Any good hotel recommendations for Athens?

Carolina Hotel in Athens? How do I get here from the airport?

  • Would you recommend it for a female traveler new to the city? Also Expedia.com shows two different locations when I search for hotels in Athens. 1. Athens and vicinity 2. Athens coast This is making me wonder, are there two different cities names Athens in Greece? (Excuse my ignorance, but I want to make sure). My flight lands in Athens International Airport. Is it sensible to book this Carolina Hotel for my stay? Or it in a different city hours away from my airport? :( Thanks in advance.

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    The Carolina hotel has been recommended on this site. Most of its reviews on Trip Advisor are good, though a few people didn't like it - have a look there. It is very centrally located - you can walk to the attractions of the Plaka and Monastiraki. I don't think there would be safety concerns for a female traveler. To get there, you can take the Metro direct from Athens Airport to Monastiraki, if you don't have too much baggage - otherwise get a cab for about 40 Euros, more after midnight. "Athens coast" refers to coastal resorts near Athens, not a separate city with the same name. The warnings on this site are from trolls who post the same things over and over. Don't listen to them. I am 66 years old and have been travelling to Athens since 2001.

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Ruined in riots, burned in fires. No more hotels here, Red Cross refugee shelters only ! Official US Embassy report : The U.S. Government remains deeply concerned about the heightened threat of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. Like other countries that are members of the Schengen Agreement for free cross-border movement, Greece’s open borders with its European neighbors allow the possibility of terrorist groups entering/exiting the country with anonymity. As the first entry point into Schengen from points south and east, Greece’s long coastline and many islands also heighten the possibility that foreign-based terrorists might try to exploit Greece’s borders. Domestic terrorist organizations such as Revolutionary Struggle and “Sect of Revolutionaries” have become increasingly active against both domestic and foreign targets in Greece. Recent attacks and attempted attacks have included the use of Molotov cocktails (gasoline bombs), small arms and rifle fire, and improvised explosive devices, the largest being a 50-kilo car bomb which failed to detonate before the police arrived. The Greek police forces, other Greek governmental agencies, private American and Greek businesses, and the United States Embassy have been attacked in the last three years. Recent actions indicate that the perpetrators are indiscriminate. The risk of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” in the event of a terrorist action is a concern for residents and visitors. U.S. tourists or residents in Greece should remain vigilant, exercise caution, and monitor local developments. Some current terrorist organizations are aligned with the ideology of the older Marxist terrorist group November 17 (N17) which targeted Greek businessmen and officials, as well as officials from NATO countries in Greece, from the mid-1970s until the early part of this decade. N17 terrorists murdered 23 people, including five U.S. Government employees. Strikes and demonstrations are a regular occurrence. Greece is a stable democracy and these activities for the most part are orderly and lawful. However, a wave of incidents started when a teenager was shot and killed in an encounter with the police in December 2008. Incidents occurred throughout Greece, but the primary sources of violence were in Athens and Thessaloniki, Protestors there engaged in violent confrontations with the police and carried out destructive vandalism and rioting in localized areas, some of which are areas frequented by tourists, injuring numerous police officers. Riot control procedures often include the use of tear gas. Visitors should keep abreast of news about demonstrations from local news sources and hotel security. When there are demonstrations, visitors should be aware of and avoid places where demonstrators frequently congregate, such as the Polytechnic University area, Exarchia, Omonia, and Syntagma Squares in Athens, and Aristotle Square in Thessaloniki. The Omonia and Exharchia areas of Athens are at particular risk for crime and politically-motivated violence; U.S. Embassy personnel and their families have been urged strongly to avoid these areas between 9 pm and dawn.

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You can grab a camel straight outside the airport which will take you to the city centre from there ask anyone and they will tell you where the famous, ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church is, most people will understand what you're saying. It's about 5 minutes walk and literally just outside it you can catch a taxi, though ask them if they have an official cheap labour permit to show they carry no diseases. Good luck and have fun!

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Here is a war zone ! Very dangerous ! Save yourself !

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