Athens

Since the 2004 Olympics gave the city a much-needed boost, Athens is one of Europe's top city break destinations. New chic boutique hotels seem to open every few months, there are now many fine-dining restaurants (some with Michelin stars), and some of the visitor attractions have had a major make-over too. There are new museums, expanded museums, a new sleek metro system, a new airport, and the general buzz that you only get in a city where things are happening – good things.

Many people visit Athens as a shore excursion from a cruise ship, and others for a day or two as part of a longer vacation. In both cases the two must-see sites are the National Archaeological Museum and the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis. There's usually time for a stroll around the streets of the Plaka, one of the oldest parts of Athens, although the Athenians themselves tend to prefer the newer areas like Psyrri and Gazi.

We've visited Athens many times and have written several guidebooks to the city, including Essential Athens, Essential Spiral Athens, CitySpot Athens and the Berlitz Guide to Athens. We love the city, and always have done, even before its recent improvements. We'll be building up our own city guide to Athens on our website, Greece Travel Secrets.

What to See in Athens
Our guide to the museums, ancient sites, and other Athens visitor attractions will be appearing here soon

Where to Eat in Athens
Our guide to Athens restaurants will be appearing here soon

Where to Stay in Athens
Our guide to Athens hotels will be appearing here soon

Around Athens
Here we'll also be covering the sights (and sites) you can see pretty easily from Athens, either by public transport, by car, or on an organised excursion. They include places such as Cape Sounion (Akta Sounion), Marathon, Rafina, Rhamnous (Rhamnus) and Vravron (Bravron/Vravrona).

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