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HOTEL NESTORION: 8 Pentelis str. Palaio Faliro ¦ +302109420820 ¦ info@nestoriohotel.gr

EDITORIAL:

NESTORION hotel is located at the beginning of the wonderful southern coastline of Athens, called "The Athens Riviera", which offers breathtaking views and stretches out all the way down from Palaio Faliro to Cape Sounio & to the Temple of Parthenon. Next to Palaio Faliro one can see the most glamorous and cosmomolitan destinations like Glyfada, Voula, Kavouri, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza. Within this guide we stretch out some local points of interest, how to get here, how to reach the airport of Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos), Athens town and Piraeus too.

A. How to come from Athens :

Palaio Faliro, the closest southern suburb from the city centre, is easily accessible:
■ By Bus line B2 Embarkation Amalias Avenue at Syntagma Squarenear Tram. Debarkation transit bus stops at 356 Sygrou Ave. at the Onassis Hospital. Cross over Sygrou Ave. by the underpass at the Planetarium level and you will find the Nestorion hotel behind it. Other busses: Lines 126 and A2
■ By metro line 2 get off at Fix station and then take bus line B2 or 550. Debarkation as above.
■ By Tram line T4 (Aristotelis) from Syntagma Square. Debarkation at Aghia Skepi; then walk around 850 m.
■ By TAXI around 10€ hail a taxi or use the code 519 and call 2104182333 (Nestoriohotel partner)

B. How to get here from Piraeus Port:

■ By HSAP metro to Faliro Station and then change to tram from SEF to station Aghia Skepi. Then short walk around 850 m. or short taxi ride north west.
■ By cub / taxi 10 minutes, 7 km for approximately €10

C. How to get here from Athens Airport:

■ By Bus X96 every half an hour. Debarkation transit bus stops at Gefyra//Aghia Skepi at Palaio Faliro. Then short walk or taxi ride 850 m. western via Zefyrou str. to the hotel, or bus B2 or 550 to the next station Planetarium near hotel
■ By Bus X95 or metro to Syntagma Square and then bus lineB2 as above or Taxi. We recommend this way for arrivals at the hotel during the night, especially after 21.00h

D. How to get to Athens Airport from Nestorion:

■ By bus X96 every half an hour about from bus stop Aghia Skepi. Timetable of Piraeus terminal: 00:30, 1:10, 1:50, 2:30, 3:10, 3:50, 4:30, 5:00, 5:25, 5:55 , 6:20, 6:50, 7:15, 7:45, 8:10, 8:40, 9:05, 9:35, 10:05, 10:35, 11:05, 11:35, 12 : 00, 12:25, 12:55, 13:20, 13:50, 14:15, 14:45, 15:15, 15:40, 16:05, 16:35, 17:00, 17:30 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:10, 21:50, 22:30, 23:10, 23:50.
■ By bus X95 metro from Syntagma Square; see tickets price or alternatively by taxi, fees about 40 €

E. Tickets for unlimited travel within the city and airport:

■ Regular price: 1.40€ for all modes valid for 90 min.
■ 24-hour ticket for all modes 4,5€ and 5-day ticket for all modes 10€
■ Express bus X95, X96 ticket 6€, metro single ticket 10€, purchased on board from the driver.
■ 3-day tourist ticket priced 20€ is useful for a short stay in Athens, allow unlimited travel as well as one round trip from/to the airport by airport express bus or metro or suburban rail.

