GREECE |
| Greek History Timeline - It's been around for 5,000 years |
| Practical Information: | ||
| Greece Travel Guide | **Matt Barrett is one of the best web guides of Greece. His information is amazing | |
| Olympic airlines | good rates and a great way to travel from Athens to the islands. They have offices in the US | |
| Ellada.net | a very good group of luxury hotels throughout Greece | |
| GreekHotel.com | a very complete list of hotels (all classes) | |
| Greek Ferries | Ferry schedules and prices | |
| iFree | free internet dial up; yes it's free | |
| Grecotels | beautiful hotels throughout Greece | |
| Aegean Airline | This is a really good airline. Book early for the best prices |
| ATHENS | ||
| Apartment rentals and Hotels: | ||
| Ochre and Brown Hotel $$-$$$ | in the Thissio districk near the Plaka; small boutique hotel | |
| Athens Gate | across the street from the Temple of Zeus, a short walk to the Acropolis and the Plaka | |
| Museums and Destinations: | ||
Greece Travel Guide (always check with Matt Barrett) |
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| Acropolis Museum | opened in June 2009 |
| Restaurants and Food: |
| Kuzina Restaurant | in the Psirri section with a fabulous view of the Parthanon and Hephestus Temple | $$ |
| Diogenes | in Lisikratous Square near the Acropolis. Very traditional and really good | $$ |
| ISLANDS | ||
| Apartment rentals and Hotels: | ||
| Casa Delfino $$ CRETE - CHANIA | Chania is a great place to be in Crete and this is a very comfortable hotel | |
| The Kalliston $$$ CRETE - CHANIA | Fabulous luxury and spa. New Hotel with lots of pampering. | |
| Kivotos Club Hotel $$S-$$$S - MYKONOS | Great staff, quiet and close to Mykonos town | |
| Grecotel Eva Palace $$$ - CORFU | Beautiful Kommeno Bay but in the summer there are lots of kids, book early for internet discount | |
| Siorra Vittoria Boutique Hotel $$- CORFU TOWN | a renovated 19th century mansion Corfu Town | |
| Museums and Destinations: | ||
Go to the Palace of Knossos on Crete. It's one of the best archeological digs int he world |
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| MAINLAND | ||
| Apartment rentals and Hotels: | ||
| Nafplia Palace Hotel $$$ | overlooking the Bay of Argolis and the old town of Nafplion in Peloponesse |
| Museums and Destinations: | ||
The home of King Agamemnon and the story of the Trojan War |
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| Epivadros | Nafplio | |
| Olympia | ||
| Kalamata |
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