Cyclades Itinerary: Athens, Mykonos & Syros

Centrally located in Athens, Greece, the Acropolian Spirit Boutique Hotel is an excellent accommodation option for leisure and business travellers. The hotel offers well-appointed and comfortable rooms and suites equipped with central heating/cooling, TVs, mini-fridges, private bathrooms, hairdryers, safety deposit boxes, and toiletries. Guests can start each day with a delightful breakfast buffet on-site. Facilities and services include a 24-hour reception, a restaurant, a bar, room service, a lobby lounge, wake-up calls, and Wi-Fi.

Short on time but want to see everything that Athens has to offer? We know how to get you around all the ‘must see’ sites and sights. Our Athens city tour takes you to the most important sites of the historic capital. The Panathenaic Stadium was the site of the first Olympic Games of modern times in 1896. The Prime Minister's residence (ex. Royal Palace) is guarded by the Evzones in their colorful uniform. The Temple of Olympian Zeus,Hadrian's Arch, Parliament, and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, and Omonia Square. We make a short stop at each place. Of course, we can’t leave out the Acropolis, home to the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and ‘the harmony between material and spirit’, the monument that ‘puts the order in the mind’, the Parthenon and the Theatre of Dionysus'. Concluding the tour, we will visit the new Acropolis Museum and admire the wonders of the classical era.

Petasos Chic Hotel is located in the centre of Mykonos Town. The hotel is built in the traditional Mykonian style and features spacious rooms with modern amenities, including minibars, hair dryers, air conditioning, safe boxes and TVs. Guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast every morning and relax with refreshing drinks at the lobby bar. Other facilities include a TV room, complimentary Wi-Fi access and a terrace with sun loungers and panoramic views of the town of Mykonos and the Aegean Sea.

Everyone who has visited Greece has tasted at least once the famous “souvlaki”. Considered the national fast food and a trademark of Greek culture, it is a tasteful combination of small pieces or slices of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. It is often eaten straight off the skewer while still hot but is usually served nowadays inside a rolled pita bread, with lemon, sauces (often tzatziki), vegetables such as sliced tomato and onion and sometimes fried potatoes. The art of souvlaki can be taught at the Mykonian Farm where guests will be transferred and will be wholeheartedly welcomed by the Farm’s superintendent. They will be escorted to a specially arranged area of the farm, where they will witness and learn the secrets of making the best souvlaki in Mykonos. The course will include marinating of the ingredients, skewing of the meat, preparaƟon of the vegetables (cuttng, slicing) and a cooking demonstration of the main sauce of the souvlaki, the tzatziki. Participants will then take part in a tzatziki competion with the target of making the best sauce. We will then proceed to grill the meat and in the end, wrap all ingredients in pita bread.

All participants will create their own souvlaki (with the supervision of course of the head griller), they will get to enjoy it, together with a Greek salad & a beer.Discover the art of Greece’s iconic fast food: souvlaki. This flavorful skewer of grilled meat and vegetables, often served in a warm pita with tzatziki, lemon, and fresh produce, is a must-try on Mykonos. At the Mykonian Farm, guests are welcomed by the farm superintendent and guided to a dedicated area to learn the secrets of making the perfect souvlaki. The class covers marinating and skewering meat, preparing vegetables, and creating the signature tzatziki sauce. Guests even compete to make the best tzatziki before grilling their souvlaki and assembling it in a pita.

Each participant enjoys their own freshly made souvlaki, accompanied by a Greek salad and a refreshing beer.

Syrou Melathron, located in the picturesque Vaporia district of Ermoupolis, Syros, is a neoclassical mansion built in 1857. The hotel offers a variety of rooms and suites, equipped with modern amenities such as Wi-Fi, TVs, and air conditioning. Facilities include a roof garden where breakfast is served. Guests can enjoy activities such as swimming in the nearby sea, exploring the historical town, and experiencing the vibrant local culture.

The Athenian Callirhoe Exclusive Hotel is perfectly situated in the heart of Athens City, Greece, near the Kallimarmaro Stadium, the Acropolis, the Brand New Acropolis Museum, and Plaka. The hotel’s cosy and elegantly decorated rooms and suites feature tea/coffee-making facilities, central heating/cooling, workspaces, private bathrooms, minibars, hairdryers, flat-screen TVs, and laptop-sized safes. Accommodations with balconies are available. Facilities and services include restaurants, a bar, daily housekeeping, a sauna, a gym, and Wi-Fi.