F. How to get to the Acropolis Museum ¦ Acropolis ¦ Parthenon ¦ Plaka ¦ Syntagma Square:

■ By the blue bus line B2 or 550 from Sygrou Avenue 383 in front of Rea Hospital, 4,5 km. Debarkation at Sygrou-Fix metro, bus and tram station. Then short walk northern west to reach the Museum and the Acropolis. Alternatively you can take the metro line 2 and get off at the metro station Acropolis or at the next Syntagma Square. B2 bus stops at Syntagma Square as well. Bus No 550 does not goes to Syntagma
■ By Hop on Hop off sightseeing red bus from Sygrou Avenue 367. For 2days round Athens sightseeing 20€ per person for Athens+Piraeus 25€. You can buy tickets from the reception of the Hotel. Bouliagmeni lake 29€
■ X80 PIRAEUS - ACROPOLIS bus stop Planetarium
■ Call for taxi for all directions 2104182333 code 519

G. Palaio Faliro Riviera romantic+caltural+taste walking tour:

■1/Eugenides Foundation Planetarium, ¦ Pentelis 13¦ (F2) +302109469600 ¦ scientific, kids, conferences..
■ 2/Metropolitan Hotel, ¦ Pentelis 15¦ accommodation, conferences..
■ 3/Rea Hospital ¦ Pentelis 17 ¦ medical, maternity, general hospital, medical tourism..
■ 4/Onassis Hospital ¦ Sygrou Avenue 356 ¦ Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center ¦ medical tourism..
■ 5/Cultural Center Foundation Stavros Niarchos ¦ Sygrou Avenue 360 ¦ cultural tourism..
■6/ Ancient Cemetery within Stavros Niarchos’ park ¦ cultural tourism..
■ 7/Kallithea municipal pool and athletics ¦ athletic tourism..
■ 8/Kallithea / Tzitzifies Water Park and Nautical Club ¦ Palea Poseidonos 4 ¦ nautical tourism..
■ 9/Port Faliro Boat Departure for one day cruise 3 Islands ¦ Palea.Poseinonos 6 ¦ leisure tourism..
■ 10/Faliro Olympic Complex -Tae Kwo Do Stadium (F2) ¦ Palea Poseinonos 6 ¦ mice tourism..
■ 11/Faliro Village Cinemas, Cafe bars and Jumboo kids Play Market ¦ Palea.Poseinonos 6 ¦ business, leisure, kids - sport tourism, ancient Port Faliron ruins ¦ coffee food drinks..
■ 12/Bus stop Aghia Skepi buses for Airport, Alimos, Elliniko, Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza..
■ 13/Agia Skepi traditional church ¦ religious tourism..
■ 14/Saint Apostolos Pavlos statue ¦ religious tourism..
■ 15/St.George. The Apostle Paul passed from this chapel religious tourism..
■ 16/Palaio Faliro Athletics Centre, tourism..
■ 17/Historic Buttle Averof Ship Museum (F2) +302109818211
■ 18/Marina Flisvos, coffee food drinks, nautical tourism..Nisos sea food +302109825628
■ 19/Tram stop Trocadero ¦ South coast tram ride..
■ 20/Palaio Faliro Park ¦ coffee food drinks, leisure, kids, bikes, tourism..
■ 21/Beach Edem ¦ further ¦ coffee food drink on the beach ¦ Poseidonos 74 ¦ +302109820015
■ 22/Agiou Alexandrou street ¦ coffee, food, drink, ice cream, grill, souvlaki, shopping, music..
■ 23/Agios Alexandros church ¦ Cathedral church, religious tourism..
■ 24/Restaurant Greek Taverna Faliraki ¦ Afroditis 43 ¦ +302103008135.
■ 25/Ice Cream Coffee Drink Shop Zuccherino ¦ Aghiou Alexandrou 41¦ +302109830869.
■ 26/Restaurant Dabruno Italian food ¦ Agiou Alexandrou 46 ¦ +302109818959 Reserve: _
■ 27/Alternative Bar ¦ tsipouro, wine, beer, snack, karaoke, music ¦ Endimionos 4 ¦ +302130248821..
■ 28/Restaurant Kebab food & delivery ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 96 ¦ Greek souvlaki.. +302109822320
■ 29/Restaurant Psipsina Fish Taverna ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 96 ¦ +302109819072 ¦ Reserve_
■ 30/Restaurant rakadiko,meze, music, ¦ S.Zisimopoulou 79 ¦ +302109419686 Reserve: _
■ 31/Restaurant Psarades gourmet Fish ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 52 ¦ +302109414888 Reserve:_
■ 32/Restaurant Korean Chinese cuisine ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 40 ¦ +302111123458 Reserve: _
■ 34/Restaurant tavern Arsenis ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 19 ¦ +302109425422 Reserve: _
■ 35/Restaurant tavern koutouki Calypso ¦ Pentelis 41 ¦ +302109428489 Reserve:_
■ 36/Restaurant mezedopoleio, music, Alkyones ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 5 ¦ +302109428489.
■ 37/Restaurant tavern Mina ¦ Pentelis 12 ¦ +302109420820. ­­­­
■ 38/Super Market Lidle ¦ Iassonos 10.
■ 37/Super Market AB Vassilopoulos ¦ Aghias Kyriakis 5.
■ 40/Local Pharmacy ¦ S.Zissimopoulou 39A ¦ +302109420333.
■ 41/Pentelis transit bus stop to and from Piraeus - Agios Demetrios 229..
■ 42/Gefyra//Aghia Skepi Bus stop X96, for Athens B2,550. 5 min walk Nestorion
■ 43/Gefyra//Aghia Skepi Bus station for Piraeus 217, 130, A1, B1, Γ1.
■ 44/Planetarium Bus stop B2 and 550 for Metro Sygrou-Fix ¦ To Syntagma Square only bus B2.
■ 45/Onassis Hospital Bus stop B2 and 550 bus Hop on Hop off return from Athens Nestorion hotel.
■ 46/Planetarium Bus Stop for Hop On Hop Off next to normal bus stop 100m. from Acropolis..

