The New Way

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This is the New Way!!!

In this part you will have the possibility to “learn the ropes” of the city of Athens. All the handy tips are gathered together and through useful links are available in “this way”. Moreover, the pride of our city, youth entrepreneurs are shortly presented through their very successful start ups. So….what is this that you need?

Let’s find out...

Enjoy people!!!

Let’s meet some start-ups..

This link will take you straight to the world of the greek start-ups! http://greekstartups.com/

Here we introduce you to our top four : Taxibeat, Athens Daily Secret, Neerbee, Meet in5!

Let’s check them out!!

Taxibeat : Well let’s just think of that…You are in the city of Athens and you need a taxi quickly and safely! What’s the solution in that case? Well, Taxibeat! You can simply choose the taxi driver you want based on the previous ratings or just on which is closer to you! https://taxibeat.com/

Athens’ Daily Secret: tourist or not, everyone wants to see the other side of the city. The lost places and the found people… Athens’ Daily Secret is a daily e-mail that takes care for you- before you- your city “promenades”. Just sign up and find out what the city hides! http://greece.dailysecret.com/athens/el#.UbXrEPkvVx4

Neerbee: Are you tired or just bored of going away? No need to worry! Neerbee is a web app that disclose the top destinations based on your taste and location… Let’s go near! http://greekstartups.com/startup/neerbee

Meet in5 : Are you up to a start-up? Then you know very well how difficult it is to find a team. Meet in5 is here to solve your problems! Through this site you will have the opportunity to talk with many different people (programmers, marketers, advertisers) for five minutes and give yourself the opportunity to make the right team for the right goal! http://meetin5.blogspot.gr/p/meet-in-5.html

Do you have time?

Time exchange in Athens is a network for the exchange of services and knowledge backed by its own unit transaction: time. You want to learn Spanish? You want to paint your house or just paint your nails? Then subscribe now! All you need is your time! http://www.time-exchange.gr/

You are never alone!

Are you a traveler or just a resident who craves to see the other face of the city? Couchsurfing is an online system who gives you the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and discover the city with them. Go on… don’t hesitate… you are never alone! https://www.couchsurfing.org/

Free Athens free!

Are you a student? You are not from Athens but you wish to come and have endless walks through our beautiful city? Become a volunteer and stay for free or with the minimum costs. Help the city develops and give yourself the opportunity to stay in Athens! Elix, AIESEC, AEEGEE are only few of your choices! Check them out!

http://aiesec.gr/

http://www.elix.org.gr/

http://www.aegee.org/

Oh tickets!

Searching for tickets ? Here are the best curators with the lowest prices! Athens…here we go!!

http://www.airtickets.gr/?gclid=CLPZ0qXs2bcCFQeS3godAiIA7Q

http://gr.skyscanner.com/

http://www.pamediakopes.gr/?gclid=COOz4Lvs2bcCFQ1b3godiHIArA

What else …

For those of you that you need more here are some info you might find handy!

So… no more flimsy excuses are keeping you away from the city of Athens any more…JOIN US AND DISCOVER ALL THE UNDISCLOSED GOODS OF THE ATHENS!!!!

Let’s imagine the following scenario. You are traveling in Athens. Either alone or with your company. You are visiting all the well known places and then you are thinking: That’s it. I ‘ve seen everything that Athens has to show to me. It’s time to leave now. Right?

No, this is totally WRONG !

Why? Ok, we recognize that as a visitor in a foreign city, you do not know every little secret this city has to show you. Sometimes neither locals are informed about the most alternative places. But we have the solution to that. Actually not us but the Start –Ups that following above.

Expore Athens in many Ways with some help !

Dopios

A better way to travel !

This is their moto : Connect with locals and discover authentic experiences offered by them.

What they do

As they say in their official site, "Dopios (which means "local" in Greek) is a new community marketplace that connects travelers and locals in order to create more authentic travel experiences. We will be rolling out in select cities around the world, beginning with Athens, San Francisco and Istanbul."

And all these in only three steps.

Find the right local 2. Get free advice 3. Book an experience

Locish

How it works :

Someone's got a question.

A traveler asks Locish to recommend a category of place, like a restaurant, bar or club

Locish lets you know

If your taste profile matches the traveler's and you've recommended the kind of place they're looking for you'll hear from us

Give it your best

Find out exactly what they're looking for and point them to a great place, Just like you would a friend. If they pick your place then you get paid

Incrediblue

The only serious reason to leave from Athens for a while is to explore the Greek islands. How can you do that? By renting a boat from Alimos and/or Piraeus . And Renting a Boat has never been easier. At least that is what the Incrediblue team promise us through their site ! So, having Athens as your base you can enjoy the beauty of Greek islands for a few days.

You only have to follow these simple steps :

Find a boat

What you see is what you'll get! Search through incrediblue's Boat listings and choose the Boat you would like to travel with based on reviews and real images.

Ask the Captain

Make up your mind by contacting several Owners. Ask them all your questions and check for availability. That way you will also get to know each other before the trip.

Rent a boat

Congrats! You've found your Boat. Now the only thing left is to check availability and place your booking!

And don’t forget. You must return in Athens to explore her in more ways!