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Chabad has an awesome restaurant (and a cool chabad house) in Athens (Rated Number 2 of all restaurants in Athens on TA).
They also ship to all islands which you can warm up in your hotel. The food is awesome as as well!
Find them on facebook or on their website

Bunch of kosher travel related info here: http://koshergreece.com


Trip Reports: CS91's Santorini & Athens

Zaggurus TR: zagguru's


Sam28 TR Santorini : Sam28's


Athens:
Hotels
Hotel Grande Bretagne (Starwood)
King George Palace  (Starwood)
Both hotel's are right near each other, grand Bretagne is a little more upscale.
Both are walking distance to Chabad (Around 10 min) and to most of the action in Athens.
Other hotel's are a little further out of all the action.

Stuff to do
GOSTIJO kosher restaurant (They have a small grocery where you can get a variety of Israeli products) [See above]
Acropolis (Akropolis) and the Acropolis (Akropolis) Museum
Anafiotika (old town with some shopping)
Plaka 
Monastiraki
Panathenaic Stadium (Panathinaiko Stadio) first modern Olympics game.
Day trip to Delphi
Water-skiing in the Aegean Sea

Athens Chabad Pdf

Mykonos:
Hotels

Kosher
https://koshermykonos.com
whiteandblue.kosher@gmail.com
+331 84 60 70 70

What to do


Santorini:
Hotels
There are only two options which take points.
1. Vedema, this hotel is in Megalochori, it is a little off the path (Not near the water) and you don't get the views you would expect in Santorini. (Not a great option, but if you want to stay with points, it is a nice hotel)
2. Mystique, rated as one of the best Starwood hotels in the world. Availability is almost impossible, because they only have 27 rooms. Never mind the shocking 70K Starwood points a night in high season. 

Stuff to do
Kamari Beach, there is a cliff there which has a nice jump into the ocean. (Please be careful!)
Red Beach
Hiking Trail Fira - Oia (You can take a Donkey which is quite freaky, or take a tram)
Sunset in Oia (A must do, to get away from the crowds go to Sun Spirit, it is near the windmill and has great views and not packed. They only serve drinks.)
Santorini Volcano, Hot Springs.
Rent a ATV go around the island (At your own risk, the drivers in Santorini are crazy!)
Highest point of the island near the town of Prygos. Awesome panoramic views of the whole island.

Rhodes
Hotels
Sheraton Rhodes, large resort very centrally located. nice pools.
https://chabadrhodes.com

« Last edited by davidmal on October 16, 2023, 08:49:36 AM »

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2010, 11:31:05 AM »

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2010, 12:07:37 PM »
what a great comment

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2010, 01:27:01 AM »
I was in Greece.
Athens, if not to slow, you see in one full day.
The other cities stick to the same architecture, so it bores fast.

The islands are a different type of holiday.

You probably would want to fly to Rhodes/Crete.

The islands look like on the tourist brochures, with the perfect beaches, however, in the whole of Greece cities/islands, the temperature is unbearable in the summer (very high humidity), much worse then israel.

Paris is a bigger must.

Unless you are on honeymoon, I find that a regular nice hotel, let's you taste much more of the local culture.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2010, 04:45:37 AM »
i was there in the summer, and the only problem as far as heat was on the acropolis since theres no shade and youre fully exposed to the sun. a cheap umbrella can take care of it though.
athens can be seen in one FULL day only if youre not into museums. if you are, you definitely need more time.
as far as the islands go, i was on crete and stayed at the blue palace in elounda which was nice especially with the upgrade to a bungalow with private pool, but the consensus was (by the island hoppers we encountered) that Santorini was the nicest.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2010, 05:29:22 AM »
Perfect, I'm there for two days. My plan is touring one day and one day water sports

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2010, 05:45:24 AM »
to each their own

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2011, 06:06:13 PM »
Hi,

I just booked a ticket to Greece with my Wife, and was wondering on things to do for the entire week?

If anyone has any ideas for some historical Jewish or Greek sites let me now

Thanks a million

 

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2011, 03:06:35 PM »
historical greek stuff? acropolis

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2011, 08:00:00 PM »
There is a jewish museum in Athens.
There is the lookout in the center of town.
Hordus gates.
The parliament (that's what I think it is, with funny guards).

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #29 on: May 31, 2011, 01:28:08 AM »
does anyone know of any COMPLETELY private pools in any hotel in greece that are reasonably priced?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #30 on: May 31, 2011, 02:42:07 AM »
does anyone know of any COMPLETELY private pools in any hotel in greece that are reasonably priced?

Chabad of Athens has a COMPLETELY private Mikvah

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #31 on: May 31, 2011, 09:28:01 AM »
Chabad of Athens has a COMPLETELY private Mikvah
Lol...but maybe there are security cameras?
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #32 on: May 31, 2011, 09:34:22 AM »
Lol...but maybe there are security cameras?

Only a Chuchem would know that

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #33 on: May 31, 2011, 11:43:57 AM »
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« Reply #34 on: May 31, 2011, 11:58:11 AM »
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #35 on: June 01, 2011, 01:20:13 AM »
does the mikvah have a cash and points option?do they have cameras in the suits too?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #36 on: July 25, 2011, 05:30:36 PM »
Does anybody know if the Kosher Restaurant is open yet in Athens?

I will be there in 3 weeks and I would love to have hot kosher meals

Thanks

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #37 on: July 25, 2011, 05:51:43 PM »
as of last summer, the chabad rabbi can provide hot kosher food.
are the riots over?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #38 on: July 26, 2011, 05:39:11 PM »
as of last summer, the chabad rabbi can provide hot kosher food.
are the riots over?

Its much quieter then 2 months ago, But not 100 percent

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #39 on: July 27, 2011, 03:53:16 PM »
it was crazy to see the pics coming out of there from right in front of the hotel i stayed in last summer. i hope youre not planning on staying at the grande bretagne