A category of Articles about visiting Athens including itineraries, where to stay, and things to do.
Athens is safe to visit. Violent crime against visitors is rare, and in a recent global safety index measuring pickpocketing and scams, the city ranked 15th worldwide and 19th overall. That’s well below cities like Paris, Rome, or Bangkok in reported tourist thefts. The real risks are petty, for example pickpocketing in crowded spots and…
I’m going to be honest. Growing up in Athens, I always assumed the city had four distinct seasons. That changed when I spent a few months living in Denmark. Suddenly, a place with more than 300 sunny days and around 2,700 hours of sunshine a year no longer felt like it played by the same…
Athens isn’t really a one-night city, but sometimes one night is all you have. Maybe you land close to midnight and fly out the next morning. Maybe you’re coming back from the islands and don’t want to risk missing an early flight. Or maybe you have a long layover and want to see a little…
For years, Airbnb was a smart travel choice. More space, lower prices, a more local version of city travel. In Athens the idea took off fast, and short-term rental bookings have already overtaken hotel bookings. The reality has changed, though. Over the last decade thousands of apartments were converted to short-term rentals to meet tourist demand,…
Finding the best boutique hotels in Athens is less about stars and more about location. Athens has plenty of small design hotels, restored neoclassical stays, and modern boutique properties, from central options like AthensWas and The Zillers to quieter stays like Neoma, The Modernist Athens, and COCO-MAT Athens BC. But not all of them are good for every trip. A beautiful room…