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It can't work like that. At the end of the day it wasn't an obligation, it was a choice whether you wanted to do it or not. That doesn't mean that afterwards you are going to have a say in every decision made by the club. 'The players were happy to contribute in this difficult financial position.

Athens has campaigned to have the "Elgin Marbles", as they are often known - 75 metres of Parthenon frieze, 15 metopes and 17 sculptures - returned from the British Museum since they were removed by British diplomat Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire then ruling Greece.

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'We tried to do the right things as human beings to help a club that has been supporting us, in my case for taxi service athens greece many years, and in others cases here as well, whether you were injured, sick, performing or not performing. We believe it was the right thing to do and then the club has to be free to try to fight for the future in the most positive and stable way.'

"We have seen progress," Mitsotakis said during an event at the London School of Economics, saying that while discussions remained private, the reunification of the sculptures could be a "win-win solution".

For a similar eco-village in the wilderness feel, try Onar on Andros, just a couple of hours by ferry from Athens. Built from stone, wood and river reeds, with white and earthy interiors, the cottages make the perfect base to get away from it all. In the protected wetlands of Ahla Valley, this collection of 14 cottages lies between a white-sand beach on a secluded bay and a rockpool fed by a waterfall.

But we were rushed into it without proper consultation. Everyone was fine with a deferral while there was so much uncertainty... Ozil said: 'We needed more information and many questions were unanswered. and then a cut if required, once the financial outlook was clearer.



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A network of footpaths weaves among the lemon and olive trees - it's a mile-and-a-half hike to the village of Spartia. There are sunloungers and shade at the rocky shore, or Thessaloniki airport bus it's a five-minute drive to a sandy beach. Here, a group of 19 individually owned and decorated villas are available for hire, each with sea views.

It was far too quick for something so important and there was a lot of pressure. 'You have a right rafina to athens airport taxi cost know everything, where the money is going. This was not fair, especially for taxi service Thessaloniki greece the young guys, and I refused. But we didn't get enough details, we just had to give a decision. And when you see what has happened now with the jobs (55 redundancies), athens transport maybe I was right.' 

Greeks come here to ski in the winter and to swim in the summer. With pretty villages, lush forests and hidden beaches, the area where Mount Pelion drops into the sea has a sprinkling of small pensions - or guesthouses - rather than big hotels.

While the monasteries are among the most-visited sites in mainland Greece, the company's guides use hidden trails known only to the locals that follow in the footsteps of the first monks who arrived in the area in medieval times.

Arriving at the laid-back Dodecanese island of Symi is part of the experience - too small for athens transport its own airport, it is reached by ferry from Rhodes. But it is worth it to be greeted by superb views of one of the most picturesque harbours in the Aegean, with its colourful red-roofed houses, all of which are listed buildings.

'The club had a very thorough plan of how they needed to restructure in order to be more stable for the future,' said the manager. 'They were very convincing with every argument they gave to all of us that it was the right thing to do.

Take in the imposing Chora town on a rocky hill on Serifos, and the vineyards and best private tours in Thessaloniki greece olive groves of Sifnos, where trails lead to little monasteries or a medieval fortified village (be sure to try the local speciality of mastelo - goat or lamb marinated in red wine and cooked in ceramic pots). Why settle for one island when you could squeeze in lots more?

Among the Ionian islands, Kefalonia may have become busier since its 2001 starring role in the film of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, but there are still quiet corners, including the small peninsula of Cape Liakas, which doesn't attract day visitors thanks to its no-through-road and a rocky beach rather than a stretch of sand.

On volcanic Milos, explore the lunar landscape and soft sandy beaches along a shoreline that also features sea caves. Inntravel has a ten-night walking trip in September starting in Athens, including B&B but not flights, from £1,095pp (inntravel.co.uk).

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