Moreover, the principle of the organization of services was substantially revised: those types of services that were previously provided only in the most expensive hotels were now available to hotel guests 2-3 *. The begun tendency of service improvement was picked up by the coming economic crisis, as tourism is the basic article of the country's incomes. Moreover, now in Greece, prices for hotel rooms are among the lowest in Europe.

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Not only summer, but already early spring (beginning with Easter) commemorates the beginning of the tourist season in Greece .Peak visits occur in July and August .In this case, a curious pattern is observed in the occupancy of local hotels: in the high season of the hotel more in demand, often requires advance booking, plus prices are traditionally growing .But in the most expensive and luxurious hotels it is during peak tourist time that there is a lull: rich travelers avoid crowds and prefer to come to Athens when the tourist boom drops .

Where to stay in Athens

As already mentioned above - Athens has significantly changed in recent years .Therefore, outdated recommendations on favorable and unfavorable areas are no longer relevant .For example, the once unfavorable areas of Gazi, Psirri and Makrigianni are now welcoming tourists .And Makrigianni, thanks to its proximity to the New Museum of the Acropolis, is also one of the capital's tour centers .Many hotels opened in the northern suburbs of Kifissia, closer to the coast .Perhaps the only exception is the poor area of ​​Omonia, where tourists are still not advised to settle .

With regard to the convenience of accommodation and proximity to the main attractions, the hotels of the districts of Koukaki and Makrigianni are quiet, somewhat remote from the center and from the tourist jam.

Kifissia

If you are not afraid of even greater distance from the center and the main attractions, it is quite comfortable and fun to spend time in the northern suburbs of Athens Kifissia: lush, aristocratic, green, with beautiful beaches, awarded E.U. Blue Flag for the purity of the waters, and the fervor of summer resort nights. Outside the season, of course, there is less entertainment here and the popularity of the area with tourists is calmed down.

Kifissia from the center of Athens can be reached in half an hour by metro .In addition, a tram runs to the Voula coast, and from Glyfada - a bus .Aristocratic Kifissia is called because since the 19th century, wealthy travelers loved to settle here, by the sea, they built magnificent neoclassical mansions around which rich gardens and numerous trees were planted .Today blocks of old mansions are mixed with modern cottage settlements and usual sleeping areas, however here is still very green, full of shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and night clubs .Here you can always hear a multinational speech in the streets, you can walk around the area in this area without missing a chance to see the local sights: the Goulandris Natural History Museum and the Gaia Center, a superbly executed open-air cinema, built in 1919, and even the local Pizza Hut is located in a beautiful mansion of neoclassical style .

As for the cost of accommodation in Kifissia - property prices here are extremely high, but for tourists there are very expensive, and quite budget hotels and guest houses. The same goes for local cafes, bars, restaurants and nightclubs.