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Athens ΑθήναCity guide: what to see, eat & how to get there
Greece's capital: ancient monuments next to lively neighbourhoods, museums and rooftop views.
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Things to see
- Acropolis
- Acropolis Museum
- Ancient Agora
- Plaka
- National Archaeological Museum
- Lycabettus Hill
Local food
SouvlakiKoulouri sesame breadLoukoumades
Restaurants in Athens →Getting there
Athens Airport (metro/bus ~40 min); trains and KTEL buses from all Greece
Bus station
Kifissos Terminal (Kifissou 100) for most of Greece · Liosion Terminal (Liosion 260) for Central Greece & Thessaly
KTEL (Athens terminals)
Eleusis · 45 minRafina · 1 hChalkida · 1 h 15 minCorinth · 1 h 15 minThebes · 1 h 30 minLavrio · 1 h 30 minLivadeia · 2 hArgos · 2 hTripoli · 2 h 15 minNafplio · 2 h 15 minPatras · 3 hLamia · 3 hAmfissa · 3 hSparta · 3 h 15 minKalamata · 3 h 30 minNafpaktos · 3 h 30 minPyrgos · 4 hMessolonghi · 4 hGythio · 4 h 15 minLarissa · 4 h 30 minVolos · 4 h 30 minTrikala · 4 h 30 minKarditsa · 4 h 30 minKarpenisi · 4 h 30 minAgrinio · 4 h 30 minKalambaka · 5 hPylos · 5 hArta · 5 hMonemvasia · 5 h 30 minPreveza · 5 h 30 minKaterini · 5 h 30 minKozani · 6 hGrevena · 6 hThessaloniki · 6 h 30 minIoannina · 6 h 30 minVeria · 6 h 30 minIgoumenitsa · 7 h 30 minKastoria · 7 h 30 minKavala · 9 h
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Common questions
What is Athens known for?
Greece's capital: ancient monuments next to lively neighbourhoods, museums and rooftop views.
What should I see in Athens?
Highlights include Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Plaka.
What food is Athens known for?
Look for Souvlaki, Koulouri sesame bread, Loukoumades.
How do I get to Athens?
Athens Airport (metro/bus ~40 min); trains and KTEL buses from all Greece
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