H. Tram stations and beaches to explore at Athens Riviera:

■ 1) Piraeus HSAP Piraeus - Athens - Kifissia subway..
■ 2) Neo Faliro ISAP Station subway inter change to Voula..
■ 3) TRAM LINE T3 FOR VOULA or TRAM LINE T4 FOR SYNTAGMA..
■ 4) SEF Tram terminal connection with ISAP mice Stadium of peace and Friendship..
■ 5) Moschato..
■ Kallithea..
■ Tzitzifies..
■ Delta Falirou..
■ 6) Agia Skepi X96 Tram and transit bus stop to the Athens Airport..
■ 7) Trocadero Marina Flisvos..
■ 8) Floisvos Park..
■ 9) Floisvos..
■ 10) Floisvos..
■ 11) Batis..
■ 12) Mouson Line T4 to Syntagma..
■ 13) Edem, Beech **+ (Poseidon Hotel)..
■ 14) Pikrodafni..
■ 15) Marina Alimou..
■ 16) Kalamaki, Bolivar Beach Bar 2109831018, Bus lines:101, 142, A1, A2, B1, B2, .
■ 17) Zefyros..
■ 18) Loutra Alimou, Beach **
■ 19) Elliniko, Beach**
■ 20) 1st Agiou Kosma, Akrotiri restaurant..
■ 21) 2nd Agiou Kosma, Vega Summer Plan, Beach***
■ 22) Agios Alexandros..
■ 23) Kentro Istioploias, Olumpic Sailing Centre..
■ 24) Plateia Vergoti, Beach**
■ 25) Paralia Glyfadas, Beach** twin public beach/private swimming pool, rest 210.89.44.048
■ 26) Palaio Dimarcheio, Beach**
■ 27) Plateia Katraki, Ouzeri Psitos Bacaliaros, +302108948131..
■ 28) Metaxa..
■ 29) Esperidon..
■ 30) Kolymbitirio Municipal swimming Pool walk south to Balux Beach 5*
■ 31) Askleipeio Voulas. Tram Terminal..
■ 31) Voula "South Silky", "Soundara" recommended organized beach
■ 33) Further to Athens Riviera by bus. Recreation at the natural spa lake at Viouliagmeni +302108962237.
■ 34/ Bus stop Amfitheas 22 Iassonos Buss A2 for Glyfada and Buss 122 for Beach Vouliagmeni

I. 7 days to explore: ¦ Riviera ¦ Athens ¦ Temple Poseidon ¦ Delphi ¦ Mycenae ¦ 3 islands..:

■ Day 01: Check in at NESTORION HOTEL about 14:00h, welcome, meal at Calypso Koutouki, visit Plaka old town, Monastiraki flea market, Psiri typical quarter of Athens in the afternoon. Dinner at the centre of Athens. Return by taxi any time, or bus B2/550 not later than 11.30 from Syntagma Square.

