Feeling the vibes of Athens around the Acropolis
Using the Acropolis as your compass, a city of extraordinary contrasts and charms opens up beneath your feet.
Location
In the heart of Athens
Athens Color Cube Luxury Apartments are in the heart of Athens’ Historic Centre, at Aiolou street. 250m from Monastiraki Square and the Metro Station. Aiolou Street is the epicentre of the Commercial Triangle of Athens, one of its most historic neighbourhoods. Important buildings and monuments of Athens’ architectural and cultural heritage are to be found here, along with long-standing local commercial businesses and the City’s bustling night life activity. Every street and corner of this neighbourhood is part of this city’s lively history.
Starting from Athens Color Cube Apartments, you can walk to Acropolis/ Parthenon and Plaka, visit Monastiraki flea market or Syntagma square and National Garden.
150m away from the Apartments, Aiolou street reaches the major Athenian archaeological area, at the foothills of Acropolis, where landmarks classical Greece’s antiquities can be found, such as the ancient Agora & Library, Wind Tower and ancient galleries, where famous Greek philosophers met and taught.
50m from the apartments is Ag. Eirinis square, which is the hotspot of the city, with sophisticated cafes, as well as, trendy restaurants and cozy small bars. In the streets around, you can find charming options, such as antiques shops in the nearby Monastiraki flea market, to contemporary Greek design items proposals.
Visit Athens’ central market, the “Varvakios Agora”, and see the traditional butcher shops and fish mongers hawking their products. Visit the vegetable market across the street and lose yourself in the endless sea of colors from the fresh fruits and vegetables. Stroll down Ermou street – the ultimate shopping street in Athens – from its beginning at Syntagma Square, all the way down to Thission.
Explore the traditional spice shops on Evripidou str. You don’t need to know the address; the aroma will take you there.
We don’t want you to feel like a stranger. Find the hidden gems in Athens, where the locals eat, drink, shop and have fun – and forget that you’re a tourist for the day.
Information about
getting to the Athens Color Cube Luxury Apartments.
Access from/to Athens Airport:
(1): Direct Metro access – from/to the airport take Athens Metro, line number 3(blue), to Monastiraki station. Monastiraki station to the apartments is less than 5′ minutes walk.
(2): Yellow taxi from/to the airport. The standard cost is 38€ during day-time and 50€ during night-time. (max 4 persons). To book a mini van, please contact us.
(3) Express bus (X95) from/to the airport. It stops & starts from Syntagma square, which is 10 minutes’ walk from the apartments.
Access from/to Athens Piraeus Port:
(1): Direct Metro access – From/to Piraeus port take Athens Metro, line number 1(green), and you get on/off at Monastiraki station. Monastiraki station to the apartments is less than 5′ minutes walk.
Please note that car parking is limited in the historic centre. Some private parkings operate in the area. Please contact us for more information.
