Athens was highly rated for history by 1,696 guests from the United States!Athens Travel Guide
Dynamic City With 3400 Years of History
With the Acropolis as the jewel in the archaeological crown of Athens, this city is full of history while embracing the future. Take a stroll back in time through the neoclassical streets of the Plaka, where you'll find tavernas serving tantalizing souvlaki and mousaka, street vendors and live entertainment.
A trip to the Parthenon and the Agora top most lists and can also be appreciated from a distance by walking along the Dionysiou Aeropagitou street, which is away from the busy crowds of the city center.
The changing of the guard occurs every hour on the famous Syntagma Square. From here, Ermou Street provides shopaholics with a fashionable retail sanctuary. The upscale districts Kolonaki and Kifisia are also bursting with fancy boutiques, galleries and bars.
Athens has some of the finest museums in the world, such as the National Archaeological, Acropolis and Benaki Museums. From Athens International Airport to the Port of Piraeus, this is a city bustling with the old and new. On Booking.com you can find everything from modern hotels to a room in a classical building.
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What Guests Said About Athens:
Sarah
United Arab Emirates
8.0
Mixed of culture, cuisine, history and kind people.
Mixed of culture, cuisine, history and kind people. I liked Athens. You certainly can enjoy walks along the allies of Attica and the old city. Climb up the hills to overlook sunset over the old ruins.. visit historical sites and museums.. enjoy the food and certainly the coffee .. lovely down to earth people.
Anonymous
United States of America
10
There’s so much to see and do.
There’s so much to see and do. The historical sites are truly breathtaking and the Acropolis Museum is one of the most amazing museums in the world. There are so many excellent restaurants and bars.
Madré Hendrikse
South Africa
8.0
Busy city with a great vibe.
Busy city with a great vibe. Stay at the touristy spots as the rest of town can be difficult to navigate and find your way.
Safe to walk around and do your own sight-seeing.
Visit the Acropolis at night (although it closes at 18:00) to get a really great view of the site and walk around the boundary fence. Visit the surrounding agora and important sites while strolling through the streets.
Have a souvlaki gyro/ gero, visit Plaka and have some of the amazing home made gelato and ice-cream on offer.
Wouldn’t recommend driving in Athens due to the constant hussle and bussle, narrow streets and crazy drivers.
Cameron
United States of America
8.0
Two days is honestly plenty in athens.
Two days is honestly plenty in athens. Maybe three if you are dead set on seeing every ruin but two days gets you most of the city and then some. Check out the acropolis, don’t pay for the all access pass it doesn’t really get you much extra unless you actually enter two other sites. You can see the temple of Zeus from the street and there’s not much in there. The agora is worth paying for so buy single passes to each and you save a few bucks (even more if you bring a student id). Plaka is where you want to be for dinner, shopping, and walking around. Get lost on the hillside next to the Parthenon and make sure to eat at the Acropolis museum cafe. I had great home made tagliatelle with cream and red sauce. Delicious. Also make sure you check out the syntagma market as it is brand new and has a nice stroll directly across from the syntagma train station.
Anonymous
Saudi Arabia
8.0
Many tourists and archeological sights and long beach.
Many tourists and archeological sights and long beach. The problem there was a recent oil spill near the gulf which kind of effected the beach, however, some people still swim and scuba dive. Walking around the Acropolis down to the museum is nice. However, other than tourist areas in downtown, you could expect it less clean and smelly.
I mostly ate at Divani Apollon Hotel and the food was good.
I usually like to experience the culture and travel through public transportation most of the time, which was a good experience.
For gifts, I advice you to buy from shops around the center and not from around the museum. You could easily save 50%.
Overall, nice people and good experience.
Dorothea
Canada
8.0
The highlight of our trip to Athens was the Acropolis.
The highlight of our trip to Athens was the Acropolis. However it was very busy, clogged with tourists,so we couldn't really enjoy the impact of the site. We should have gone later in the day.
The Acroplis museum and the Archeological museum are great. Also the ancient agora and the museum there are well worth it.
Three days in Athens is plenty of time for the big sights. It's a busy, noisy, polluted city with lots of history but we were glad to leave and breathe fresh air again.
“I like the style of the hotel
The food is excellent , the location one of the nicest at Athens , the near by beaches are the best
If I ever come again to Greece
Will sure stay at the Margi”
“I enjoyed the kindness of the staff as well as the comfort and privacy offered by the hotel.
I will recommend the hotel to friends visiting Greece in the future and I, as well, will stay there on my next visit.”
“A luxury hotel right at the airport--two minute walk from terminal. Superb service, very comfortable. Expensive relative to other places we stayed in Greece, but worth it for the convenience and comfort.”
“Staff were terrific. They arranged a night of dance & dinner, made valuable recommendations on how to best use our time and etc. The breakfast was the best of all hotels during our 15 day trip to Greece.
The hotel was close to major public transportation from the airport and to the major sites in the historical district.”
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