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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

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #220 on: June 08, 2014, 01:14:26 PM »
What airline are you flying that they won't send it? You may be cutting it close then. Will you at least be checked into the next flight? Even then...
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #221 on: June 17, 2014, 01:38:59 PM »
What's the story with the shul on Crete (Etz Chayim)? Do frum people visit it, or is it reform/conservative/whatever?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #222 on: July 29, 2014, 08:18:44 AM »
Anyone been to Greece recently? i am going in august to athens and rhodes. any tips or info would be greatly appreciated.

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« Reply #223 on: July 29, 2014, 08:31:14 AM »
Anyone been to Greece recently? i am going in august to athens and rhodes. any tips or info would be greatly appreciated.
I was in Santorini and Katakolon within the past two weeks, if you have any questions about those places.
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« Reply #224 on: July 29, 2014, 08:38:53 AM »
Anyone been to Greece recently? i am going in august to athens and rhodes. any tips or info would be greatly appreciated.

Do not need a lot of time in Athens maybe 2 days--- maybe this is of interest after you see the main places --

http://www.alternative-athens.com/index.html

have not been to Rhodes in a very,very long time -- going in early Sept--so you can report back and update me

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #225 on: July 29, 2014, 08:45:54 AM »
Anyone been to Greece recently? i am going in august to athens and rhodes. any tips or info would be greatly appreciated.
Shabbos there was amazing, it is now my second favorite shabbos location after venice

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« Reply #226 on: July 29, 2014, 11:34:09 AM »

Do not need a lot of time in Athens maybe 2 days
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Max two days in athens

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« Reply #227 on: July 29, 2014, 11:37:13 AM »

+1
Max two days in athens
depends in what type of person you are

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« Reply #228 on: July 29, 2014, 11:39:00 AM »
Why there really isn't much to see there after two days,
I was in Athens for three days & felt that I was overdoing it

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #229 on: July 29, 2014, 12:02:30 PM »
Why there really isn't much to see there after two days,
I was in Athens for three days & felt that I was overdoing it

I live in Athens most of the year -- and 3 days is over doing it  for me too --LOL!

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #230 on: July 30, 2014, 12:22:44 PM »
Was shabbos by the chabad there? Is there a minyan in Athens during the week?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #231 on: July 30, 2014, 12:32:46 PM »
Was shabbos by the chabad there? Is there a minyan in Athens during the week?
no steady minyan AFAIK,
though it seems on chabads website that the sephardic shul has a minyan monday & thursday

Beth Shalom Synagogue ( Sephardic ) : 5 Melidoni street.

Hours of worship:
Monday and Thursday mornings: 8:30

http://www.koshergreece.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2168734/jewish/SYNAGOGUE.htm

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #232 on: July 30, 2014, 12:41:34 PM »
Was shabbos by the chabad there? Is there a minyan in Athens during the week?
yes, and the shabbos there is unbelievable, the people running the chabad meal are amazing.  while there is no official minyan except monday and thursday, there is usually enough tourists to work something out

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #233 on: August 03, 2014, 12:27:00 PM »
Is it safe to walk around with a yarmulka on?

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« Reply #234 on: August 03, 2014, 12:32:46 PM »
Is it safe to walk around with a yarmulka on?
I felt no animosity while there three weeks ago, which part?

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« Reply #235 on: August 03, 2014, 12:43:04 PM »
athens. specifically on shabbos

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« Reply #236 on: August 03, 2014, 12:43:54 PM »
athens. specifically on shabbos
Totally fine, where are you staying?

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« Reply #237 on: August 03, 2014, 03:30:03 PM »
athens. specifically on shabbos

I recommend you do not -- not that Athens is dangerous --but!! with everything going on now why "maybe" be a target -- Greeks are "very" pro Arab & and has a relatively large Muslim ( uneducated ) population    if u think CNN is unfair in the coverage --just watch Greek TV -- all kinds of nuts in this world -- be safe and not sorry

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« Reply #238 on: August 03, 2014, 04:07:53 PM »
thanks.staying at the king george

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« Reply #239 on: August 03, 2014, 08:37:47 PM »
thanks.staying at the king george

HOTEL IS FINE- VERY GOOD LOCATION -- NEXT DOOR IS STARWOOD --

Hotel Grande Bretagne-- COST A LOT MORE IN POINTS -- BUT , I THINK WORTH IT --BUT NOT A THING WRONG WITH KING GEORGE