A category of articles about planning a trip to Athens, with itineraries, places to stay, transportation, and tips from a local.
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 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…
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…