According to legend, the very first marathon in the world appeared on the route where the present day Athens Classic Marathon takes place. In 490 BC a huge Persian army invaded the small town of Marathon . However in the Battle of Marathon that ensued, the Greek army defeated the Persians, and a messenger named Pheidippides was sent to Athens to bring news of the victory.
The young Greek ran the 42 km from the battlefield to the cap...
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Unique city Athens
Important financial European capital
Athens, considered as a unique city, with more than 3000 years old history, chaotic and beautiful. A rush and traffic jams is a normal thing in there, and some people prefer to not see the beauty esca...
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Unique city Athens
Important financial European capital
Athens, considered as a unique city, with more than 3000 years old history, chaotic and beautiful. A rush and traffic jams is a normal thing in there, and some people prefer to not see the beauty esc...
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Is it Safe to Travel to Athens?
Riots, Strikes and in Reccession.
So you've probably been watching the recent news on Greece and let's face it, it doesn't look good, but is it really that bad? In my opinion, speaking as a foreigner, honestly, no. I feel at this poi...
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Athenstyle Hostel 1.1.11
Famous Athens rooftop terrace
Take advantage of Athens good weather (18 DEGREES!). Where can we party in new year's eve? Well there are certainly many many options in Athens, but I would suggest AthenStyle famous rooftop terrace ...
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Christmas in Athens
Clear blue sunny skies.
Christmas is almost here in Athens, even if it doesn't always seem that way. During the days with clear blue sunny skies it's difficult to believe that we are half way through December. Coming from No...
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Santa’s Neighbourhood Syntagma Square
Christmas Greek Style 7 31st December Athens
Each December Athens Syntagma Square comes alive as it welcomes in Christmas with ornate decorations, Christmas inspired entertainment and activities and a chance to meet the man in the red coat himse...
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Athens Hostels
Athens Featured Hostels
It is said that subconsciously we all have a stake in Greece. The cradle of European civilization, place where political systems, ethical norms and alphabet were developed and preserved. Various legen...
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The Cradle of European Civilization
Athens, Greece
It is said that subconsciously we all have a stake in Greece. The cradle of European civilization, place where political systems, ethical norms and alphabet were developed and preserved. Various legen...
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Winter Sports near Athens
AthenStyle Hostel and Hotel
Arachova is a very popular town for the mountain sports that take place there. Its proximity to the ski resorts of Parnassos and the archaeological site of Delphi, enough reason to be an attractive an...
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Multicultural Art exhibition at AthenStyle!
starts @ AthenStyle 02 sep 2009
The artist Tommaso Chiappa finds in AthenStyle hostel the best place to present his exhibition �Multicultural�, in which he shuffles the cards and tries to establish various parallelisms bet...
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Traditional Greek Dance Festival
1 September-20 September, 2009
Each summer, Greek dancers perform at the renowned Dora Stratou Theatre. The dancers wear traditional costumes and perform dances and songs which have been in existence for more than 2,500 years. The...
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Athens hostel, Art & Culture
AthenStyle Hostel an more
Athens Art & Culture Association in cooperation with AthenStyle Hostel presents the mixed media exhibition “MOVIMENTO GULLIVERIANO†by the Italian artist Mauro Basile. Mauro will exhibit a...
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3 Must-See Sights in Athens
Hostel in Athens Greece
3 Must-See Sights in Athens. For a glimpse into how life may have been back in the 5th century, you needn’t go any further than Athens, Greece. Many important structures are still standing, som...
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Atene CheapArt 8-23 December 08'
An open place for artistic experimenting and research
Cheap Art is a concept where art is both exhibited and made available for public purchase. Is the most contemporary organized artistic movement and the only context art gallery in Greece. Through i...
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Athens 09th November
Athens Marathon!
Most of the world's major cities have an annual marathon, but Athens hosts the original. Commemorating the famous run of the soldier Pheidippides in 490BC, the 42-kilometre (26.2-mile) race begins at ...
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AthenStyle Hostel Hotel
The most popular Hostel in Athens?
From the very beginning of the opening on 1st of June 2008, AthenStyle has set the standards and is taking over the popularity contest of the best hostel in Athens. A crowd of people came from all ove...
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Hostels, Greece & AthenStyle
Just opened June 08
Hostels have often been seen only as an accommodation solution for backpackers. However, even if low price is many times the first reason for a traveller to stay in a hostel, it is not the only reason...
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AthenStyle
Beds, Suites & Bar
The Hostel has finally found its place in Athens, in the real heart of the city in the historical Monastiraki and right next to the unique “Psyri†neighborhood. Psyri neighborhood, excep...
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Three new i-Hostels
Athens , Catania and Copenhagen
Three new members ready to rock our network more and more! I-Hostels is proud to announce that three new hostels joined our network: the AthenStyle Hostel in Athens, the Sleep in Heaven in Copenhagen ...
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FREE TOURS AROUND ATHENS
Sunday 20th April 2008
FREE TOURS AROUND ATHENS The municipality of Athens has been organizing free tours around the city’s main corners. If you are in Athens on 20th April and you want to take part in it check out ...
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Easter in Athens Greece
27th April 2008
If you belong to those people who want to see more of a country’s culture than the tour guides will show you, visit Athens during Easter! This year Greeks all over the world celebrate it on 27t...
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Athens - Hostels and more
Enjoy Greece
One of the oldest and most historical capitals in Europe and around the world. The first impression that the traveler gets upon his arrival in Athens, is that the capital of Greece is balancing betwe...
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Greece�s No 1 Hostel
Athens Backpackers
Athens Backpackers in Athens Greece, lived up to its reputation as Greece�s No 1 rated budget accommodation when it claimed 5th spot in the Top 10 Hostels in the World. At the Annual Hostel World...
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