[Albion] AEK Athens

[Krafty]

I've decided to create a separate thread for our future opponents AEK Athens, from Greece, if you want to discuss about the upcoming fixtures, travel information or anything else...

AEK Athens
Fixtures
21/09/23 - Brighton & Hove Albion vs AEK Athens (8:00pm BST) - OUR FIRST EUROPEAN MATCH
30/11/23 - AEK Athens vs Brighton & Hove Albion (5:45pm BST, 7:45pm Local)

Brief Description
AEK Athens, Greece, is a football club based in the suburban town of Nea Filadelfeia within Athens. They are one of the three most successful Greek teams, alongside Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, winning 32 national titles including last season's Super League. Also, they are the only Greek club to reach the semi-finals of this competition in the 1976-77 season where it was named the UEFA Cup.

Stadium
Agia Sophia Stadium or AEK Arena, which holds 32,500 spectators - away allocation should be 1,625 at minimum if it is 5%.

 

[abc]

Easyjet £552 return!
Not so sure getting tickets will be the problem..............

 

[Machiavelli]

Easyjet £552 return!
Not so sure getting tickets will be the problem..............

Yup. I've just had a look. I wonder what the prices were yesterday. Doncha just love 'low-cost airlines'.

 

[Originunknown]

Yup. I've just had a look. I wonder what the prices were yesterday. Doncha just love 'low-cost airlines'.

Less than 300 return for 2 just after 8AM...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

As I said yesterday, Perissos is the local tube station, straight out of the station, up the hill, and turn right. It is very easy.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

I paid £108 flying from STN and back into LGW. Flying out day before and back day after the game.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Got ours and hotel flying via Heathrow, staying for 2 nights.

Now for the tickets

 

[Questions]

It’s cheaper than getting to Nrwcastle

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Easyjet £552 return!
Not so sure getting tickets will be the problem..............

Got ours this morning for £87 return from Luton. Out Wednesday back Friday

 

[jackalbion]

My Kebab reviews are about the get SERIOUS. The Greeks make some serious scran and I can’t wait, got 4 days out there.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Easyjet £552 return!
Not so sure getting tickets will be the problem..............

As long as you're flexible on which UK/London airport you fly from, it should be about £300 cheaper than that! Skyscanner is your friend here...

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[Thunder Bolt]

Be very aware of pickpockets on the Tube. My husband had his phone lifted the last time we were out there and never felt a thing.
Steer clear of Omonia district.

 

[Official Old Man]

HOTELS.
Where is everybody staying. Keeping her indoors happy with a holiday for 7 days, reckon I can miss Forest away but not Brighton B on the Sunday after.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

HOTELS.
Where is everybody staying. Keeping her indoors happy with a holiday for 7 days, reckon I can miss Forest away but not Brighton B on the Sunday after.

I can recommend the Apollo Hotel, clean basic and functional, very central for the touristy ruins in central Athens. Roof top restaurant with a view of Acropolis and nice food.
10 Achilleos Street Metaxourghio Square, Athens 104 36 Greece

We were staying there when we went top of the league in Sept 2010 going on to win the division under Gus. The wifi was good so we were listening to the commentary.


Edit, if you want to go more upmarket, stay in Glyfada, as the public transport in Athens is superb with trams,, trolley buses, underground and trains.

 

[Driver8]

Got return flights (from Manchester) and three nights in a decent hotel for £284. Through Expedia.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Selfishly, it's my wife's birthday for this one. She won't change it

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Easyjet £552 return!
Not so sure getting tickets will be the problem..............

Have a look at Easyjet Holidays, booking a hotel for a couple of nights or so, it may well work out cheaper.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I can recommend the Apollo Hotel, clean basic and functional, very central for the touristy ruins in central Athens. Roof top restaurant with a view of Acropolis and nice food.
10 Achilleos Street Metaxourghio Square, Athens 104 36 Greece

We were staying there when we went top of the league in Sept 2010 going on to win the division under Gus. The wifi was good so we were listening to the commentary.


Edit, if you want to go more upmarket, stay in Glyfada, as the public transport in Athens is superb with trams,, trolley buses, underground and trains.

Gus was briefly manager of AEK too . . . he doesn't seem to stay anywhere very long, l wonder why? lol.

Currently the boss of the Greek national side of course.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Went with BA flights out of Heathrow with hotel this morning near acropolis.
£268 per head. Only 2 nights.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Went with BA flights out of Heathrow with hotel this morning near acropolis.
£268 per head. Only 2 nights.

Sounds like the way to go, and a snip at that price.