Location - Evripides Hotel Athens center

Located in the heart of Athens city

Evripides Hotel is situated in Psirri neighborhood, a 5-7 minutes walk from Metro station “Monastiraki” where you can travel directly from or to the international airport and Piraeus port with metro line 3 (blue line).

From the International Airport

- By metro: Take metro line 3 (blue line) and get off at Monastiraki station. Monastiraki station is 5 minutes walk form the hotel. (see map)
The ticket costs 10 euros per person and travel time lasts approximately 40 minutes. Metro Line 3 train runs between the airport and Athens every 30 minutes, on the hour and half hour. Metro runs until midnight. (Timetable)

- By Bus: Take the Bus X-95 until Syndagma and walk 20 minutes or take the metro to the next station, Monastiraki. (see map)
The bus ticket cost 6 euros while the journey will last approximately 1 hour.

- By Taxi: There are plenty of taxi at the international airport .
A taxi costs approximately 40-45 euros (depending on the morning or night fare) while the ride will last approximately 30 minutes.

From the Port of Pireaus

- By metro: Take metro line 3 (blue line) and get off at Monastiraki station.
The ticket costs 1,20 euro while the journey will last approximately 25 minutes.

- By Taxi: A taxi costs approximately 25 euros while the ride will last approximately 20 minutes depending on the traffic.

Psirri neighborhood is a historical and one of the oldest neighborhoods of Athens

All the main attractions such as the Acropolis, Plaka, the Ancient Agora, Keramikos, the Herod of Atticus theatre, the new Acropolis museum, the National archaeological museum and many more are all within walking distance. Ermou street, the main shopping street and the greek parliament are also close to the hotel.

Psirri neighborhood is a historical and one of the oldest neighborhoods of Athens, full of shops with tasteful and aromatic herbs and spices, cured meat, Greek cheeses, etc… The central market of Athens is just a block away. You can then figure out why many of the best traditional restaurants in Athens are located in Psirri.

Psirri was also renown in the old days for its artisans workshops, tanners, typographers. Today, Psirri is arty and bohemian and the few that are left harmonically coexists with alternative venues and bars, Street art, galleries, vintage shops and concept stores!

…and a few words on Euripides, the man:

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.
Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced drama down to modern times, especially in the representation of traditional, mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.

Surviving Tragedies of Euripides:

Alcestis (438 B.C.)

Medea (431 B.C.)

Heracleidae (c. 430 B.C.)

Hippolytus (428 B.C.)

Andromache (c. 425 B.C.)

Hecuba (c. 424 B.C.)

The Suppliants (c. 423 B.C.)

Electra (c. 420 B.C.)

Heracles (c. 416 B.C.)

The Trojan Women (415 B.C.)

Iphigeneia in Tauris (c. 414 B.C.)

Ion (c. 414 B.C.)

Helen (412 B.C.)

Phoenician Women (c. 410 B.C.)

Orestes (408 B.C.)

Bacchae (405 B.C.)

Iphigeneia at Aulis (405 B.C.)