A category of articles about planning a trip to Athens, with itineraries, places to stay, transportation, and tips from a local.
Taxis are everywhere in Athens. They’re yellow, easy to spot, and you’ll see them constantly moving through the city. They’re also where a lot of visitors end up having their most annoying transport experiences. And if I’m being honest, locals don’t exactly trust them either. That doesn’t mean every driver is a problem, most are…
Spring is one of my favourite times of year in Athens. Temperatures make it comfortable enough to walk for hours, markets fill with seasonal fruit, outdoor cinemas reopen, and the hills around the Acropolis turn green for a short while. And then there are events like the Athens Half Marathon, the Athens Jazz Festival, and…
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….
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…