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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

« Last edited by davidmal on October 16, 2023, 08:49:36 AM »

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #980 on: July 03, 2024, 06:14:04 PM »
I’m getting into ATH at 130am with a 5 hour layover. Does anybody know a post midnight tour guide who would drive me around Athens for 2-3hours?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #981 on: July 08, 2024, 01:37:12 PM »
I’m getting into ATH at 130am with a 5 hour layover. Does anybody know a post midnight tour guide who would drive me around Athens for 2-3hours?
as it is theres not much to do in athens. I dont see a point in going at night when the little to do there is closed. anything open late you dont need a tour for.

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #982 on: July 29, 2024, 12:38:18 PM »
10 hour Layover
Anyone know of a left luggage service at the airport?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #983 on: July 29, 2024, 02:15:58 PM »
10 hour Layover
Anyone know of a left luggage service at the airport?
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« Reply #984 on: August 26, 2024, 10:57:22 AM »
Booking 2 separate flights. One landing 8:05am and next one is 10:25am. Enough time?

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« Reply #985 on: August 26, 2024, 11:03:45 AM »
Booking 2 separate flights. One landing 8:05am and next one is 10:25am. Enough time?
Should b even with checking in
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #986 on: August 26, 2024, 11:05:40 AM »
Should b even with checking in
If you have checked suitcases, doesn't leave much room for error/delays

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #987 on: August 26, 2024, 11:18:32 AM »
If you have checked suitcases, doesn't leave much room for error/delays
There are later elal flights that day. Thats my room for error?! ::)

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« Reply #988 on: August 26, 2024, 11:24:03 AM »
There are later elal flights that day. Thats my room for error?! ::)
If the flights are on separate PNRs how does that help

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #989 on: September 14, 2024, 03:16:30 PM »
im planning a trip to santorini for the last week of october. Looking for a hotel with private pool, im seeing 22k hyatt points for the santorini sky, which seem to be much cheaper than many other options, it seems its at the top of the mountain so not so close to the water, wondering if thats why its cheaper. any recommendations?

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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #990 on: Yesterday at 05:56:42 AM »
Check SLH hotels with Hilton points
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #991 on: Yesterday at 12:02:05 PM »
comes out about the same, hyatt seems to be a bit cheaper. 63k hyatt vs 140k Hilton (assumig id trasnfer amex to hilton 2:1)
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Re: Greece Master Thread
« Reply #992 on: Yesterday at 12:07:16 PM »
But as far as the locatioan is Santorini, is there  a difference where i stay? Is closer to Oia better or near Pyrgos is good too?