Athens

Athens and the Acropolis at Night

Athens, Greece's capital city, is a top vacation destination. The Greece Travel Secrets guide to Athens has information on Athens International Airport, hotels (including Athens Airport Hotels), restaurants, the National Archaeological Museum, the city's other main museums, the Acropolis, other archaeological sites and all of the best things to do in 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.

Athens Airport
See our Athens International Airport page and our Athens Airport Car Rental page.

Athens Car Rental
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What to See in Athens
Check out our page on the Best of Athens.

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