Well, this is interesting:
The entrance to the Acropolis (where the riot police, tear gas & protesters are commingling) is only a block away (basically around the corner & then a short hop) from the DO hotel. The nearest subway station is just half a block straight down the street from the Acropolis entrance. One of our planned meeting points was the Acropolis Museum, which is right across the street from the entrance.
I would recommend that people not book prepaid or non-cancellable stays at the Parthenon Hotel. Keep your options open in case the children don't quiet down, or book a hotel in the Plaka/Syntagma Square area, which really is just as good for our activities. Note that a hotel that is really close to Syntagma Square might have the same problems: Rioters destroyed the Christmas festival in Syntagma Square a couple years ago, and the day before we arrived in late 2005, anarchists bombed the post office across the corner from Syntagma Square. A couple blocks away might be cozier.
We are still going regardless. Our tickets are not refundable. Plus Athens is a fun place, our chance to see democracy in action.
Originally Posted by
Blank Sheet
Well lili I guess I won't be staying in the Plaka area after all. Used
this link for the $20 off a priceline line bid along with a $59 bid for a 5* and landed the IC. The $59 bid didn't take the first few days but did this morning.
Thanks for the info. I think I need to get my butt in gear & line up our hotels for the trip. I'd also like to burn ~150K Hilton points but we are going on to Frankfurt & Köln after Athens, so your IC bid is appealing.
Originally Posted by
chumbawumba
My nephew will join me for that weekend. Please add a guest to my place.
Done!