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Visiting Athens, Greece


Once known for smog, traffic and tacky architecture, Athens is a city reformed thanks to fortunes brought by the 2004 Summer Olympics. Spotless parks and streets, an ultra-modern metro, new motorways, an accessible airport and all signs in perfect English make the city easily negotiable. Meriting more than a stopover en route to the islands, sophisticated Athens sites include many pillars of Western history, from the Acropolis to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, as well as treasures in the National... more » Once known for smog, traffic and tacky architecture, Athens is a city reformed thanks to fortunes brought by the 2004 Summer Olympics. Spotless parks and streets, an ultra-modern metro, new motorways, an accessible airport and all signs in perfect English make the city easily negotiable. Meriting more than a stopover en route to the islands, sophisticated Athens sites include many pillars of Western history, from the Acropolis to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, as well as treasures in the National Archaeological Museum. « less

Traveller Advice on Athens

365 Hotels & Accommodations

139 Things to Do

573 Restaurants

Before You Go

Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Jul
90°F 32°C
73°F 22°C
0 in 1 cm
Aug
89°F 31°C
73°F 22°C
0 in 1 cm
Sep
81°F 27°C
66°F 18°C
0 in 1 cm
Oct
72°F 22°C
59°F 15°C
2 in 5 cm
Nov
64°F 17°C
52°F 11°C
2 in 5 cm
Dec
55°F 12°C
45°F 7°C
3 in 7 cm
Extended Forecast
Tuesday
14 Jul
Hi:
84°F 28°C
Lo:
73°F 22°C
Wednesday
15 Jul
Hi:
86°F 30°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C
Thursday
16 Jul
Hi:
86°F 30°C
Lo:
77°F 25°C

Traveller Reviews

Eridanus Hotel

13 Jul 2009

POSITIVE: We were upgraded to an acropolis view room (402), on the 2nd highest floor (4th floor). You can not roll luggage from entrace to reception directly, but a bell boy did help with this...more

Central Athens Hotel

5 of 5 stars
San Francisco
13 Jul 2009

We stayed at the Central 4 nights over 3 different stays in June and July 2009. The location is close to Syntagma Sq and Monastiraki Sq. Syntagma Square is bus stop for x95, transportation to the...more

Athens Center Square

13 Jul 2009

This new hotel attempts to offer boutique-hotel style at three-star prices, and just about pulls it off. The rooms are colourful and immaculately clean, the beds comfortable, the views appealing on...more

Athens Forum