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  • Athens Travel Guide Acropolis Why Athens
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    Athens Travel Guide

    Our Athens travel guide provides you with essential information to assist you with your travel plans to Athens. From public holidays in Greece, to moving around the city, we've outlined all the things any visitor to Athens should be aware of. The national holiday that falls smack bang in the middle of summer and that often get tourists into a pickle, is Assumption day, the most important celebration of the Virgin Mary in the Greek Orthodox calendar, held every year on the 15th August.

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  • Sailing Athens Riviera Catamaran
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    Sailing Athens’ coastline

    Sailing down the Athens Riviera, swimming in the most beautiful waters, lunching on-board whilst parked in a tranquil bay off the Athenian shoreline and viewing an hour-long spectacular sunset.  Did I mention this was still in Athens? Two of the greatest pleasures this city has to offer is that it is a coastal town and...
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  • Travelling in Greece Essential Athens Travel Information
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    Athens Essential Travel Information

    To improve the flow of your summer holiday, be aware that boats and flights to and from Athens the day before and after the 15th August, will be overcrowded due to the public holiday. If possible, avoid travelling around these dates. According to Greek Law, every Sunday of the year is a public holiday. Opening hours throughout Athens vary on Sundays. A public holiday that occurs on a Sunday is not transferred to another date.
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    Basic Greek for Travelling

    Basic Greek phrases for tourists: The Greek language is not an easy one to learn or pronounce. We’ve put together a quick guide with audio clips to help you along. Learning to say a few words like ‘hello’, ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ is always a nice gesture when travelling anywhere in the world and the...
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“The Duchess Moan” at Warehouse CO2 in Athens
The secret to opening a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine lies in a particular effervescent sound known by wine aficionados as “the Duchess Moan”. Our champagne and sparkling wine expert in Athens spills the beans and eloquently explains. If you love your champagne and other sparkling varieties, you can savour the flavours from Greece...
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