Getting from Athens to Paris (and return)

Paris is one of the main air transportation hubs in Europe. It’s a gateway into the continent and many choose it as a base for exploring the continent. Of course you can spend your entire vacation here but if your plans also include getting to Athens, you’ve put together a list of possible ways to…

Things You Should Know About Athens

You are planning a vacation in Athens and by now you probably have read everything you could get your hands on. Or you’ve book a flight to Athens (most likely because it was affordable) and plan to figure out what to do once you get to Greece. No matter which type of traveler you are,…

Places to Eat in Athens

Rating the places to eat in any city is a challenge. We all have different tastes and there are few places which appeal to everyone. While most of the travelers who visit Athens appreciate the Greek cuisine and look for restaurants serving traditional food, others might want to experience other cuisines as well. Here is…

Discount Cards in Athens

Those who travel quite a bit in Europe are used to the discount cards (or passes) available within a city, which combine the public transport with free entrance or discount at major sites. In Athens , there is no such thing as Athens Pass. So you cannot get a combined pass to save both on…

The New Acropolis Museum

Located on the southeastern slope which leads to the Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum is the largest modern building erected so close to an ancient site. The glass hall offers panoramic views of the Acropolis and the Parthenon. The museum houses more than 4,000 ancient works divided into the following collections: The Acropolis Slopes The…

Climbing in Greece

Greece holds many secrets and once you get past the “normal” activities such as visiting the Acropolis, soaking in the sun or sailing, you can start to explore some of the other things to do here. Many travelers don’t know that you can ski in Greece. Likewise, many don’t know that you can rock climb…

A weekend in Athens

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the writer of Greece Travel Guide is planning a vacation in…Greece. And what do we do when we plan our vacations? Research! Athens is the birth place of civilization and one of those cities which should be visited at least once in a lifetime. With that in mind,…