This informationhasbeen compiledfortheconvenienceofourguests andisintendedsolelyforthatpurpose. While weworktoensurethattheinformation containedhereiniscorrect,wecannotaccept SHOPPING your cashattheGlobalBluerefundoffice. Customs officials when leaving the EU. Have your Global checks stamped and collect so pleaseasktheretailerfordetails.ShowyourpurchasesandGlobalBluereceiptsto ask foryourtaxrefundreceipt. To qualify, thereareminimumamounts,perstore,day, GLOBALBLUE qualifies forarefund. responsibility toinquireaswhetherornotthestoreparticipatesinVAT refundprogramifthepurchase be entitledtoreclaimaportionorallofthetaxespaid(dependingontotalpurchaseprice).Itisyour VAT preferred shopsonshore.We willdoourbesttofacilitate asolutiononyourbehalf. Please contactusat carry Internationalbrandwarranties. Guestsareresponsibleforallpostagereturnsandappraisal fees. considered forvaluationclaims. Watches andotherbrandmerchandisemaynot be returnedasthey not affiliated withjewelryretailer, orrugappraisalsfromcertifiednon-commercialcarpetexpertswillbe returns. Only jewelry appraisals from gem laboratories or independent graduate gemologist appraisers for merchandiseorverbalclaims/agreementsbetweenmerchant andguestswillnotbegroundsfor regret is excluded. Price paid following conditions apply to the guarantee: Guest negligence or buyer’s day guaranteetoourcruiselineguests. This guaranteeisforrepairsandexchanges. Pleasenotethe chants onour PORTEXPLORER GUARANTEEMAP SHOPPING & Georges Jewelry Georges near CathedralSquare Olive Wood Products Olive Tree 7 PandrossouStreet Greek HandMade 67 Adrianou Street 67 Adrianou Most stores participate in the responsibility foranychanges thatmayhavetakenplacesinceprinting. Preferred ShoppingProgram Shopwhereyouseethis gram! If thestoreisnotmentionedonthismap,thenpartofourpro Beware of“similar”signsatstorefronts. Look forthissignorflaginallofourpreferredshops. [email protected] © RCCL 2012. All rightsreserved. Shops locatedbelow Acropolis ValueTax Added 71 Adrianou Street 71 Adrianou Street 87 Adrianou 3 BenizelouStreet Propylea Global Blue-Tax Free Xenia have been carefully selected and that each offers a 60 havebeencarefullyselectedandthateachoffers a60 Ino if any queries arise after your purchase from our ifanyqueriesariseafteryour purchasefromour program in which Non-European citizens may may citizens Non-European which in program

Shopwithconfidenceasallthemer Shopping sign and Shopping signand 2 PaleologouBenizelouStreets 20 PandrossouStreet Fine Jewelry 77 Adrrianou & 77 Adrrianou Atlantis T AX FREE - -

