| Hotels | Comments |
|---|---|
| Adrian Hotel 74 Adrianou, Plaka Tel: 32 21 553 |
Offers balconies facing the Acropolis, full breakfast, pleasant staff, and reasonable rates. |
| Attalos Hotel 29, Athinas Tel: 32 12 801 |
Offers clean, reasonably priced rooms with showers and tubs, European breakfast, a roof top garden overlooking the Acropolis and Lycabetous hill. Hotel has a very nice staff, please tell Yanni we said "Hi"! |
| Hotel Plaka Mitropoleos and Kapnikreas, Plaka Tel: 32 33 09 68 |
Offers nice sized rooms with hardwood floors, European breakfast, bathrooms with showers, and reasonable rates. Nice, clean hotel but the staff is not particularly helpful. |
| Dining | |
| Byzantino Restaurant 18 Kidathinean, Plaka Tel: 32 27 368 |
Offers traditional Greek foods, pastas, and fresh fish. Pleasant staff, inside or patio dining, reasonable prices, and a great "Catch of the Day". |
| Eden Vegetarian Restaurant 12 Lissiou & Mnissicleous, Plaka Tel: 32 48 858 |
Offers traditional Greek dishes vegetarian style in a charming atmosphere. We recommend the hummus and the eggplant mousakka. |
| Piccolino Tabepna 10 Kidathinean & Sotiros, Plaka Tel: 32 25 511 |
Offers Greek and Italian specialties and fresh seafood on display! Very pleasant staff and great food! |
| Possidon Cafe 39 Kapnikareas & Adrianou, Plaka Tel: 32 23 8222 |
Offers traditional Greek favorites like Souvlakia and Gyros. Great staff, reasonable prices, and outdoor dining on Paleas Agoras Square. |
| After Hours | |
| Internet World Pandrosoustr, 29 Plaka 33 16 056 |
You have to climb three flights of stairs to reach this little cafe but the view of Athens from the terrace is worth it! Alex Valassidis is the proprietor of this cafe and is on hand to help with your net connection or serve up refreshing drinks. |
| Lavabora | The Plaka areas only real dance club playing American and European music until the wee hours of the morning. |
| Palia Taverna Kriticou Mnisikleous 24, Plaka Tel: 32 22 809 |
Fun Greek tavern on the square offering dinner early in the evening and music and drinks until late at night. |
| Reservations | |
Thanks to this nifty little service I was able to purchase my tickets with four days advance notice at the unbelievably low price of $400! Try it for yourself, you will be amazed! |