Our 75m2 Penthouse beach apartment on the Athenian Riviera, makes it the ideal choice for combining a beach holiday, with a city trip to Athens.
The trip from our place to the Acropolis, with public transport, takes in total a little over 1 hour, along the beautiful Athenian Riviera coast.
FREE AIRPORT PICK UP SERVICE
We offer a free pick up service from the airport to the apartment and will also bring you back free of charge to the airport at your departure.
THE APARTMENT
This apartment had been rented out for 2017 and 2018 to a family from the USA, working as expats for an American company in Athens. As they moved back to the USA, the beginning of 2019; the apartment is now back and available again on Homeaway/VRBO.
The villa consists of two fully independent and separate rental levels, each with its own entrance: ground floor and our lovely Penthouse on the second floor, with amazing sea view.
In the past both apartments were rented our separately, as well as to guests who requested to rent both together. Presently the two apartments are only rented out separately and use of the villa's swimming pool and garden, are basically for the exclusive use of guests staying at our more expensive ground level apartment.
We are situated in lovely Lagonisi (marker on the map isn't 100% correct) on the beautiful Athenian Riviera, south of Athens center, located in a quiet street, at just a 500 meter walk from a big sandy beach with free lounge beds, umbrella's and a beach cafeteria .
Two other sandy beaches, all with free lounge beds, umbrella's and beach cafeteria's are also at just an 8 and 10 minute walk.
The large living room, with an open fire place, has two large relax chairs, a three person couch and a two person couch and a TV set.
The adjoining dining area, has a table with four chairs.
The large living room can be used as a second bedroom, where we can place one or two single beds, in the far corner, which are not in the way at all.
The apartment has 3 balconies:
One large balcony with sea view at the front, with a table and 4 chairs, ideal for enjoying a romantic dinner, while watching the sun set into the sea.
One large sunny side terrace with sea view, with two lounge beds and a table with 4 chairs, ideal for having breakfast outside and suntanning.
A small balcony at the back, with impressive mountain view.
The kitchen, with sea view, has all kitchen utensils needed (knives, forks, spoons, cups, pans, plates etc.), a large fridge, a microwave/grill, a coffee machine, a 4 pit electric cooker plus oven, dishwasher etc.
The separate bedroom, has a double bed and a wardrobe. If needed a baby cot can be added.
The small but functional bathroom has a, shower, washing table and a toilet.
OUR AREA: THE ATHENIAN RIVIERA
Some of the best sandy beaches in Greece are at a short walking distance from the Villa. In fact 3 lovely organized sandy beaches, one with a small children's playground and all with nice beach restaurants, are just down the road at a short walking distance and are awaiting you.
The closest is at just a 500 meter walk (the others at an 8 and 10 minute walk).
All 3 beaches are operational from April 1 to October 31; one (Bali beach) stays open all year round.
Many more sandy but also rocky beaches, both secluded and organized, can be found all along the south Athens Riviera coastal line, from "Varkiza" down to our village "Lagonisi".
At just a short walk from the villa are a mini market and a mini market/bakery, a seaside cafeteria and a Greek seaside Taverna/restaurant.
The main street of our village, with supermarkets, shops, cafeteria's and restaurants is at just 1km-3/4mile; about a 15 minute walk.
There are also many interesting places to visit near by, such as "Cape Sounion" with the famous Temple of Poseidon with its magical sunset. The picturesque village of "Porto Rafti" with its lovely bay and walking boulevard full of restaurants, which looks like a Greek island.
"Vravrona" with the ancient Temple of Artemis the Greek goddess of hunt and nature, "Varkiza" with its seaside walking boulevard, many restaurants and the wondeful beach/ sports complex "Yabanaki" resort.
The impressive Vouliagmeni cave lake resort, where one can swim in lukewarm "healing" water all year round is an absolute "must". The cosmopolitan city of "Glyfada", with its large shopping boulevards with shops of all kinds, cafeteria's and seaside walk, is a favorite for an evening outing, both for Athenians and tourists.
ATHENS
On the other hand however you are also “just around the corner” from Athens center, one of Europe's oldest and most interesting many breathtaking places to see and visit.
There is a bus stop at just 600m from the apartment, for the Athens urban express bus to the metro station. The bus leaves every 25 minutes and quickly brings you to the metro station, from where you go you straight into Athens Center, making also a stop near the Acropolis.
The trip from our place to the Acropolis, along the beautiful Athenian Riviera coast, takes in total a little over an hour. A ticket for a 5 day unlimted use of the Athens bus and metro, costs only 9 euro.
Apart from the famous Acropolis, the city also offers a number of other large impressive ancient sites, where one feels like taking a journey back into time.
Little electric street trains, open air double deck “hop on hop off” buses, horse and carts, stand up mopeds and family bike carts, are just a few of the means available to explore the unique Athens center around the Acropolis.
The new impressive Acropolis museum, which has been voted as one of the best museums in the world, is a thrilling eperience.
The world famous "Plaka" Athens tourist area, with its many narrow roads full of little shops and restaurants with live music, is considered to be one of the best tourist areas of any city in Europe and is an “obligatory visit”, both during the day as well as in the evening; experiencing that special “Athens by Night” feeling !
Lycabettus hill truly is impressive, offering a stunning view of the city. The “Teleferic” train, takes you up the hill though a tunnel inside (!) the mountain, where you can sit at the top restaurant and have a magnificent view over the city all the way to Piraeus harbor.
One must also visit the parliament building with the traditional Greek guards and of course let's not forget the lively center of modern Athens itself, with a its colorful neighborhoods and famous nightlife.
The picturesque "Mikrolimano" harbour in Piraeus (40 minutes by car from the villa), also is a tourist favorite.
The beautiful Saronic Gulf Islands: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses, are also easy to visit on day trips.
ONE DAY EXCURSIONS
If you like to explore a little more and see the most beautiful ancient sites of Greece, many interesting day trips can be made by car from the villa. If you are Interested, we also organize private one day trips by Mercedes car to the below.
- The Athenian riviera, with the temple of Poseidon, the Vouliagmeni cave lake, The temple of Artemis etc.
- Ancient Corinth (100km) with it's old city, temples and famous museum, it's Venetian castle on top of the mountain and of course the impressive Corinth canal, as well as the cosmopolitan holiday city of Loutraki, with it's famous seaside boulevard and beach.
- The Northern Peloponnese, with ancient Mycenae, the tomb of King Agamemnon, the famous ancient theater of "Epidaurus" and close to it "Nafplion", the beautiful and picturesque first capital of modern Greece (170km).
- The impressive "Delphi" mountain site, home of the famous "Oracle" (180km), offering breathtaking views and many impressive ancient buildings, as well an ancient stadium and theater. The site also has an impressive modern museum and next to it we also visit the picturesque mountain ski resort of Arachova and (optional) the 11th century beautiful Byzantine mountain monastery of Osios Loukas.
