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Why you're safe with the holiday experts

DERTOUR is part of the DERTOUR GmbH group of Frankfurt - one of the world's leading tour operators . We also hold our own ATOL and are members of ABTA.

We've been creating perfect tailor-made holidays to the heart of Europe for 50 years. A lot has changed in that time, but one thing that has always remained the same is our total focus on serving you in the very best way that we can. This includes ensuring your satisfaction and security. It's why DERTOUR is fully licenced with our own ATOL and is also adheres to all the rules and principles of ABTA.

ATOL is a financial protection scheme for holidaymakers travelling on an air inclusive holiday, which is managed by the Civil Aviation Authority. This protects you from losing your money or from being stranded overseas in the very unlikely event that DERTOUR should go out of business. Our Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) number is ATOL 1839.

When you buy an ATOL protected air inclusive holiday* from us, you will receive a confirmation invoice from us (or via our authorised agent through which you booked) confirming your arrangements and your protection under our ATOL.

* The air inclusive holidays we arrange are ATOL protected providing either the person who pays for the booking is present in the UK when the booking is made or the first leg of any flight or flights we arrange for you commences in the UK. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk

ABTA was created in 1950 by 22 leading travel companies. It now represents over 5,000 travel agencies and more than 900 tour operators, right across the British Isles. ABTA helps to maintain the highest standards of trading practice for the travel industry and its customers. The ABTA logo is a sign that you can expect choice, value and high levels of service from DERTOUR.

DERTOUR is also fully committed to always try to provide an alternative holiday or route in times of disruption that is out of our control, such as in the event of volcanic ash, disruption to air travel due to heavy snowfall or an airline strike grounding aircraft.

If you have any questions about our ABTA membership or the financial protection provided under our ATOL, please don't hesitate to call us on 020 7290 1104.

Dertour gives you ATOL protection with every flight

Athens Travel Guide

The sun shines over Athens all year round. Athens is a city that attacks the senses and stirs the spirit as only the cradle of Western Civilization can. Homeland to gods and some of the world's greatest philosophers and athletes, Athens also boasts iconic ancient temples like the Acropolis, Parthenon, and glorious parks and beaches. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been a birthplace for civilization. It is the city where democracy was born and most of the wise men of ancient times resided here. The most important civilization of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through some of the world's most formidable edifices.

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Whilst visiting Greece you have a good opportunity for shopping in Athens, both men and women will find good quality items at decent prices from the many shops which line the bustling streets. At the tourist areas of Plaka and Monastiraki the visitor will find souvenirs and Greek art, and at the flea market you will find antiques and old books. You will be surprised at the bargains you will find in Athens. Gold and silver jewellery are popular, given the international renown of Greek designers. A multitude of jewellers stock a wide selection of reproductions of ancient Greek jewels in traditional and modern designs. You may also find bargain souvenirs, hand made goods and bronze vases. Athens has been famous for its copper utensils and clay and ceramic goods since the Archaic Age. The ideal place to find unique items of Greek ceramic art and pottery is the suburb of Maroussi, where most designers and ceramicists have shops offering hand made goods. You may also find bargain quality woven wool and cotton jumpers with unique designs and leather goods and shoes made by Greek designers. You will find these items at Ermou Str. and Kolonaki Square. You will also find an abundance of antiques in various shops in Kolonaki, Syntagma and Monastiraki. You may find various kinds of antiques, such as furniture, hand painted wooden trunks, attractive miniatures, and small decorative items.
At the National Council of Social Care, you will find valuable hand made heavy carpets and rugs made on wooden looms, and a wide range of embroidery, embroidered tapestries, hand made cushions and bags, decorative wall embroideries and uniquely charming, authentic designs of Greek popular art.

Athens and Piraeus offers a variety of different restaurants allowing visitors to choose between typical souvlaki shops, the fish taverns of Piraiki and Mikrolimano in Piraeus sea front, the grill restaurants (psistaries) offering all the kinds of meat grilled on charcoal and the Mezedopolia specializing in various traditional Greek meze specialities. The Ouzeries specialise in small delicatessen (mezedes) and grilled octopus accompanying the national Greek aperitif, Ouzo. There are numerous Pizzerias, most of them offering home delivery, and there are also taverns and restaurants which offer live music and entertainment. The atmosphere in typical Greek restaurants and taverns is casual, relaxed and informal. Good amateur cooks enjoy great respect in their social circle, while a good housewife in Greece means a good cook. A good cook sometimes dedicates days to the preparation of a meal for their friends.