MARINA HOTEL ATHENS ***

Marina Hotel Athens is a family-owned and operated hotel with a very friendly and warm atmosphere.  Hotel Marina had been recently renovated with respect to the art and tradition of Ancient Athens. The lobby is decorated with original works of art offering high standard of aesthetics.

:: Location
It is located in the center of Athens, within a walking distance from the main attractions of the city such as archaeological sites, from shopping centers, old city, subway station (100 m), entertainment and business.

:: Rooms
The hotel has 81 rooms (single, double and triple) fully equipped with air-conditioning, direct dial telephone, satellite TV set, mini bar and ironing press (on request).

:: The area
Within the sprawling city of Athens it is easy to imagine the golden age of Greece when Pericles had the PARTHENON (the most eminent monument of the ancient Greek architecture) built.

The tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were performed in the "Theater of Dionysus". It was the time when democracy brought all citizens together to decide for their common fate on the Pnyx Hill.

Athens is built around the Acropolis and the pinnacled crag of Lycabettus Hill, which was said to have been dropped by the Gods from heaven to serve as a bulwark of the city against any possible attacks.

Athens is a fairly populated city as it currently number approximately... inhabited. The suburbs have covered the bar plain to all directions and the city is laden with taverns and shops, dominating the Athenian landscape the "Acropolis" is of unrivaled beauty, architectural splendor and historic importance.

The entrance to the "Propylea" (designed by Mnesycles) original architectural composition of great importance.

The Parthenon is situated on the highest part of the Acropolis and was built between 447 and 437 BC and reflects the value and the objectives of the Athenian state at all time.