■ Day 02: Enjoy buffet breakfast served from 07.00-10.00. Day devoted to discover ancient Athens. Engaged with Hop on Hop you enjoy sightseeing, escorted walking tour 11.30, 12.45, at Acropolis bus stop, photo tour at 11.00 from bus stop 2, audio history, shopping, drinking and eating. Open 2nd day ticket. That is only the beginning. Museum tour at 8 important museums: Metro collections, Numismatic, Epigraphical, Archaeological, Kerameikos, Stoa Attalus, Handrians Library, Kanellopoulos and the great Acropolis Museum. Meal at Athens, Dinner at Palaio Faliro.

■ Day 03: Enjoy again buffet breakfast a little earlier ___ it is possible. Departure for organized cruise ___by coach to the port and then with cruise boat for 3 islands HYDRA ¦ POROS ¦ AEGINA ¦ at ___coffee and drink, music, dance and fun on board. Swimming or organized walking tour in the islands. Full souvenir shopping, photo shooting. Great buffet meal on board. Return at ___in the hotel and light dinner from tasty delivery extra food (pizza or souvlaki, greek salad).

■ Day 04: Breakfast as every day. Half a day local Palaio Faliro Riviera walking tour. Eating at a fresh fish taverna. Half a day Cape Sounio & Temple of Poseidon in the afternoon ___ organized tour by coach. Dinner at ___ superb Tavern in the neighborhood of Palaio Faliro Riviera.

■ Day 05: Breakfast a little earlier ___ and ready to depart for organized excursion (full day) to Delphi (188 km), lunch included. Return late in the afternoon and light diner in the neighborhood taverna ___ or delivery.

■ Day 06: Breakfast. Athens half a day morning Walking Tour. Visit the 3 Parliaments Pnix (Philopappou), Old Parliament (Kolokotroni Square) and New Parliament (Syntagma Square) A Night out in Athens from ___ to ___ includes dinner, music..

■ Day 07: Breakfast and happy good bye /au revoir/ see you again/ geiassas efharistoume/ thank you

G. Alternatives in Athens:

■ KTEL Bus to Delphi (188 km) 15€ Liosion 260 Terminal. +302102108317096.
■ KTEL Bus for Chalkida (88km) 8€ Typical Greek town Euripus Chanel +302108317163.
■ KTEL Bus to Nafplio (150km) 13€ Kifissos terminal +302105124910 Old Greek Capital city.
■ RAILWAY STATION Larissis to Peloponissos or Chalkida +302105131601, +302105297777.
■ Alternative tours of Athens: Non touristic thematic tours +306948405242, alternative.com.
■ For TAXI call +302104182333 and say NESTORION code 519 at any time, anywhere
■ Diatafta Happy meal ¦ Andrianou 35 ¦ Monastiraki ¦ +302103212347.
■ NEOS RIGAS Andrianou Str 124 & A. Chatzimichali 13,Greek folk dances +302103240830.
■ Archaion Gefseis, greek music and Greek kitchen ¦ Agion Anargiron 6 ¦ Psiri +302105239661.
■ Greek music night Greek kitchen ¦ Hamosternas 161 tel. 6937243446 gpassaris@eyhxon.gr

K. Must-see Athens Museums: 

F6.The biggest excavation ever in Greece was carried out at the time of the construction of the metropolitan railway of Athens (1993-2000). Sorne of the approximately 50.000 founds were uncovered in these excavations are now exhibited in specially designed spaces in the metro stations Panepistimio, Syntagma, Akropoli, Evagelismos and Monastiraki.

