Athens Riviera Beach|7 mins WALK Beach|Sea View|Parking| "Best of Both Worlds"
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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