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Practicalities
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The
train station
is over 1km to the southwest of the centre, but
taxis
(red or maroon, mostly with white tops) await arrivals. The
KTEL
(also with a taxi rank) is some way to the south of central PlatAa IrAnis, via A?nou. Should you need to stay, be aware that the
hotel
situation is nearly as unpromising as XA?nthi's. Basic in a quaint way, and very friendly, is the
Hellas
at DhimokrAtou 31 (tel 05310/22 055; a?¬24-33), with shared showers and toilets, at a noisy intersection in the west of town. The more central, air-conditioned, all en-suite
Olympos
, at OrfA©os 37 (tel 05310/37 690; a?¬43-58), tends to fill with business types. Marginally quieter, but overpriced, is the
Astoria
, a Neoclassical inn restoration at PlatAa IrAnis 28 (tel 05310/35 054; a?¬73 and upwards); calmer still, but a long way out, beyond the war memorial, at the east end of PlatAa IrAnis, is the
Anatolia
, AnhiA?lou 53 (tel 05310/36 242; a?¬59-72).
The best
eating
is to be found at
Inopion
at PlatAa IrAnis 67, in the form of conventional, impeccably prepared dishes served with considerable style. Tucked away in the narrowest lanes of the bazaar just north of OrfA©os, two decent ouzerAs,
Apolafsis
and
Yiaxis
(the better of the two) put out tables under arbours; there's also a good
psistariA?
opposite the clocktower, behind the main mosque, run by ethnic Turk Mumin Mehmet Muhsin. Other useful information
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Greece,
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