Tangled streets. Troublesome traffic. Athens can be tricky to navigate. This is how to get around.
Metro: The metro Line 3/blue is the best way to get to Piraeus Port from the airport. It goes to the port but also stops at Monastiraki and Syntagma stations in central Athens. The trip takes about 60 minutes and leaves the airport about every 5-10 minutes throughout the day. It run...
Try to walk there with hotel owners, then you know for sure it’s within walking distance (though this isn’t practical on all islands). Greek Islands and Public Transportation Most areas in Greece, including Athens and all major islands, have public transportation strikes throughout the year....
You should spend at least eight days in Greece, with enough time to explore highlights like Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos, or partake in a brief island-hopping adventure. To discover more of Greece on trips that include Crete, Naxos, or mainland sites like Meteora, anywhere from eight to 2...
So if you do decide to break the mould, be original and book your trip to Athens. But what to do in Athens? Where do you go? How do you get the most out of your trip? We came here for one week, and I don’t think it was possible to have crammed any more in if we tried,...
A popular option for a week in Greece is to spend a day in Athens upon arrival and then head out to the Greek islands by ferry or flight. Another recommended option is a road trip to explore the ancient history and mythology of mainland Greece. Or experi
In the late 6th century B.C., the Greek city-state of Athens began to lay the foundations for a new kind of political system. This demokratia, as it became known, was a direct democracy that gave political power to free male Athenian citizens rather than a ruling aristocratic class or di...
Meteora, with its iconic monasteries precariously balanced on the top of limestone rock pillars, is one of the most spectacular sights in Greece. It attracts visitors from all over the world and Meteora is most often travelled to from Athens and Thessaloniki. Read on for more details on how ...
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Zeus, king of the Greek gods, was embodied in larger-than-life form in the Temple at Olympia inancient Greece. Olympia was a sacred site and the location of the Olympic games. The temple represented Greek architecture's fascination with proportion. It was 68 feet (20.7 meters) tall with ...