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Most Athens sights sit inside a 2 km walk around the Acropolis: Plaka, Monastiraki, the Ancient Agora, Syntagma and the Acropolis Museum. The airport is about 35 km east and Piraeus port about 12 km southwest; both link to the centre by metro.

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Sights in Athens

Towns & areas in Athens

Airport, port & stations in Athens

Getting around Athens

  • Walk the centre; use the metro for the airport and Piraeus.
  • Metro line 3 (blue) runs to the airport; line 1 (green) runs to Piraeus.
  • Lycabettus Hill is the best free viewpoint at sunset.
Where to stay in Athens