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Greece · community hub: Psiri / Thiseio · airport ATH, about 40 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.
Chabad of Greece's FAQ states plainly 'No, there is no Eiruv in Athens' (re-read 2 Nov 2026). No status page exists; treat Shabbat as no-carry (no keys, wallets or tickets outside).
Chabad hotel list marks Shabbat key: yes; 1 min walk to Chabad House. Rooms, suites and one family apartment. · +30 21 0323 0795
Chabad hotel list marks Shabbat key: yes; 3 min walk to Chabad House. Not the same as 360 Degree Suites. Google reviews (retrieved Nov 2026) say breakfast is served at a nearby venue 2-3 min walk away, not in the hotel; no review mentions the key, so rely on Chabad's list and confirm when booking. · +30 21 0321 1447
Chabad hotel list marks Shabbat key: yes; 1 min walk to Chabad House. Sister hotel Bonnie Athens (Mikonos 16) is also marked yes, 1 min. Psiri nightlife noise (guest reviews). · +34 932 75 04 23 (Stay Unique reservations)
Chabad hotel list marks Shabbat key: yes; 5 min walk to Chabad House; automatic entrance doors, reception can help. Budget. Carolina Hotel (Kolokotroni 55, 10 min) is also marked yes. · +30 21 0321 7079
Chabad hotel list: friendly staff used to Shabbat-observing guests; 5 min walk to Chabad House, near Thissio metro and steps from Beth Shalom (map). Not marked 'has Shabbat keys', and Chabad says unmarked hotels use electronic keys: ask the desk to open the door or for a mechanical key. · +30 21 0325 1106
On Chabad's hotel list, 3 min walk to Chabad House; not marked 'has Shabbat keys' (Chabad says unmarked hotels use electronic keys), ask when booking. Review pass (1 Nov 2026): Booking.com facility list shows key-card access and no mechanical key is mentioned anywhere; no Google, TripAdvisor or Booking.com Q&A text mentions a Shabbat key, Shabbat elevator or kosher food. TripAdvisor guests describe a very small lift (2 people at a time). TotallyJewishTravel: non-kosher, 5 min walk to Beth Shalom, 8 to Chabad (Chabad's list says 3). · +30 21 0324 4244
On Chabad's hotel list, 10 min walk to Chabad House, between Syntagma and Monastiraki; not marked 'has Shabbat keys' (Chabad says unmarked hotels use electronic keys). TotallyJewishTravel tag 'observant friendly' is generic. Ask when booking. Review pass (1 Nov 2026): Booking.com facility list shows key-card access; no review, Q&A or forum text mentions a mechanical key, Shabbat elevator or kosher food (TotallyJewishTravel tag is 'NON Kosher, Jewish Observant Friendly' only). · +30 21 4100 6200
On Chabad's hotel list, 15 min walk to Chabad House (20 to Beth Shalom, per TotallyJewishTravel, which tags it non-kosher, 'observant friendly'); not marked 'has Shabbat keys' (Chabad says unmarked hotels use electronic keys). Ask when booking. Review pass (1 Nov 2026): Booking.com facility list shows key-card access; no review, Q&A or forum text mentions a mechanical key, Shabbat elevator or kosher food. · +30 21 0333 0000
Minyan: Fri Mincha and Arvit at candle-lighting time; Shabbat Shacharit 10:00; Shabbat Mincha: call (page says 15 min before candle lighting, unclear); Arvit at end of Shabbat. Weekdays Shacharit 8:00 (Sun 9:00), Mincha and Arvit 15 min before sunset; minyan not guaranteed, join the WhatsApp group for daily updates. Prayer-only visitors register free on chabad.gr/shabbatform for security; registering for a meal covers prayers. Staff check passports at the door (Google reviews).
