› Athenaeum InterContinental Athens: 543 guest rooms/suites; 130,000 square feet of meeting space
On the Itinerary
› Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel: 314 guest rooms/suites; 18,000 square feet of meeting space
› Crowne Plaza Athens City Centre: 193 guest rooms/suites; 21,000 square feet of meeting space
› Divani Apollon Palace & Spa: 280 guest rooms/suites; 27,000 square feet of meeting space
› Divani Caravel Hotel: 471 guest rooms/suites; 43,000 square feet of meeting space
› Electra Palace Hotel Athens: 155 guest rooms/suites; 7,500 square feet of meeting space
Amid site visits and networking
receptions with professionals from Ath- ens’ meetings community, we enjoyed the full gamut of Greek hospitality and culture — from a family-style lunch at an authentic taverna in downtown Athens, to a moonlit dinner on the ter- race at Orizontes Lycabettus, atop Mt. Lycabettus, with the Acropolis seeming to hover just out of arm’s reach; from a personal tour of the stunning Acropolis Museum and the Parthenon, to an eve- ning cruise along the Athenian Riviera.
At press time, with the country
locked in debate over austerity mea- sures and the eurozone, Greek voters were preparing to head to the polls once more. Whatever the outcome, it seems unlikely to change the fact that Athens, which has already given the world mod- ern democracy and philosophy, has so much to offer.