Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece as well as one of the world’s oldest cities with its history spanning around 3,400 years.
The easiest way to arrive in Athens is by air with the international airport of Athens being 27km east of the city centre.
The airport has excellent public transit connections (buses, trolley, trams etc.) to the city centre with the Metro (underground) being the easiest and fastest way.
The area of Keramikos or Gazi is located in the heart of Athens.
It is not far from the most visited tourist sites of Plaka (lies beneath the Acropolis and is one of Athen’s most scenic areas; 11 min walk from Keramikos), Thisseio (6 min walk from Keramikos), Monastiraki (7 min walk from Keramikos), Ancient Agora (8 min walk from Keramikos), Psirri (9 min walk from Keramikos), Parthenon in Acropolis (16 min walk from Keramikos) and Syntagma square (20 min walk). However, distances can be reduced even more using the underground as most of the locations are couple of stops away. Kerameikos underground station is located opposite to the property providing unlimited options and access from and to the airport. This area was once semi-industrial and contained gasworks which have now been turned into a cultural centre. Nowadays the area is full of shops, cafes, late-night eateries, restaurants, bars, theatres and high class cocktail bars and nightclubs, which provide one of the most vibrant atmospheres in Athens. Sights such as Athinais (http://www.athinais.com.gr/polixoros/en/entrance.html), Technopolis of Athens (http://www.technopolis-athens.com/web/guest/home) and Benaki Museum Pireos Annexe (http://www.benaki.gr/index.asp?lang=en&id=202020001&sid=744) are located in the area of Gazi/Kerameikos. Technopolis was once the gasworks in the city of Athens from 1862 to 1984 and is known as Gazi. It is now an industrial museum and one of the most interesting of its kind in Europe. This industrial museum has impressively restored furnaces and hosts multimedia exhibitions, concerts, festivals and special events.
The easiest way to arrive in Athens is by air with the international airport of Athens being 27km east of the city centre.
The airport has excellent public transit connections (buses, trolley, trams etc.) to the city centre with the Metro (underground) being the easiest and fastest way.
The area of Keramikos or Gazi is located in the heart of Athens.
It is not far from the most visited tourist sites of Plaka (lies beneath the Acropolis and is one of Athen’s most scenic areas; 11 min walk from Keramikos), Thisseio (6 min walk from Keramikos), Monastiraki (7 min walk from Keramikos), Ancient Agora (8 min walk from Keramikos), Psirri (9 min walk from Keramikos), Parthenon in Acropolis (16 min walk from Keramikos) and Syntagma square (20 min walk). However, distances can be reduced even more using the underground as most of the locations are couple of stops away. Kerameikos underground station is located opposite to the property providing unlimited options and access from and to the airport. This area was once semi-industrial and contained gasworks which have now been turned into a cultural centre. Nowadays the area is full of shops, cafes, late-night eateries, restaurants, bars, theatres and high class cocktail bars and nightclubs, which provide one of the most vibrant atmospheres in Athens. Sights such as Athinais (http://www.athinais.com.gr/polixoros/en/entrance.html), Technopolis of Athens (http://www.technopolis-athens.com/web/guest/home) and Benaki Museum Pireos Annexe (http://www.benaki.gr/index.asp?lang=en&id=202020001&sid=744) are located in the area of Gazi/Kerameikos. Technopolis was once the gasworks in the city of Athens from 1862 to 1984 and is known as Gazi. It is now an industrial museum and one of the most interesting of its kind in Europe. This industrial museum has impressively restored furnaces and hosts multimedia exhibitions, concerts, festivals and special events.