On arrival in Athens we stayed in the heart of the city in the Hotel Grande Bretagne which is situated on Constitution Square. This hotel is the grandest hotel in Athens and has a very traditional atmosphere and is very well placed for seeing the Acropolis. The rooftop restaurant has magnificent views of the Acropolis and this is where breakfast is served and you can also dine here in the evening.
We then headed to what is known as the Athenian Riviera – The beautiful Vouliagmeni peninsular which is only approximately 35 km from Athens so this would make an ideal place to stay as it is so easy to go into Athens from here for the day. The peninsular has breathtaking cliffs with beautiful clear waters and if you continue along the coastline you will come to Poseidon’s temple in Sounion.
The two hotels we visited on this peninsular were the Astir Palace and the Arion, they both have their own private beaches. I would recommend staying at the Arion resort and Spa which I found to be a very elegant hotel with a good choice of restaurants and very spacious grounds.
If anyone was considering having a city break to Athens, I would recommend staying in one of these beach hotels, as this would be more relaxing than staying in the hussle and bussle of Athens itself.
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