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Pagration Athens Youth Hostel (Self Catering)

  • 75 Damareos Str., Pagrati
    Athens 11633, GREECE | View map
  • Price Range: Budget
  • Neighbourhood: Pangrati
  • Atmosphere: Backpacker - Basic and Low-key

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes This downmarket and very charming spot is a reliable favourite: a YHA hostel from the old days. Before the era of 25 euro dorm beds and in-house bars, backpackers once slept in two types of hostel - grim ones, and fun ones. This is without question one of the latter, and is very low-priced.

The hostel is in the Pangrati district, a pleasant and typical Athens residential area with a number of good bars and restaurants. It's a 20-minute walk from the centre of Athens, and easily reached on trolley-buses from Syntagma Square. There's no obvious sign outside. Accommodation is in simple, 'cosy' six-bed dorms, which are heated, and have decent mattresses. Guests also have use of a simple retro kitchen and a laundry. The showers work with coins if you want hot water and there's a sunny roof to relax on. There's no curfew, but there's a security camera at the entrance. The owner, Yiannis, is a delight, and is always tinkering on small improvement projects to his much-loved hostel. There's a board for philosophy, and one for jokes, and you'll be made to feel utterly welcome. There are no frills or luxury here, just very low-priced accommodation and character in spades.

Review by author Andy Symington

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How To Get There

From ATHENS International AIRPORT:" ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS" Please, get on the express bus # 095 to the stop Evagelismos, Then cross the street and infront of the war museum on Rizari Str get on bus no 203, 204 or 054 going to Pagrati and get off at the stop FILOLAOU. The Hostel is around the corner at 75 Damareos street. The driver will help you to get off at the right stop. Tickets are sold at the bus stop kiosk for 2.90 euro. After validation on the bus, these tickets can be used on all means of public transportation for 24 hours. ? From the PORT of PIRAEUS Take the subway to OMONIA square. Then, from Stadiou street get on trolley No. 2 or 11 and get off at stop FILOLAOU ( 10 min .ride ). ? From BUS TERMINAL A at 100 KIFISSOU Avenue Take blue bus No. 051 and get off at OMONIA. Then, from Stadiou street, get on trolley No. 2 or 11 and get off at stop FILOLAOU ( 10min. ride). ? From BUS TERMINAL B at 260 LIOSSION Avenue Take blue bus No. 024 to Akadimias stop. There, get on blue bus No.203, 204 or 054 and get off at stop PANGRATI (10 min. ride). ? From the TRAIN STATION. Take the metro to Evaggelismos stop. Get to Rizari Str.(a few meters from the stop you got off) and get on bus No 203,204,054 direction Pangrati. After a short ride get off at stop FILOLAOU.(10 min .ride ). ? From PORT RAFINA, PORTO RAFTI, MARATHON, SOUNIO Take a bus to the Athens terminal at PEDION AREOS. Then, cross Patission street, at the stop OTE get on trolley No. 2 or 11, direction PANGRATI and get off at stop FILOLAOU (15 min. ride). ? From SYNDAGMA or CONSTITUTION Square Take trolley No.2 or 11 direction PANGRATI and get off at stop FILOLAOU ( 5 min. ride). ? From PLAKA to the Hostel, one can walk through ZAPPIO park and by the white marble Stadium, following the trolley line.

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Facilities

  1. Kitchen/Kitchenette
  2. Communal area - Indoor
  3. Wi-fi available
  4. 24 hour reception
  1. Linen included
  2. Bike Parking
  3. Luggage Storage
  4. Telephone/Fax Facilities

Author Tip

On your way from town to the hostel, you pass the Panathinaikon Stadium, originally a Hellenistic-era stadium that was rebuilt for the first Olympic Games of the modern era in 1896.