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Divani Caravel Hotel Athens |
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The Divani Caravel Hotel
offers 471 rooms including beautifully decorated
suites, most of which offer a unique panoramic view
of Athens, Lycabettus Hill and the Acropolis. All
rooms offer soundproof windows, air conditioning,
satellite television and numerous other amenities.
In addition, Divani Caravel offers a floor dedicated
only to business travellers, with private check-in
desk, two telephone lines, in-room coffee and tea
facilities and other services. Divani Caravel
Hotel is ideally situated in the heart of Athens,
just minutes from the business centre and the
fashionable Kolonaki with its exclusive shops,
trendy cafes and restaurants. It is also close to
important museums such as the Museum of Cycladic
Arts and the National Gallery. The hotel is an
excellent place not only to stay at but also to hold
conferences and meetings. Numerous onsite dining
venues too beckon you, including the Pool Bar,
Restaurant, cafeteria as well as the Cigar
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Electra Palace Hotel |
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Electra Palace Hotel Athens is located close
to the Acropolis, in the picturesque quarter of Plaka. The
Eleftherios Venizelos Airport is 35 kilometres away from the
hotel. All guest rooms are air-conditioned and well equipped with
latest amenities. Guests can dine at the restaurant and also
spend time at the bar and cafe. Options for leisure activities
include an indoor heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and
gymnasium. The hotel also provides meetings and conferences
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Esperia Palace Hotel |
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The Esperia Palace Hotel was built just a
short walk away from Acropolis and Plaka (The Old City) and just a
breath away from Syntagma Square and the National Garden. It
is sure to appeal to any weary traveler. The hotel is situated
within close range of all major banks, exclusive stores and
theatres, and is also conveniently located near the fashionable
night-life for which Athens is famous. |
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Grecotel King George II
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King George II is a deluxe class,
traditionally designed and centrally located hotel. It is
majestically situated in Syntagma Square, at the very heart
of Athens. The 105 guestrooms offered by the hotel are
luxuriously designed and most of them face the famous
Syntagma Square. Some of the rooms as well offer
breathtaking views of the Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill. The
ancient and contemporary Athens is within walking distance
to the hotel. The Acropolis, Plaka-the old picturesque city,
Greek Parliament and the Byzantine Museum, blend with the
bustling shopping, business and financial districts. |
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Athens.com - About Athens
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Athens lies five miles (eight kilometres) from the Bay of Phaleron, an inlet of the Aegean
(Aigaíon) Sea where Piraeus (Piraiévs), the port of Athens, is situated, in a mountain-girtarid basin divided north-south by a line of hills. Greater Athens has an area of 165 square miles (427 square kilometres). The Kifisós River, only a trickle in summer, flows through the western half; and the Ilisós River, often dry, traverses the eastern half. The surrounding
mountains—Párnis, 4,636 feet (1,413 metres); Pentelicus (Pendéli), 3,631 feet; Hymettos
(Imittós), 3,365 feet; and Aigáleon, 1,535 feet—add to the impression of barrenness. Yet such considerations are superficial when compared with the fecundity of Athens' bequests to the world, such as its philosophy, its architecture, its literature, and its political ideals.
Athens, when approached from the Middle East, is the first European city, with tall buildings, newspaper kiosks, modern shops, and modishly dressed citizens. Approached from Europe, it seems, if not exactly the first Oriental city, at any rate not quite European in its ill-fitting, locally tailored modernity. The European notes a medley of characterless concrete and out-of-style dress, with the smell of spitted meat and spices in narrow, unpaved streets as clamorous as bazaars.
The Athenians, after all, nurtured Western civilization. Yet, some three centuries after the death of Pericles (429 BC), they entered upon a period of bondage that lasted almost 2,000 years. Athens was freed in 1833, and in the following 135 years it was the scene of 14 revolutions, another brutal foreign occupation, and a civil war of especial savagery.
This long history of passion and suffering has had considerable effect on the Athenian character. The core of that character is an implacable will to survive, buttressed by a profound sense of loyalty (especially to the family) and patriotism. The Greek Orthodox Church, which is directed by a synod sitting in Athens, was a main force in
keeping alive the Greek language, tradition, and literature when such things were forbidden, and most people still support it.
The climate of Athens is benign: frost is rare (the minimum temperature is 32° F, or 0° C) and snow seldom lies, while the summers, though hot (maximum temperature is 99° F, or 37° C), are dry, and a fresh
north-easterly wind often blows by day. The nights are cool. The climate of the city permits outdoor activity the year around and has had an important effect on both the style of architecture and the life and political institutions of the city.
- source Encyclopaedia Britannica
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