Favorite rooftop bars & restaurants in Athens?
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Favorite rooftop bars & restaurants in Athens?
What all are your favorite rooftop bars & restaurants in Athens? (with acropolis view, of course!).
Grand Bretagne gets mentioned a lot but seems horribly expensive -- don't want to spend US$100 for a few martinis!
Does the Electra Palace Hotel still have a rooftop bar, after its recent renovation?
Grand Bretagne gets mentioned a lot but seems horribly expensive -- don't want to spend US$100 for a few martinis!
Does the Electra Palace Hotel still have a rooftop bar, after its recent renovation?
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I stayed at Grande Bretagne for six nights the winter before last. It's a superb property. The food, and drinks are of a standard to match.
The rooftop area was closed during the winter, but if the drinks there are as good as they are at Alexander's (the winter garden bar) then they're certainly worth the money. From memory the cocktails were priced at only 16EUR for martinis and suchlike (i.e. no champagne), and around 20EUR for ones with champagne. A few martinis would last hours, and it's worth the money for the view alone.
The rooftop area was closed during the winter, but if the drinks there are as good as they are at Alexander's (the winter garden bar) then they're certainly worth the money. From memory the cocktails were priced at only 16EUR for martinis and suchlike (i.e. no champagne), and around 20EUR for ones with champagne. A few martinis would last hours, and it's worth the money for the view alone.
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We had dinner at the Grande Bretagne rooftop restaurant this spring. We paid approximately $220 for dinner for two including champagne apperitif and a cocktail, two appetizers, entrees and desserts and a very good bottle of wine. For the food, service and view, it really wasn't horribly overpriced...I would think a few martinis would definitely be worth it!
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According to the website, the Electra Palace still has a rooftop bar. When I was there, pre-renovation it was one of my favorite places to hang out. It's where I fell in love with Greek pistachio nuts.
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Another vote for the Attalos Hotel -- it sits in the shadow of the Acropolis, and at night you can sit up there when your day is over and have a drink or two while looking at the Parthenon all lit up. I loved that.
The hotel itself is also reasonably priced, with a helpful staff and clean, basic but comfortable rooms. And it's very close to Athen's practically all new subway system.
Happy travels.
Jules
The hotel itself is also reasonably priced, with a helpful staff and clean, basic but comfortable rooms. And it's very close to Athen's practically all new subway system.
Happy travels.
Jules
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Virtus Restaurant is on the rooftop of Hotel Stanley, on Karaiskaki Square. We eat there at least once each time we visit the city. You can have your meal either inside the restaurant or on its outdoor terrace. The Maitre d' has asked us each time where we prefer to sit.
The food is very, very good and prices reasonable. The hotel is a 7 minute stroll from Omonia with the Metaxourghio metro stop right at its entrance.
The Stanley also has an excellent roof-top bar and seated area where you can enjoy your drinks.
The hotel is located, I figure, about 1.5 miles from the Acropolis and the views of it and the city below from the restaurant and bar are great.
Details of the Stanley can be found here:-
http://www.atitours.com/stanley.htm
Bill
The food is very, very good and prices reasonable. The hotel is a 7 minute stroll from Omonia with the Metaxourghio metro stop right at its entrance.
The Stanley also has an excellent roof-top bar and seated area where you can enjoy your drinks.
The hotel is located, I figure, about 1.5 miles from the Acropolis and the views of it and the city below from the restaurant and bar are great.
Details of the Stanley can be found here:-
http://www.atitours.com/stanley.htm
Bill