© 2010 maps.com to takewithyouonlynecessaryitems andsecureanyvaluablesonboard. chure or contact the Shore Excursion Desk. When goingashore,beadvised cosult yourShoreExcursionBrou tour contentandpricing tion concerning Shore Excursions. ForInforma ens wesuggestyoutakeoneofour organized SHORE EXCURSIONS in 1834 Athens wasproclaimedthecapitalofnew, independentGreece. and (1821 –1829)broughtthecityoutofculturalhibernation of Independence ries butthenfellunder Turkishfor thenextfourcenturies. rule The GreekWar a aroundthe Athens experiencedpseudo-renaissance 12thand13th centu the darkages(MedievalEra)prevailedfornext500years. in 476 Empire Plato’sclosed Justinian AD. Emperor Academy in Athens and remained thecenter of Greek educationuntilthefallofRometo the Byzantine of Greece. took control Empire the Roman the 2ndcentury when until The city between Athens andSparta. Athens continuedto be anotableculturalcenter The endof the Golden WarAge beganwith thePeloponnesian (431–404 BC) Acropolis andParthenon. architecture andsculpturereachednewheightswiththe construction of the erned history.and classical thescienceofmedicine, developed Hippocrates the assumption thatgods,nothumanbeings,gov challenged as Herodotus such historians early and meaning, and of knowledge questions fundamental porary idealswithhiscomedies.Socrates,Plato,and Aristotle debatedthe Euripides wrotetragicmasterpieceswhile Aristophanes satirizedcontem influential historicalfiguresof the Western world. Aeschylus, Sophocles,and the Golden some ofthemost Greek cultureandproduced Age ofclassical ish andreachedits zenith inthe5thcentury BC. This periodwasknownas to flour the artisticcenter ofGreece.Itcontinued it became century BCwhen HISTORY tion hasnowreached600,000. 1920’sfactories. withtheconstructionofover75steampowered The popula since the early 5thcenturyBC. The city became aneconomiccenterinthe from thecenterof 7 miles Located been has Athens, Piraeus Athen’s port area of165squaremiles. residence. The and coversan people Athens oftodayishometo4.5million Athens becametheCapitalof Greece in1834, it was amerevillageof 6,000 growth inthe19thand20thcenturies.When population an enormous during ern cementbuildings. The cityhasbeencriticizedforlackofoverallplanning city with overcrowdedstreets, traffic jams, pollution,andcharacterlessmod its vasthistory,Despite the modern is abustling Athens ofthe20thcentury Socrates, Plato,and Aristotle. Hippocrates, Euripides, Sophocles, men ofourtimeincluding most celebrated and medicine.Historygavewitnessto math,science, philosophysomeof the was during this period that great strives were madeinarchitecture,literature, the 70-yearGolden occurred during civilization Age inthefifthcenturyBC.It the most important and influentialcitiesof the westernworld. The peakof this GENERAL INFORMATION IT

AL M Y

Athens grewto a city of historic importance aroundthe 8th

e

d

i

t

e

r

r

a n

Athens

e

a

n

S

To makethebestofyouvisittoPiraeusand Ath

e a

E history,Throughout Athens hasbeenoneof GYPT TURKEY PORT EXPLORER Athens (Piraeus),Greece ------You’re Welcome •Parakalo Thank-you •Efharisto Good-bye • Adio Good Day•Kalimera No •Ochi Yes •Ne USEFUL WORDS ANDPHRASES The mainstationislocatedatOmoniaSquarein Athens. There isalsoa subway system with connectionsbetweenPiraeusand Athens. the “Bluebus”. bus) runsinto Athens approx.every10mins.For use Athens anditssuburbs instead of dropping off in the shopping district. A regular busservice(green charged. Taxi driversprefertotaketouristsonacity tourwithapresetprice ever, please ensurethat the meter is turned oninorderto avoid beingover TRANSPORTATION nal. LOCALAND DRINKSPECIALTIES CUISINE the nearestEuro. up to be rounded a taxifareshould tip isexpectedinmostrestaurants,and LOCAL CUSTOMS TOURIST INFORMATION office andsomekiosks. at theOTE cards that canbepurchased operate bytelephone payphones officetelephones) The OTE(International St.. Many at 15Stadiou islocated is locatedonthecornerofMitropoleosStreetandSyntagmaSquare. FACILITIESPOST OFFICEANDTELEPHONE LOCAL CURRENCY ering andisrelativelyinexpensive.Bottledwaterrecommended. aperitifs ofGreece.Wineisdrunkatalmostallmealsandsocialgath national Ouzo, a clearlicorice-flavordrink,andbrandy (Botrys and Metaxa)are the for desert. (averysweetphyllopastryfilledwithwalnutandhoney) a pieceofbaklava stuffingsor meat. cheese, spinach, including Awithout is notcomplete meal in apitabread),souvlaki(shishkebab),andpastriesfilledwithvarietyof Greece consistsof the giro(slicesofgrilled meatwithtomatoandonions tatoes and eggplant), gemista (stuffed tomatoes or peppers). Fast-food in traditional mainentreesincludemoussaka(bakeddishof minced lamb,po used withbread). and tzatziki(ayogurtcucumbergarlicdipusually The spread madefrom fish roe),melitsanosalata(madefrom smoked eggplant), most likely findthesethreefavoritesonmost menus; taramasalata(a dip or

and Tipping: rules fortipping. There arenoabsolute A 10% at thepier.There areplentyoftaxisavailable How The unitofcurrencyinthisportcallistheeuro.