Contact: +30 210 323 3825 · WhatsApp +30 690 658 7326 · chabad.gr
Minyan: Times: call (no Shabbat or weekday times on Wikipedia, TotallyJewishTravel, JGuide Europe or ThisIsAthens; athjcom.gr visiting-hours page still refuses automated fetch, rechecked 1 Nov 2026). Google Maps pins it at Melidoni 3, other sources say 5. Eastern Sephardi rite, Rabbi Gabriel Negrin. Visitors must email a passport copy to sec@athjcom.gr in advance; one Google reviewer who did so got no reply and was turned away at the Friday-night door (told only a minyan of 10 admitted), so confirm by phone. Review pass (1 Nov 2026): Google reviewers (undated) confirm online registration is required and security checks at the door; no review, forum post or news piece gives a clock time. Community's Facebook page exists but blocks automated fetch. About 5 min walk from Chabad.
Contact: +30 21 0325 2823 (Lonely Planet lists +30 210 325 2875) · sec@athjcom.gr · athjcom.gr
Minyan: Times: call. Romaniote and Sephardi rite; open for major holidays and community occasions such as bar/bat mitzvah (JGuide Europe; Times of Israel blog, Aug 2026). Moment magazine quotes the community: outside High Holidays it uses one building, usually Beth Shalom and from time to time Etz Hayyim, so regular services are normally at Beth Shalom across the street. Same visitor registration as Beth Shalom.
Contact: +30 21 0325 2823 (JGuide Europe) · Jewish Community of Athens · sec@athjcom.gr · athjcom.gr
Weekday restaurant is closed Fri and Sat; Shabbat meals are prepaid at this venue via the Chabad form (see Shabbat meals entry). Last orders 21:00. ID checked at the door (Google reviews). Hotel meal delivery and packed lunches offered (KidsLoveGreece).
Hours: Sun-Thu 13:30-21:30; Fri and Sat closed (Google; chabad.gr lists Sun-Thu only) · +30 210 323 3825 · gostijo.gr
Reservation only at chabad.gr/shabbatform, pay by 14:00 Friday. Friday dinner EUR 40 adult / 35 student / 30 child 5-12 / free 0-4; Shabbat lunch EUR 30 / 25 / 20 / free (form checked 1 Nov 2026). Two dinner sittings; prayers included; no one turned away for lack of funds. Candles can be collected in advance.
Hours: Fri night and Shabbat midday, by reservation · +30 210 323 3825 · chabad.gr/shabbatform
Hours: Sun-Thu 10:00-21:00; Fri 10:00-15:00; Sat not listed (closed for Shabbat) · +30 210 323 3825 · e-kosher.gr
Shabbat Meals category, e.g. Friday Dinner + Shabbat Lunch EUR 62; order 3-5 days ahead. Pick-up at Gostijo is free; delivery usually within 3 working days, no minimum order (shop page, 1 Nov 2026). Chabad's Shabbat page sends hotel guests here for delivery in Athens or elsewhere in Greece (islands incl. Mykonos, Santorini, Crete). Hot plates and Shabbat urns sold or rented; ask Chabad.
Hours: Online orders; collection during shop hours (Fri until 15:00) · +30 210 323 3825 · e-kosher.gr
No Shabbat meals found; closes Friday afternoon and reopens after Shabbat (Google).
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-22:30; Fri 08:00-15:00; Sat 20:30-24:00; Sun 09:00-22:30 (Google) · +30 21 0324 8601
Burgers, schnitzel, hummus and grilled meats per Google reviewers (289 reviews, 4.8); closed Sat. Not confirmed by Chabad of Athens.
Hours: Mon-Thu and Sun 12:00-23:00; Fri 12:00-16:30; Sat closed (Google)
Regular supermarket, no kosher section. Chabad publishes a list of kosher-certified products sold in Greek supermarkets; check each label. Open on Shabbat, so shop before Friday.
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00; Sun 11:00-20:00 (Google) · +30 21 0324 7706
Chabad says the airport has no kosher restaurant or store; this AB has some kosher fruit, vegetables and other products. El Al business-lounge guests get Chabad-made sandwiches and desserts.
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Booking: By appointment only: form on chabad.gr, submit at least 48 h ahead (late requests accommodated when possible; no mikvah-only phone, no fixed hours) · Chabad office +30 210 323 3825 · supervised by Rabbi Triger; no men's mikvah in Athens