“Sun sto Spiti” is a '60s house with a yard, recently renovated as to maintain the style and architecture of that time, by the architect & product designer, Mariza Tsiligkiridi. It consists of 2 apartments (elevated ground floor and 1st floor) of different design styles. It can host a total of up to 10 individuals in 4 different rooms. The decoration of the elev.ground floor: Mid-century modern style with original restored furniture of that time, along with contemporary design of the 1950s. 1st floor: Combination of shabby chic and vintage design with oldie furniture and decorative elements, along with patina wall paintings. It is located at Filopappou area (a historical district near the Acropolis) in one of the quietest neighbourhoods at downtown Athens. The house is a corner, 3-facet building with southern orientation which makes it exceptionally bright, thus sunny and airy;-) Its great brightness, thanks to its orientation, along with the familiar sensation that this house conveys once you walk in, inspired us to name it “Sun sto Spiti” which has a double meaning: 1/ “Sun at home” (literally) and 2/ “Feel like home” (metaphorically) as in our place you will feel like home!

Hello, hope you are feeling great! We are a couple passionate about traveling. We like meeting different cultures, music styles, places and the everyday life of every people by getting to know the locals. That’s how we decided to join this platform by creating “Sun sto Spiti” through a lot of personal work, interest in detail and love in order to offer our guests the secret tips and the energy we like to experience when we are traveling! She: Architect, product designer& manufacturer. Loves the sun, traveling, listening to music, playing African percussion and wandering around the center of Athens searching for inspiration. He: Manager of music projects. Hates the sun ;) but also loves traveling, listening to music, playing African percussion, searching for hours for tools and manufacturing products. Sun sto Spiti: Our home is a 1960s house with a yard, which we renovated recently by maintaining the style and architecture of that time. Thanks to its orientation, it is exceptionally sunny and this was our inspiration for its name, “Sun sto Spiti”, which has a double meaning: 1/ “Sun at home” (literally) and 2/ “Feel like home” (metaphorically) as in our place you feel like home!

The neighbourhood is very quite both during midday and evening hours, as it is one of the few areas downtown Athens with a family ambience. If you enjoy walking, it is possible from “Sun sto Spiti” to stroll around the historical center of Athens and get a very good idea the city. If you are not the walking type, there are the alternatives of the nearby train and metro station, as well as trolley-bus stop. You can easily reach the historical Philopappos Hill, where Pnyx and Philopappos Monument are, and wander around as there are nice paths all over the hill and also spots with panoramic views and nice sunsets. You can enjoy sunbathing or reading a book lying under a tree and relaxing with the bird sounds. After crossing the hill (15 min walk) you will reach the Acropolis Hill, Acropolis Museum and Ancient Agora, three sites not to be missed while in Athens. Other very interesting areas, which can also be reached easily on foot, include Plaka, Anafiotika, Kerameikos and Monastiraki with its flea market, Thission and Dionyssiou Areopagitou,Apostolou Pavlou and Ermou Street pedestrian zones (the main shopping street in Athens) where you can also listen to good Greek street music.