San Remo Hostel Athens

... the hill with their canes and walkers. So it took our group almost an hour to walk the 1/4 mile up to the top of the hill where the Acropolis and other sites were. From the top we were able to see the archaeological sites, as well as the entire city of Athens from a whole different perspective. It was really amazing! If anyone is wondering where I got my sweet hat, it is the hat that I haggled for in Venice ...

We spent two nights sleeping on ferries, and are about to spend another getting to Milos. Sleeping on ferries isn't as bad as you think, but it still sucks. <br>It is however better than sleeping on the concrete waiting for the 2 am ferry!<br>Sleep comes second to transportation.<br>-A &amp; M<br>

... decided to climb down to a hidden cove we saw to go for a swim. When we arrived we were the only people, but others saw us and started coming down too. We laid out and went swimming, and found a cave where someone had apparently been living. We hung out there for a few hours and then took the bus back to Athens.<br><br>We decided to climb to the top of Lykavittos Mountain to get a view of the sunset and moon rise over the city. We were training for Everest so we decided to walk ...

... If there's a string hanging from the wall in your shower, don't pull it unless it's an emergency. Even though there's no sign or label that says so, this is what it's for. I probably don't need to recount how I found this out, do I? 12. It is totally worth it to ask hotel staff where to eat. We found the best restaurants this way. 13. Some doors to balconies open two ways, with a main hinge on the side and a ...

... I didn't get the sense that they would've done much to stop it either. I've noticed that people here tend to litter without a second thought, and don't seem to have much respect for their environment or the property of those around them. Athens can be an expensive city at first look, but if you get off the main roads and touristy areas, the prices drop dramatically and you can find decent bargains. For the first night, I stayed in a hostel that cost ...

Well arrived in Athens after 39 hours of travelling. The 14 hours from Sydney was a challenge but the 100 movies to choose from and the plentiful food made it more bearable. Didn't rate the Dubai airport as there were too many people and not enough chairs. We found an irish pub for breakfast but forgotten that people still smoke in pubs!!! Caught the flash new train from the airport to 100m of our hotel - Attalos which is small and charming ...

... cheese and onions), egg plant with potatoe and cheese, cheese wrapped in phyllo dough. I had a beef stew made in light tomato sauce. Other main courses were Pork cooked in Ouzo and Pork Souvlaki. All were reported to be wonderful. Dessert was orange and apple slices. What a nice light ending to another great meal. We said good-bye to several of our group who were leaving ...

... is a religious experience. You can understand how they choose this location. The Acropolis Museum holds some of the most fabled objects of ancient Greece. The statues and pediments of the acropolis are safely preserved in this little building. The most beautiful of the sculptures is the original Caryatids, salvaged from the Erechtheion. Next to the Pantheon, The Erechtheion is the most famous building ...

... was about an hour long as we docked back in the port of Igoumentsa. From here, we boarded our private coach that would take us all the way to Athens. We drove along the coastlilne along a very steep and windy road for probably the first 2 hours with such incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea. The winding road coupled with last night's heavy partying seemed to get the best of some people. I noticed some had bags over their mouths ready to throw up. Our ...

The Pink Palace offered an overnight bus trip to Athens which they marketed by saying it saves you time and money as you'll be able to sleep on the bus, and you won't be paying for accommodation for that night. Well it sounds like a grand deal doesn't it?! It was hell. You can't sleep on a bus full of 20 other people in a cramped chair, especially when you all have to get off after an hour to get on a ferry across to the mainland, then get back off the ferry ...