SHOPPING GUIDE Tourist informationisavailableinthetermi The main Post Office Forastarteryouwill - - - - - SHOPPING and DINING in ATHENS

PLAKA SHOPPING & DINING LITHOS BY MICHELE

GEORGES JEWELRY - 7 Pandrossou Street E 20 Mitropoleos Street near Syntagma Square PLAKA AREA Unique jewelry in18k and 22k devoted to Ancient A near Cathedral Square • All items are individually handcrafted in their Techniques. Greek-American owner, uses col- F TAXI own workshop and are available in their own orful enamel, black platinum, Byzantine designs store. and Cellini favorites. Tax-Free and service orient- A E • Exclusive collection of traditional Greek key ed. ENTER OUR RAFFLE TO WIN A SPECIAL PIECE OF JEWELRY. Taxi service available back Metropolitan Cathedral designs. of Athens • Jewelry with diamonds and precious stones. to pier. Aggelou Vlachou • New collection of sterling silver. KONSTANTINO Street • Good service and pleasant atmosphere. F 20 Pandrossou Street D Timeless jewelry with remarkable A DIMOS JEWELRY - 3 Locations BCB artisanship featuring designs in Benizelou BA - 3 Benizelou Street B sterling silver and 18k. gold, in- BB - 87 Adrianou Street C spired by art, architecture, mythol- BC - 71 Adrianou Street ogy and people of Greece. All items Greek by Birth, American by Choice! BB Family owned since 1968. Steve Dimos, are individually handcrafted in Ath- Navarchu Nikodimou an award winning designer has been ens and are available only at the authentic Konstantino boutique. creating authentic Greek jewelry with Flessa 14K, 18K, 22K and gemstones. There is extended service available through their SHOPPING BENEATH THE ACROPOLIS Houston, Texas location. Direct savings XENIA - 57 Erechthiou and friendly Greek hospitality is found at G This family owned and operated shop boasts a Steve’s shops. Inquire about taxis to the wide variety of souvenirs for any budget. Their pier from their locations. friendly staff awaits and will assist you in the pur- chase of fine handmade icons and archaic jew- ATLANTIS FINE JEWELRY elry inspired by Greek Mythology among your C 77 Adrianou & 2 Paleologou Benizelou traditional souvenir selections. Streets You can find friendly and experienced staff at this INO - 29 Parthenonos store offering traditional and modern designs in H Exceptional Greek handicrafts. Monastery icons all price ranges and selections of gold. Interna- and replicas of museum statues are available. tional warranties and duty free pricing available. Silver and Gold Filigree, and one-of-a kind jew- Watches: Official retailers of Cartier, Vacheron elry pieces make this store unique. Constantin, Omega, Tag Heuer, IWC, Longines, Hublot, Baume et Mercier, Rado and Tissot. PROPYLAEA I 43 Erechthiou & Fratti Street OLIVE TREE - 67 Adrianou Street Handmade Greek items available with a staff that D Greek Handmade Olive Wood Products is always ready to please. You can find scarves, km We have chosen the most beautiful and durable decorative ceramics, souvenirs and handmade tree of the Greek Land to create unique hand silver and gold jewelry at this store located near Hadrian’s made items : the Acropolis.  Arch • For your kitchen : Salad bowls, cutting/serving boards, mortars & pestles, salad tongs, spoons, TOUR DROP-OFF LOCATION etc.  G Parrhenos • Decorative home items: Crosses, picture frames, clocks & unique Castle Houses based on the Greek Architecture. • Olive wood backgammon & chess sets. • For you and your loved ones: Jewelry all made with olive wood and other materials (semi pre- cious stones, ceramic, volcano stones, etc), I Mitsaion handmade olive oil soap and natural cosmetics Fratti with Olive Oil. © 2011 maps.com Receive a free gift with any purchase. H Kavalloti