F7/60. Numismatic Museum ¦

Panepistimiou 12, str ¦ +302103610867 close Syntagma.
It is one of the five most important numismatic museums in the world. It displays more than 600.000 coins, "treasuries" (closed coin collections) standard weights, metals and precious stones, from the ancient Greek period, the Roman period, Byzantium, the western middle Ages, and the modern history.

C6/30. Epigraphical Museum ¦

Tositsa 1, str ¦ +302108237687 close to Archaeological Museum
A section of the Archaeological Museum, with a separate entrance (Tositsa 1 str). Displaying 14.000 inscriptions from Greece and Asia Minor, it is one of the leading museums of its kind in the whole world. Notice the inscription containing a resolution about klirotoi (those appointed by lot), from Salamina island - it is the oldest political decision taken in Athens (510-500BC); worthy of notice is also the stele [stone slab] containing a letter of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius addressing the Athenians (174-175 BC).

C6/20. National Archaeological Museum ¦

28th Oktovriou 44, str (or Patission) +3021 3214 4890
A stately building constructed in the late 19th century, the National Archaelogical Museum was designed by L.Lange and Ernest Ziller. The Ioanian style propylaea are adorned with clay statues, copies of the ancient works, while on either side stands an oblong arcade. You will find a cafe at the atrium and another one in the beautiful garden in from of the Museum, where many Athenians like to hang out, especially in the summer.

F3/41. Kerameikos Museum ¦

Ermou 148 str ¦ +302103463552 close to Monastiraki.
It is located in the archaeological site of Kerameikos. It displays very significant founds of the excavation of Kerameikos, including funeral gifts found in tombs and sculptures adorning tombs of the archaic and classical periods.

F4/18. Stoa Attalus Museum ¦

Andrianou 24, str ¦ Monastiraki +3021 0321 0185
The Stoa of Attalus, a two floor building, was donated by the king of Pergamus, Attalus II (159-138 BC) to the city of Athens. It is said it was a kind of ancient commercial centre with 21 shops on each floor. The collection of the Museum displays everyday objects, found in the excavations of the ancient Agora. Visitors may get an idea of everyday life in ancient Athens.

F5/7. Handrian’s Library Museum ¦

Areos 3, str ¦ Monastiraki ¦ +30 210 3249350
It is situated at the north of the Roman Agora. It is a rectangular building measuring 122mx82m with a Corinthian propylon on the west side. It was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in 132 A.D. It formed a colonnade with specific areas used for the storage of papyruses and books, lecture halls etc. There was a courtyard in the centre. In this courtyard an Early Christian Church was built during the 5th century three-aisled basilica and an 11th century single - naved basilica.

G5/61. Kanellopoulos Museum ¦

Theorias 12, str ¦ +3021 0324 4447 close to Anafiotica
Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulos Museum was established in 1976 following the donation of his collection to the Greek State. Originally it was housed in the listed neoclassical Michaleas family mansion in Plaka. It reopened in 2010 with the addition of a new wing built with a donation of Alexandra Κanellopoulos. The Museum contains objects dating from the Prehistoric to the Modern era, highlighting the diachronic continuity of Greek art.

H5/17. The Acropolis Museum ¦

Dionyssiou Areopagitou 15, str ¦ +302109000900
The Acropolis Museum houses priceless founds from Acropolis monuments representing its history and function at the most important religious centre of ancient Athens. On the main level, the visitors can see extended remnants of the ancient city, revealed with the excavations that are displayed under the specially-made glass floor and significant founds deriving from the slopes of Acropolis. On the first level there founds from the Acropolis during the Mycenaean and geometric era, exhibition of archaic items, architectural structures and sculptures from Propylea, from the temple of Athena Nike and Erechtheion and works dating from the late ancient period to the early Christian years. On the second level you can see the restaurant, the Museum shop and book store, balconies with view to the exhibits on the main and first level, as well as a digital media area. Finally on the third level the frieze, the metopes, and the temple pediments are displayed.

