Top Travel Tips in Athens From Our Readers

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As with the ancient Spartans, there were few commentators on our call to advise travelers to Athens, but they are powerful. Captbrad6 may have set an all-time hack your city record with six comments on the Homer Scale. His recommendations alone could fill a weekend trip. See Highlights below, as well as other helpful tips for visiting Athens.

Eat and drink

  • “Drink Frappé Ice Café with sugar and milk and try Freddo Cappuccino! These are our real national drinks! “- SpaceFromGreece
  • ” I loved this little Lotte bar and Bretto ‘s bar / distillery.” – Seaseaseasea
  • “We found the most gorgeous restaurant on the street from our AirBnB: To Kati Allo, Chatzichristou 12, Athina 117 42, Greece. Little Mom & Pop restaurant that has a fiery grill with grilled chicken, specials of the day and fire-cooked salmon that will make you cry. Moussaka is the best, ”- the dergolem.

Do and see

  • “One of the things that amazed me was that in the corner of the parking lot, behind a garbage can, you could find a dilapidated statue that was thousands of years old. They have so much ancient history that they don’t even care about everything. ” – Dave in Dallas
  • “The Monastiraki Flea Market is amazing, as is the Central Market. It’s worth spending an hour to take a walk and see everything around “, – mutters
  • “Make the Acropolis in the morning. Firstly, it is a large open area on a hill, so on a hot day it will get very hot quite early, and for two the queue starts to grow after 10 in the morning. ” – AntiHeroV
  • “Understand that many of the Acropolis structures can be repaired, so you will see scaffolding and workers repairing columns. We really enjoyed visiting Panathenaic Stadium. We even climbed the stairs and ran a circle all over the track. They have free devices to listen to different spots in the stadium, ”- Oscar.
  • “The Acropolis Museum is good, the National Museum of Archeology is much better. Don’t miss the Anthikitera masterpiece. “- DaffyDuck
  • “Explore the parks outside the Acropolis. Bonus points for discovering the Prison of Socrates “- lorem ipson
  • “I would also add Kerameikos as a must-visit to those serious of us who cannot get enough: the site of the city gate to Piraeus, along which the Long Walls rose to protect this bond that Pericles begged for dearly. build, and the conquerors must be demolished. Here you will find some of the most ancient walls of the city and its frequently rebuilt gates. The river still flows here, and immediately behind it begin burial monuments of generations of its citizens and even Spartan warriors. ” – Captbrad6
  • “If you are interested in ancient Greek history and philosophy, then when I went, Aristotle’s lyceum was almost empty. This place has likely changed the course of human history, and it’s great to see it in person. It is walkable from the Acropolis Museum and is included in the ticket package that you buy for the Acropolis and Agora for about € 30. ” – Lion shape

Know and plan

  • “Choose your hotel location carefully. While the metro is efficient, some places are just not where you would go after sunset (Omonia comes to mind). Others are great (Plaka), but getting there with luggage is difficult. Or in the very center (Kolonaki), but insanely expensive “- DaffyDuck
  • “I expected that in my head we would plunge into the quirkiness of the old world. But the reality is that Athens is a huge bustling city that has grown, run and developed over the millennia. The streets are small and not grid at all. There are busy people who don’t care if you’re on tour, they want you out of the way. It really does make sense, but it’s not what I expected and so I had to quickly change my mindset before I could try to enjoy it all. ” – IndyGoTell2
  • “You never flush toilet paper. You put it in the trash can next to the toilet “- the dergol ( It’s true! The British are to blame).

Get out of town

  • “If you are planning a longer vacation, take a cheap flight to one of the islands (I recommend Santorini or my beloved Crete). The islands are completely different from Athens and the flights were faster and cheaper than the (terrible) ferry. ” – AntiHeroV
  • “Spend one day in the Acropolis, it will be worth it. Then get the hell out of Athens. Go to Delphi, go to Piraeus, drive through the countryside … just don’t stay long in Athens. “- IceHippo73
  • “Two local car tours take the curved seaside road to the breathtaking Sounion, with the stunning secluded temple of Neptune on a high promontory, at the furthest point from the sea in Attica, where the empire’s warships, invaders and trade marched beneath watchtowers. … Get your guide at the gate and enjoy. Find the companion town on the backside of the hill, with the remains of ship sheds carved into the rear bay protecting the naval patrols guarding this vital approach. Continue along the coastal road and with your good map you will find a country road that rises into the hills, and after a few pleasant miles and perspectives, you will find excavations that were fabulous silver mines, real pits that financed the wealth and growth of the Athenian Empire. On the crest of the ridge is a giant pit surrounded by groves of trees and Greek picnics, the largest and richest of these mines. Other places and cities are nearby. Take the modern highway that takes you back to Athens. ”- Captbrad6

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