Rome to Athens (Attica)

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Thursday 14 June 2012.

Rome to Athens

It was pretty easy getting to the airport by train and the flight was only an hour and a half. Getting from Athens Airport to Port of Pireaus however, was another story; another hour and a half journey on a crowded bus with standing room only. I could have taken a taxi but it would have been way too expensive, so I put up with the bus for €5. Other tourists on the whole are friendly and help each other out, so I was offered a seat about half way into the journey by a fellow traveller from Norway. Different story with the locals and airport staff travelling on the same bus; they were not even going to look at the tourists, let alone speak to them or offer them their seats.



However, I survived and arrived at my hotel, Phidias Piraeus Hotel, just in time for an early meal and an early night. I have to give this little hotel top marks. For under €40 per night, I had a quiet, modern, clean room, private bathroom and free WIFI. Okay it wasn’t huge, but for a short stay this hotel is ideal and very close to the port for my cruise departure tomorrow.



The hotel staff are very friendly and super helpful. A lady named Lia at the front desk was wonderful, advising me where to shop for another carry bag, something inexpensive to eat, finding a bank and providing me with an iron and a kettle with coffee/tea supplies to make myself a drink late into the night. Nothing is too much trouble for Lia and all done with a smileJ

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