See what the experts are saying about Athens. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
-
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 »
-
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 »
-
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 »
-
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 »
-
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
-
Athens
Our actual COSMOS tour ended in Rome, but I have a friend who has an apartment in Athens so we decided to extend our trip there.&nbs... Continue reading »
-
Athens - Later on Day 3/Early Day 4
Damon flies into today. To kill time, Aidan and I trekked up Lykavittos Hill to get a view of the city. We started at around... Continue reading »
-
Athens
We arrive in Athens late afternoon and the drive was a very forgettable one as I was fast asleep through it all. We stopped at a restin... Continue reading »
-
Cape Sounion
The weather was forecast for 36 degrees Celsius, which means mid 90's to me. Rosa decided to make the trip... Continue reading »
-
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 »
Popular Athens Hotels
- Sofitel Athens Airport
- Amalia
- Airotel Stratos Vassilikos Hotel Athens
- Athens Gate
- Electra Palace Hotel Athens
- Best Western Hotel Museum
- Airotel Alexandros Hotel Athens
- Airotel Alexandros
- Delphi Art Hotel
- Airotel Parthenon Hotel
Popular Athens Things to Do
- University, Academy and National Library
- Kolonoki
- Chocolaterie Kifissia
- Stavlos
- Mike's Irish Pub
- Cafe Polis
- Acropolis
- Pnyx, Arios Pagos and Philopappou Hills
- Anafiotika
- Metropolis Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Popular Athens Restaurants
- Spondi
- Vlassis
- Varoulko
- Ideal
- Kouti
- Thanasis
- Tavern Kalokerinos
- T. Stamatopoulos Tavern
- Nipiagogeio
- 48 the Restaurant
