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THE VALLEY

The quaint village of Athens is ideally located two hours from NYC  and close to all the Hudson Valley and Catskill region has to offer.  It is easily accessible from the NY state Thruway or the Taconic  Parkway and the Amtrak train station is also only 15 minutes away in Hudson.  Nestled between the shores of the Hudson River and the foothills of the Catskill mountains, Athens is close to any activities one might hope for: boating, swimming, hiking, skiing, golf, tennis, rock climbing,, fruit picking, antiquing, sightseeing, or museum hopping.  Neighboring Catskill has become a burgeoning art center with a revitalized main street lined with interesting shops, restaurants and a movie theater. Hudson, directly across the river (there used to be a ferry between Athens and Hudson), is well established as a sophisticated location for antique shops, restaurants and cultural events. Frank Gehry’s new Fisher Performing Arts Center at Bard College  is only 25 minutes away. The larger cities of Albany and Kingston are both only a half hour away and  host major medical facilities and an international airport as well as plenty of shopping and entertainment. Tanglewood  and the Berkshires, Saratoga and the Adirondacks are all within a short drive as well. Athens itself has become widely known for its unique charm, historic houses and  access to the river. It has attracted many artists who have made their home here, either in year round residences or weekend homes.  Within the village are several fine restaurants, boat launches and dockage, an exciting cultural center which hosts art exhibitions, classes and poetry readings and a convenience store so one never has to go far for a newspaper or a quart of milk.  A stone’s throw from Frederick Church’s Olana and Thomas Cole’s  Cedar Grove, Athens is at the center of the natural beauty that inspired America’s  first  true style of painting: The Hudson River School of Art.