A category of Articles about visiting Athens including itineraries, where to stay, and things to do.
Athens is a city of 3.5 million people, but getting around is easier than it might first look. Once you reach the historic centre, a lot of the city is walkable. For longer distances, there is a modern and safe metro system, buses, trams, taxis, and a few other options. Some are really useful, while…
One reason I decided to dedicate this entire blog to Athens was to show that the city can be more than a transit stop before heading elsewhere in the country. Many travellers stop by on their way to the islands, or just add it to the start or the end of a bigger Greece itinerary….
At some point during a bigger trip to Athens, you might start craving some change of scenery. And I get it. Sometimes what you need is sea air, open space, or just a place where things move more slowly. The good part is that you don’t need to pack up and relocate to get that….
Athens can be surprisingly affordable in some ways and unexpectedly expensive in others. Food can be very reasonable, public transport is cheap, and museum tickets are not wildly out of line with the likes of Rome or Paris. Where things rise quickly is accommodation, mainly from May to September and holiday seasons. Add bad restaurant choices…
Athens is a normal European capital. Scroll long enough online and you’ll read about protests, pickpocketing, “sketchy areas,” and warnings to avoid half the city. Then you arrive and see families in Plaka, couples taking sunset photos on Filopappou Hill, students drinking coffee in Exarcheia, and people wandering around Monastiraki with shopping bags and ice…