Flights to Athens
cheap flights to Athens Greece
Cheap airlines to Athens: Many low budget airlines fly to Athens
daily from most European countries. Among the most popular is Easy Jet,
Aegean airlines, Air Berlin ,TUI ,Germanwings ,Condor ,Sterling ,Thomsonfly,
Transavia ,Virgin express.
Athens airport Eleftherios Venizelos is one of the most
modern in Europe.
In Athens airport arriving international flights from all over the
world. domestic flights of Olympic and Aegean serving the domestic
flights.The airport is connected with athens and Piraeus by
bus, rail and metro. Right out of the main gate of the airport are the
bus terminal towards Athens, Piraeus. In 2007 the airport of Athens had
more that 150 thousands of flights
City information: Athens with a population of more the 3,4
millions is one of the main EU business center. Athens after the 2004
Olympics has a brand new infrastructure mostly in transport new roads
,the metro and tram ,bridges, new stadiums and pedestrianised streets.As
a result, the face of Athens is largely modern, poured concrete apartment
and office buildings, many quite handsome, are interspersed with islands
of antiquity and quaint Greek houses with ceramic-tile roofs in the area
of Plaka.
There are not many Byzantine churches in Athens, but what there are should be seen. One of the finest is the old Metropolis, next to the modern Athens Cathedral in Platia Metropoleos (Metropolis Square).
Apart from such obvious points of interest as the Acropolis and the excellent museums, the Plaka is worth at least a few hours. This network of narrow streets beneath the Acropolis is the oldest part of the city, built over much of ancient Athens, and threatened by archaeologists anxious to extend excavations. There are several Plaka tavernas serving good food and excellent retsina from the barrel.
Nearby Piraeus, the port of Athens since ancient times, is today one of the busiest harbours of the Mediterranean. It has a character of its own, and its miles of dockyards and bays are colourful and exciting. Piraeus, too, has some excellent taz!ernas as well as the now well-known bouzoukia music, to which emotional and unaffected Greek males will dance solo when the wine has given them kephi. The view from the top of Castella Hill justifies the drive, and (down below) Turkolimano, a miniature St Tropez, is lined with fish restaurants that manage to combine tourist attraction with quality.
The main shopping centre of Athens is within walking distance of Syntagma Square. A Sunday morning experience is a walk through the Monastiraki fleamarket, near the town centre, where an occasional treasure has reportedly been found among the extraordinary jumble of used articles spread on stalls and roadways.
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Square and both specializing in folk handicrafts. Greek leather and the
Athenian shoemakers have earned an international reputation. Flokates,
the characteristic Greek rugs, are made in a range of striking colours
from longstrand sheep's wool. Hand-loomed dress materials; cool and
comfortable koukoulariko (raw silk material), suitable for dresses,
costumes, or men's suits; baskets; traditional and modern jewellery;
brass and copperware; all abound. Department stores, a new addition to
the Athenian shopping scene, are small, but offer a wide range of
reliable wares at reasonable prices.
The National Museum sells inexpensive and faithful copies of many of its
treasures. As you go uphill into the Kolonaki district, you find several
attractive art galleries. The work of the Greek painters, especially the
younger generation, merits attention..
