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Getting there
By Car If you arrive by car from Corinth (to the southwest), the signs into Athens will direct you fairly clearly to Omonia Square, which you will enter from the west along Ayiou Konstantinou. In Omonia, signs should direct you on toward S... Continue reading »
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By plane
The new Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (tel. 210/353-0000; www.aia.gr), 27km (17 miles) northeast of Athens at Spata, opened in 2001. The airport is usually called "Venizelos" or "Spata," after its nearest town. Time will... Continue reading »
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Getting around
By Metro Stop at the Syntagma station or go to the GNTO for a map of the Metro to learn what stations have opened by the time of your visit. To travel on the Metro, buy your ticket at the station, validate it in the machines as you enter,... Continue reading »
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City layout
As you begin to explore Athens, you may find it helpful to look up to the Acropolis, west of Syntagma Square, and to Mount Likavitos (Lycabettus), to the northeast. From most parts of the city, you can see both the Acropolis and Likavitos, wh... Continue reading »
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Neighborhoods in brief
Athens might seem like a huge city to the first-time visitor but what one must always keep in mind is that in reality Athens is a collection of many different neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive flair and things to offer that make th... Continue reading »
Athens Travel Experiences
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Our Cruise Ship: The Perla
After our wandering aimlessly in Athens for the morning, we met our Contiki cruise tour group at 2pm to head over to the Pireaus port whe... Continue reading »
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Acropolis and the Beach, a great combo!
We drove from Delphi to Athens in the morning. Breakfast was great coffee and some sweet breads. The... Continue reading »
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Athens - A city in the rough
Hello - So Athens was the next stop. Most people who have been told me that they wouldn't spend more than 1 day there, but due to... Continue reading »
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The Acropolis
Athens is crowded, congested and about like any other gigantic city you've ever visited. However, the city itself is not... Continue reading »
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Sweltering in the Seat of Western Civilisation
We had both been told (by guidebooks and fellow travellers alike) that Athens was not a city in which you would want to spend a massive a... Continue reading »
Popular Athens Hotels
- Sofitel Athens Airport
- Amalia Hotel Athens
- Best Western Hotel Museum
- Airotel Alexandros
- King George Palace
- Saint George Lycabettus Hotel Athens
- Amazon Hotel
- Grande Bretagne Hotel
- Apollo Hotel
- Metropolitan Hotel
Popular Athens Things to Do
- Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Rockwave Festival
- Ancient Agora
- National Archaeological Museum
- Lykavittos Hill
- Helicopter Sightseeing Tour of Athens by Hop In Zinon Tours
- Schinias Beach at Marathon
- Parliament Building
- Cape Sounion
- Benaki Museum
Popular Athens Restaurants
- Spondi
- Daphne's
- Furin Kazan
- Symposio
- Bairaktaris
- Athinaikon
- Salumaio di Montenapoleone
- Jimmy and the Fish
- Kollias
- Kiku
