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L'Avventura hotel Psyrri Athens
Greece

Where to Stay in Athens: Best Neighborhoods & Design Hotels

Living in Athens means I’ve rarely needed to book a hotel myself. Over the years, however, I’ve had the opportunity to explore many of the city’s design-forward stays — often housed in historic or architecturally significant buildings. If you’re wondering where to stay in Athens for a city break, this guide brings together neighborhoods and hotels I’ve personally visited and would genuinely recommend. You’ll also find a map below to help you visualize where each hotel is located and choose the area that suits you best. Hotels in Kolonaki Kolonaki is one of the most elegant and upscale neighborhoods in…

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inside Cpco Mat Jumelle hotel, Athens
Greece

How to plan your Visit to Open House Athens

I’ve been visiting Open House Athens events since 2017. I have a loose way of organizing which places I want to visit and in which order. My goal is to see as many buildings as possible in one day, with the least amount of queueing. The inspiration for putting my strategy in writing was a lady I met at last year’s Open House Athens. She was behind me in the queue for the Italian Embassy and holding the Open House map. The map had many notes on it and even information on which buses to take. I found it interesting…

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