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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 #240 on: August 05, 2014, 01:04:14 PM »
Hi,

I am all booked up for my trip to Greece, any help would be awesome!

Landing Monday afternoon in ATH. I am thinking about about staying at the Intercontinental (I am a little low on SPG), has anyone stayed there? Is the area safe? How far from Chabad?

Is there anything I can do that afternoon that closes a little later in the day?

 Going to Santorini on Wednesday Morning  staying for two nights in the Vedima, has anyone been? What are the don't misses in Santorini?

Friday afternoon going to Crete, staying at the Blue Palace, any info what to do around the hotel?

Thanks so much again!

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #241 on: August 05, 2014, 01:21:48 PM »
Hi,

I am all booked up for my trip to Greece, any help would be awesome!

Landing Monday afternoon in ATH. I am thinking about about staying at the Intercontinental (I am a little low on SPG), has anyone stayed there? Is the area safe? How far from Chabad?

Is there anything I can do that afternoon that closes a little later in the day?

 Going to Santorini on Wednesday Morning  staying for two nights in the Vedima, has anyone been? What are the don't misses in Santorini?

Friday afternoon going to Crete, staying at the Blue Palace, any info what to do around the hotel?

Thanks so much again!

Don't know about the area but it is a half hour walk or just take a metro. It will drop you off a couple blocks away.
Everthing is open in the afternoon

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #242 on: August 05, 2014, 03:17:58 PM »
Hi,

I am all booked up for my trip to Greece, any help would be awesome!

Landing Monday afternoon in ATH. I am thinking about about staying at the Intercontinental (I am a little low on SPG), has anyone stayed there? Is the area safe? How far from Chabad?

Is there anything I can do that afternoon that closes a little later in the day?

 Going to Santorini on Wednesday Morning  staying for two nights in the Vedima, has anyone been? What are the don't misses in Santorini?

Friday afternoon going to Crete, staying at the Blue Palace, any info what to do around the hotel?

Thanks so much again!

much to out of the way --if have hilton it is almost as good as starwoods -- 

now i know why your short starw-- at V last summer  very very nice --- many things to see - just google


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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #243 on: August 07, 2014, 10:13:18 AM »
Does anyone have any experience with the meals that the restaurants sends to the islands?

I need to know if I should rely on that or bring my own food.

TIA

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #244 on: August 07, 2014, 10:15:21 AM »
Does anyone have any experience with the meals that the restaurants sends to the islands?

I need to know if I should rely on that or bring my own food.

TIA
Don't have experience, but probably better to bring ICE.
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #245 on: August 10, 2014, 02:54:10 PM »
I'm looking to go to greece next week and can't seem to find normal prices on flights...I'm flying from tlv. any help would be greatly appreciated also has anyone strayed on any island for shabbos? .tia
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« Reply #246 on: August 10, 2014, 04:55:49 PM »
I'm looking to go to greece next week and can't seem to find normal prices on flights...I'm flying from tlv. any help would be greatly appreciated also has anyone strayed on any island for shabbos? .tia
What's normal?

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« Reply #247 on: August 10, 2014, 05:14:59 PM »
under the $600-$700 range.
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« Reply #248 on: August 10, 2014, 05:18:02 PM »
under the $600-$700 range.
What's your preffered dates and island?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #249 on: August 10, 2014, 05:20:51 PM »
would like to leave monday aug 18 to athens until thurs and then head to crete and santorini rhodes til monday the 25.
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« Reply #250 on: August 10, 2014, 05:25:37 PM »
I found $161 for a one way to ath but nothing normal for the way back. any points I can use?
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« Reply #251 on: August 10, 2014, 09:34:48 PM »
I found $161 for a one way to ath but nothing normal for the way back. any points I can use?


If someone wanted to help u ,you give no info when leaving --when want to go each island -- when going home and from where  - you can use CHASE UR TO "BUY" TICKET OR U.A

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« Reply #252 on: August 11, 2014, 12:21:53 PM »

If someone wanted to help u ,you give no info when leaving --when want to go each island -- when going home and from where  - you can use CHASE UR TO "BUY" TICKET OR U.A
let me make it clear. depart  8/18 TLV - ATH then on thurs 8/21 depart athens for the islands. don't know which one to see first...want to depart back to TLV on 8/25. whats my best option? it seems like flying from athens would be the cheapest. any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
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« Reply #253 on: August 11, 2014, 12:33:29 PM »
let me make it clear. depart  8/18 TLV - ATH then on thurs 8/21 depart athens for the islands. don't know which one to see first...want to depart back to TLV on 8/25. whats my best option? it seems like flying from athens would be the cheapest. any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA

Sorry--I do not have time to do search for you( yesterday i did )-- But -- all the islands have ferry service to and from athens and inter island service -- getting to ATH IS THE EASY PART-- I do not know what islands offer plane-boat service to TLV --- First find what island has best for u to get back to TLV

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« Reply #254 on: August 11, 2014, 12:39:39 PM »
Sorry--I do not have time to do search for you( yesterday i did )-- But -- all the islands have ferry service to and from athens and inter island service -- getting to ATH IS THE EASY PART-- I do not know what islands offer plane-boat service to TLV --- First find what island has best for u to get back to TLV
thank you. my problem is that its more expensive to fly from the islands unless I'm missing something. next project will be hotels...lol.
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« Reply #255 on: August 11, 2014, 12:48:45 PM »
let me make it clear. depart  8/18 TLV - ATH then on thurs 8/21 depart athens for the islands. don't know which one to see first...want to depart back to TLV on 8/25. whats my best option? it seems like flying from athens would be the cheapest. any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
i dont know if this is your style but it fits your schedule nice and its way cheaper than your flights, ferry, and hotels combined.
https://www.mano.co.il/cruises/eng/stage2.php?id=19963

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« Reply #256 on: August 11, 2014, 12:52:03 PM »
no that would not work for me.thanks though.
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« Reply #257 on: August 11, 2014, 12:59:26 PM »
no that would not work for me.thanks though.
So then unless you go From ATH both ways your Looking at 650

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« Reply #258 on: August 12, 2014, 06:27:24 AM »
I'm ready to book TLV - ATH for 8/18-8/25. Any specific site I should book it on? any reliable agent online now? want to book it now. will also need hotels...
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« Reply #259 on: August 12, 2014, 06:40:16 AM »
I'm ready to book TLV - ATH for 8/18-8/25. Any specific site I should book it on? any reliable agent online now? want to book it now. will also need hotels...
What price and airline did u find?