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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 #700 on: July 08, 2018, 09:41:46 AM »
Thanks.

No problem. Too far of a walk for me to Chabad

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #701 on: July 08, 2018, 10:24:19 AM »
it was the best thing I did I sent them and a email they sent all the food with milk to the port and my hotel went to pick it up .when I arrived to my room it was there all packed with ice


How was the food?
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #702 on: July 09, 2018, 05:44:40 PM »
Since Domes seems to be a popular one on DDF, here is a good TR I saw of someone who just stayed there


https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29955008-post111.html

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #703 on: July 09, 2018, 07:59:41 PM »

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #704 on: July 09, 2018, 08:31:27 PM »
Since Domes seems to be a popular one on DDF, here is a good TR I saw of someone who just stayed there


https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29955008-post111.html
Thanks.Is free breakfast only provided to Platinums as per the flyertalk post? I lost my Platinum status , now I am gold, do Gold members get free breakfast at Domes?
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #705 on: July 09, 2018, 08:37:50 PM »
Thanks.Is free breakfast only provided to Platinums as per the flyertalk post? I lost my Platinum status , now I am gold, do Gold members get free breakfast at Domes?

I think all award bookings get breakfast now.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #706 on: July 09, 2018, 08:38:21 PM »
Great, thank you.
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #707 on: July 10, 2018, 05:43:01 PM »
I'm flying into ath and from there to her, how much time, at a minimum,  should I leave between flights to be safe? 

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #708 on: July 19, 2018, 06:13:05 PM »
https://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=4947

Great new points option.
6k+$110 or 12k points a night.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #709 on: July 19, 2018, 08:39:03 PM »
Looking to take a last minute 4-7 day trip to one of the Greek islands with my teenage daughter.  She likes hiking, exploring, and beaches.  Which island do you suggest?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #710 on: July 19, 2018, 10:17:36 PM »
https://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=4947

Great new points option.
6k+$110 or 12k points a night.

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Thank you, now I might switch Mykonos to Corfu, been there years ago and loved it. This hotel opens August 15.
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #711 on: July 19, 2018, 10:22:10 PM »
Looking to take a last minute 4-7 day trip to one of the Greek islands with my teenage daughter.  She likes hiking, exploring, and beaches.  Which island do you suggest?
Crete.
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #712 on: July 19, 2018, 10:38:48 PM »
Thank you, now I might switch Mykonos to Corfu, been there years ago and loved it. This hotel opens August 15.

Any good way to get from Corfu to Santorini?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #713 on: July 20, 2018, 02:42:26 AM »
Any good way to get from Corfu to Santorini?
Flights by Olympic, there are also ferries.
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Domes of Elounda, Greece
« Reply #715 on: August 06, 2018, 03:07:07 PM »
Domes of Elounda 2 sets of 5 nights for next summer. 60k SPG per set. A true steal
Only negative is not walking distance to Chabad.
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« Reply #716 on: August 06, 2018, 03:08:35 PM »
Only negative is not walking distance to Chabad.

any trip reports on the hotel or area?
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Re: Domes of Elounda, Greece
« Reply #719 on: August 06, 2018, 04:25:11 PM »
Seems like the private pools aren't heated? What's the point of them?

I think its like that in most of the Greece hotels. Hopefully in the summer time its hot enough.

Why not move this thread to the Greece master thread?