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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 #280 on: August 16, 2014, 03:29:13 PM »
Yes. Last night there were 80. Today around 40

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #281 on: August 16, 2014, 05:48:42 PM »
booked most of the trip...anyone have details about mini car/atv rentals in crete?
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #282 on: August 18, 2014, 05:46:21 PM »
just ate at the chabad was a really cool expierence.
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #283 on: August 18, 2014, 08:00:14 PM »
I rented from www.athenscars.gr two summers ago. Was very reasonable and they brought the car to the ferry port and if I remember correctly they required an international license. We rented a GPS from them but it did not work at all (we bought a map the next am) but the refunded us for it.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #284 on: August 20, 2014, 03:32:42 PM »
I just spent an amazing week and a half in Greece.

2 days Athens 3 Santorini 3 Crete.

The Chabad food that they ship to the hotels in simply out of this world! The restaurant in Athens is great as well, Rabbi Hendel is the nicest guy and is happy to help with anything.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to PM me.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #285 on: August 20, 2014, 03:33:24 PM »
I just spent an amazing week and a half in Greece.

2 days Athens 3 Santorini 3 Crete.

The Chabad food that they ship to the hotels in simply out of this world! The restaurant in Athens is great as well, Rabbi Hendel is the nicest guy and is happy to help with anything.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to PM me.
Would love to see a TR.
What did you do in Santorini for 3 days?
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #286 on: August 20, 2014, 03:37:15 PM »
Would love to see a TR.
What did you do in Santorini for 3 days?

When I have time will try to write something up.

We should start a Wiki though.

One day we hang out in Fira, took the camels down, visited the volcano island, swam in the springs...

Day 2 we rented ATV's went around the whole island. This was by far the best day of our trip absolutely fascinating!

Day 3 we hung out at hotel and beach, watched sunset in Oia, which is absolutely out of this world!

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« Reply #287 on: August 20, 2014, 03:39:19 PM »
When I have time will try to write something up.

We should start a Wiki though.

One day we hang out in Fira, took the camels down, visited the volcano island, swam in the springs...

Day 2 we rented ATV's went around the whole island. This was by far the best day of our trip absolutely fascinating!

Day 3 we hung out at hotel and beach, watched sunset in Oia, which is absolutely out of this world!

Agreed. Was very nice.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #288 on: August 20, 2014, 04:51:08 PM »
Just got back from greece also. Spent 3 days in rhodes and 4 days in Athens. It's really a beautiful country and the chabad there is awesome.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #289 on: August 22, 2014, 12:36:53 PM »
Started  a Wiki.

Please help out.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #290 on: August 25, 2014, 07:53:31 PM »
I just stayed in oia in the angel cave houses. it was expensive but well worth every penny. its a must fur anyone visiting greece!  crete wasn't nearly as exiting...
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #291 on: October 09, 2014, 04:11:06 AM »
Saw this on TA -THOUGHT SOME MAY WANT TO KNOW OF KOSHER FOOD


http://www.gostijo.gr/

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #292 on: October 09, 2014, 12:19:14 PM »
Saw this on TA -THOUGHT SOME MAY WANT TO KNOW OF KOSHER FOOD


http://www.gostijo.gr/
Been there, its quite decent. That's where everyone eats on shabbos. It's chabads restuarant

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« Reply #293 on: October 09, 2014, 12:29:10 PM »
I thought it was in his house --now looks like he opened a restaurant-- we wanted go tonight --called  and no answer so assume it is closed 

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« Reply #294 on: October 09, 2014, 12:31:30 PM »
I thought it was in his house --now looks like he opened a restaurant-- we wanted go tonight --called  and no answer so assume it is closed
It's been in there for quite awhile, they also have a very small grocery there

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« Reply #295 on: October 09, 2014, 12:36:56 PM »
do u think it would be closed for the holiday -- he listed a cell nbr on the site -- called told -not in service any longer

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« Reply #296 on: October 09, 2014, 12:39:04 PM »
do u think it would be closed for the holiday -- he listed a cell nbr on the site -- called told -not in service any longer
Most definitely open. Try emailing him. Worked for me just know that he won't be responding today due to the holiday.

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« Reply #297 on: October 09, 2014, 12:47:42 PM »
Most definitely open. Try emailing him. Worked for me just know that he won't be responding today due to the holiday.

 tks--only wanted to go tonight --will try another time -

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« Reply #298 on: October 11, 2014, 05:05:07 PM »
Is the weather still nice at the end of oct to go to the greek islands?
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #299 on: October 11, 2014, 07:30:50 PM »
Is the weather still nice at the end of oct to go to the greek islands?

Hit or miss. It is the "end of the season", after all.