greece to see my girlfriend for two weeks in Athens
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EuropeGreece2 days / May 2022
Highs & Lows
Marina Zeas in Praeus and Lycabbettus hill is must to see
The traffic is a chaos
Itinerary Overview
I’ve travelled to Greece from the UK to see my girlfriend as she lives in Athens .
I’ve arrived quite late at night as my flight was delayed, I had no problems going through the customs . Even though it was late in the night as soon as I’ve come out of the airport i could feel the hot weather it was like walking into a oven , every one who visited UK must know it’s pretty cold and miserable so you can imagine how nice it was walking out to nice warm weather.
During my stay my girlfriend show me around the city , it’s a very large crowded city , I wasn’t really fan of the traffic but once you arrived to your location it’s worth the hustle, they have so many nice shops , tavernas with people sitting outside eating and drinking, live traditional music every where also there are lots of old structures left from ancient times.
Also I couldn’t believe that people were going out around 10-11 pm to have a drink and something to eat . People are very friendly and helpful, the service is excellent in the tavernas , you can sit and eat or just enjoy drink , there is no rush you can stay all night eating and drinking.
Mount Lycabettus See my girlfriend/holiday
My partner took me to this place so I can see how big Athens is as this is the highest hill in the city . We went half way up by car then we walkEd rest of the way all the way to the top . Wow what a view that was you can see 360 decrees of the whole city .
Another thing is you can see the magnificent Acropolis fro the top , there is a small church up to top and also 2 cafe/ restaurants where you can stop for a drink or to have something to eat whilst enjo the views .
The food is amazing and the staff are super friendly, and not the forget about the nice hot weather.
Piraeus Harbour Explore
We went for a walk in Preaus along the coast where my girlfriends dad used to take her when she was little , lovely long walk by the beach and perfect place to see the sunset . There were plenty of restaurants and bar along the beach , there were even basketball courts and tennis courts on the beach full of kids/ adults enjoying playing a game . There were some people just sat on the rocks having a beer watching sunset. We walked around 40 minutes then we reached the Marina Zeas . OMG I couldn’t believe my eyes the amount of luxury yachts and nice bar/restaurants, at the end of the walk we sat down in a nice restaurant with outside swimming pool and view of the marina . I couldn’t believe how reasonable the prices were considering having the view and the food tasted so good , the staff also very friendly .
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Q & A
What would you have changed?
Stayed longerRestaurant recommendations?
I would recommend to go for smaller , local restaurants rather than the ones in main city.Tips you would give a friend?
Try local mezesTransportation Tips?
Walk if you can or taxiAny surprises?
Only surprise for me was swing a hairdresser open at 12 o’clock midnightBooking details?
Booked direct
Lodging
We went for a walk in Preaus along the coast where my girlfriends dad used to take her when she was little , lovely long walk by the beach and perfect place to see the sunset . There were plenty of restaurants and bar along the beach , there were even basketball courts and tennis courts on the beach full of kids/ adults enjoying playing a game . There were some people just sat on the rocks having a beer watching sunset. We walked around 40 minutes then we reached the Marina Zeas . OMG I couldn’t believe my eyes the amount of luxury yachts and nice bar/restaurants, at the end of the walk we sat down in a nice restaurant with outside swimming pool and view of the marina . I couldn’t believe how reasonable the prices were considering having the view and the food tasted so good , the staff also very friendly .