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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 #260 on: August 12, 2014, 07:08:52 AM »
a3 for $579 I need two tickets.
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #261 on: August 12, 2014, 09:27:56 AM »
just booked arkia for$1078 two tickets. arion hotel for three nights. now the islands....
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« Reply #262 on: August 12, 2014, 05:32:18 PM »
On rhodes right now. Gorgeous island

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« Reply #263 on: August 13, 2014, 02:26:33 AM »
heard its more of a historic island than fun and beaches...
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« Reply #264 on: August 13, 2014, 02:47:05 AM »
There's both. Lots of beaches on the east side of the island.

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« Reply #265 on: August 14, 2014, 04:50:49 AM »
I'm booked to athens from monday to thurs 8/18-8/21. I need help with planning the islands. I would like to see crete from thurs 8/21 till sun morning 8/24 and then head to santorini till monday evening cause I got to catch my 23:30 flight from athens to tlv. I can't seem to find any direct flights from crete to santorini only option is with a connection in athens...anyone know how to work this out? also where in crete should i stay? its huge...I heard I can rent atv on the island. anyone with experience?  thanx
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« Reply #266 on: August 14, 2014, 05:45:02 AM »


I'm booked to athens from monday to thurs 8/18-8/21. I need help with planning the islands. I would like to see crete from thurs 8/21 till sun morning 8/24 and then head to santorini till monday evening cause I got to catch my 23:30 flight from athens to tlv. I can't seem to find any direct flights from crete to santorini only option is with a connection in athens...anyone know how to work this out? also where in crete should i stay? its huge...I heard I can rent atv on the island. anyone with experience?  thanx

You can take a 2 hour ferry to santorini, it will be around 50 euro If I recall correctly. I have rented an atv there, do a quick google search and dozens of companys will pop up, I paid 15 euro a day.

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« Reply #267 on: August 14, 2014, 05:56:57 AM »
thanx I just found that option its 55 euro. is out worth the upgrade to business class for 4 euro? also where should I stay in crete? the atv are good for a couple?
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« Reply #268 on: August 14, 2014, 05:59:48 AM »
thanx I just found that option its 55 euro. is out worth the upgrade to business class for 4 euro? also where should I stay in crete? the atv are good for a couple?
Dont know about the upgrade since I never did it. Also about the atv, depends how tight she holds on .
If you want a two seater Its prob gonna be a couple extra euro although it varies by the company.

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« Reply #269 on: August 14, 2014, 06:05:36 AM »
is it an option from the airport? is it good to drive the roads? where did you stay in crete? which places should I check out?
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« Reply #270 on: August 14, 2014, 06:39:47 AM »
is it an option from the airport? is it good to drive the roads? where did you stay in crete? which places should I check out?
i think so though i took a boat in. i dont know know of any recommendations for hotels as the one i stayed in is probably not in your budget and it was an hour from the airport. (i stayed in a villa here i believe http://www.stnicolasbay.gr/). Crete is tremendous, it is the largest of the islands, it depends what you are looking for, tranquility, beaches, nightlife, history,...

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« Reply #271 on: August 14, 2014, 08:31:53 AM »
thanx I just found that option its 55 euro. is out worth the upgrade to business class for 4 euro? also where should I stay in crete? the atv are good for a couple?

do not think worth it to upgrade

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« Reply #272 on: August 14, 2014, 11:10:48 AM »
almost done. I need flights from santorini on monday evening 8/25 to athens and they are expensive. I need to catch my flight from athens that departs at 23:30. it would be a real pain to take a ferry as then I would need a taxi from there to the airport. cheapest I found was about $150 range per ticket.
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« Reply #273 on: August 14, 2014, 11:11:28 AM »
almost done. I need flights from santorini on monday evening 8/25 to athens and they are expensive. I need to catch my flight from athens that departs at 23:30. it would be a real pain to take a ferry as then I would need a taxi from there to the airport. cheapest I found was about $150 range per ticket.
Where are you staying/what are your plans to do there?
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« Reply #274 on: August 14, 2014, 11:17:37 AM »
hope to stay in oia. want to be on the beach a bit and tour the island.any ideas?
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« Reply #275 on: August 14, 2014, 11:19:30 AM »
hope to stay in oia. want to be on the beach a bit and tour the island.any ideas?
I stopped there while on a cruise last month. Unless i missed stuff, it didn't seem like there was much to do. Though if you want to just relax, it is really nice. Oia was very nice and a bit less crowded than Fira. 
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« Reply #276 on: August 14, 2014, 11:21:23 AM »
supposedly sunset there is something not to be missed. I need to get from santorini to athens any ideas?
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« Reply #277 on: August 14, 2014, 11:23:30 AM »
supposedly sunset there is something not to be missed. I need to get from santorini to athens any ideas?
None that i know of. I came and went with the cruise ship.
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #278 on: August 16, 2014, 03:04:21 PM »
Shabbos there was amazing, it is now my second favorite shabbos location after venice

Just spent shabbos here. You were right. It was great

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« Reply #279 on: August 16, 2014, 03:08:21 PM »

Just spent shabbos here. You were right. It was great
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