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Acropolis is the first place you must visit while in Athens. This sacred rock is an unrivalry magnificient view made of white Pentelic marble that sparkles in the midday sun and gradually turns into a golden hue as the sun sinks. Acropolis' night view is also as graceful, standing radiantly above the city.
About 300m away from the Sacred Rock of Acropolis, stands the amazing Acropolis Museum. It is a home to more than 3,000 artifacts; covering the Roman and Archaic periods, highlighting the Acropolis on the 5th century BC. This museum is listed as one of the best museums in the world, attracting millions of visitors each year.
Dedicated to Athena Parthenos (The Virgin Goddess), Parthenon symbolize the glory of Greece more than any other monuments. This enormous Dormic temple was built around 450 BC and took 15 years to complete.
Traditional vibe of Athens can be seen in Plaka with its little streets and low buildings. Nonetheless, Plaka is most famous for visitors as a favorite neighbourhood filled with delightful restaurants and appealing cafes, and also alluring boutiques.
National Archaelogical Museum in Athens is a home of finest antique treasures all over Greece. Here you could sight plenty impressive findings, opulent sculptures, exceptional jewelries, attractive pottery, ancient artifacts and frescoes, etc. The museum considered as one of the world's biggest museums, so you better prepare adequate amount of time for exploring.
Panathenaic Stadium also known as the 'Callimarmaron' which means beautiful marble. Accordingly to the name, it is a very beautiful stadium made of Pendeli's white marble. This magnificient sport venue was a place of the first modern Olympic Games back in 1896.
Athens is a marvelous mix of historical capital and modern metropolis. The cultures within Athens is prosperous and ancient, it has evolved over 3,000 years. Along the era, the infrastructure of this city has been modernized with new highways and renovated buildings. As the capital and the largest city in Greece, Athens provide a wide variety of things to see and do. At the same time, half of Greece's population lived in the capital--therefore traffic jams and noisy neighbourhood were among big problems in Athens. However, Athens is still one of the world's oldest cities with cultural attractions and transformations into a lively fascinating urban. It's old and new, and mostly blue.
How to Get Tickets?
Attraction tickets are available offline and online. However, buying tickets on the spot means you have to waste your time standing in line. So it's better to book your tickets beforehand. You can purchase them on this website to be more convenient.
How To Get Around?
Athens has a lot of convenient public transporations, such as metro, tram, bus, trolleybus, and railways. You can use one or more transportations with just 1,40€ for 90 minutes. If you're riding the bus, railway, tram, and metro, don't forget to validate your tickets after you purchase them because if you don't, you will be fined. The validation machines are usually orange or beige-colored, located in the stations and platforms.
What Should I Wear?
Most people in Athens dress smart-casual. Do wear fashionable casual clothes to keep up with the locals. Tops like blouses or button down, paired with cardigans or blazer are good combinations. Trousers, jeans, and skirt are also a great choice for bottom. You can wear heels to complete your fashionable look but do bring your comfortable walking shoes too. The most important thing is to look neat and presentable.
Best Time to Visit
Athens is best visited during spring and fall, which from between March to May and from September to November. The weather is quite warm and sunshine is almost a guarantee. There's not too many tourists and hotel fares are also cheaper during this time since it's not the peak season, which is on summer.
Currency
Euro
Will I Need a Guide?
No, you don't need a guide. Transportation is easy to find and this website provides you all the information that you need.
How To Get There?
The easiest route is by air, arriving at Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos. You can reach the city center from the airport with metro, train, bus, or taxi. If you're traveling from Italy, and you don't mind traveling on the road longer, you can also board the ferries in Ancona, Venice Bari or Brindisi. They have daily connections to Corfu Igoumenitsa and Patras, which is 207km away from Athens. You can continue your journey from there by car.
Additional Info
No need to worry too much about language barrier, most of the locals can understand and speak English just fine. For women, when you're visiting the Acropolis, try not to wear short skirts since it's usually very windy there. March 25th is Greece's independence day and though the military parade is great, it's better to not visit at that day because the whole city is shut down. The plug type in Greece is type C and type F. They both have two round pins, but type F has two two earth clips on the side.