L. Tip of Palaio Faliro local History:

(F2) Palaio Faliro played an important role in the history of Athens. It was the second seaport (after Piraeus) and functioned as a base and shelter of the Athenian fleet. Local hero Faliro took part in the Argonauts adventure and his descendants founded the city of Palaeopolis in Sicily which was renamed Neapolis after the advent and other Greek Euboea colonists. From this port the ancient hero Theseus left with the fourteen young men and women to kill Minotaur and returned victorious. To honor him the local people celebrated a kind of sea festival the "Governmentials"(Kyvernissia). Again, it was this port in which king Xerxes landed in 480B.C. and put Athens on fire; it was again this same point from where he left in panic after the debacle of Salamis. Famous ancient personalities as Plato and Demosthenes are connected with Faliro. The last on the rocks and the sea of Faliron was preparing (abrading) his speeches. The local people (Palaiofaliriotes) honor up to date the history and heroes with projects and events like Olympic venues, ancient street names etc
Enjoy your stay until your next check-In Nestorion Hotel - Palaio Faliro!

USEFUL CHECK IN INFORMATION

For printing send e-mail to: the front desk e-mail: info@nestoriohotel.gr
■ RECEPTION: Open 24 / 24 hours
■ BUFFET BREAKFAST: Self Service from 07h00-10h30 at the breakfast room.
■ BAR SERVICE : coffees, Greek beers, drinks, ham & cheese toasts in low prices, 24h/24h.
■ SELF SERVICE: Mineral water, beers, refreshments, juices, payment at the reception.
■ FORGET NOT THE KEY: when you leave the room don't forget to let key at the reception.
■ FANTASTIC ONE DAY/3 ISLANDS CRUISE: From 08.00-19.00 every day from the port Paleo Faliro in good offer all year round!
■ GREAT CHANCHE : 2 days Athens red bus HOP ON HOP OFF Athens sight seeing from 09.00 - 18.00 : €20 all year round! https://goo.gl/maps/H1HqxEZ7q482
■ ACROPOLIS Tickets: 20€ Daily: 08.00-20.00. Last admission 19.30
■ WALK AT LEISURE ON THE ROCKY PROMONTORY OF SOUNION: From 14.30 - 18.30 - 1/2 Tour to Temple of Poseidon and all the south coast. Price per pax __€
■ Visit THE CORINTH CANAL and ANCIENT
■ CORINTH: 1 half day dep. 08.45 ret. 14.00 ­­__€ per person
■ SELECT ONE DAY TOUR OR MORE TO GREECE: 08.45-19.00 Mycenae, Epidaurus, Delphi.. Price included lunch __€ per person
■ HELP YOUR SELF: Get for free "nestmap" and information how to get by in Athens and more. Busses B2 or 550 every 8 min for metro Siggrou Fix.
■ ON THE SPOT: Special assistance for further support to your needs.
■ WHERE TO PARK: In front of the hotel free public parking or private nearby
■ WHERE TO EAT LUNCH OR DINNER: Greek traditional tavern:
CALYPSO, 41, Pentelis str. See guide
■ WHERE TO EAT LUNCH OR DINNER: Greek restaurant :
ARSENIS, 19, Zissimopoulou str. See guide
■ WHERE TO EAT FRESH FISH: Greek Tavern: PSIPSINA. 96, Zissimopoulou str.
■ WE SPEAK: Russian, English, French, Greek and some Deutsch..
■ REMEMBER: For Airport express bus no X96 about 850 meters from hotel, bus stop "Aghia Skepi" direct after 1hour and 15 minutes about.
■ CAR RENTAL SERVICE: Quality cars for rent PLEASE ASK THE RECEPTION
■ TAXI SERVICE: Free of charge call code 519 in 5 min at the hotel. 2104182333
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