HOW to get around Athens
Find the easiest way of HOW to get around Athens, along with practical travel tips. We’ve included a very handy basic Greek language page with phonetic audio prompts to have you speaking Greek in record time.
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Athens Taxis
Athens taxi drivers can be incredibly charismatic or incredibly rude, depending on traffic conditions and how hot and irritable they feel. By majority however, most are somewhere in between. In the past five years the standard has lifted but it’s good to know what your rights are as a passenger and the best way to get…
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Putting AI to the test. Is it any good for travel planning?
The genie is out of the bottle, there is no turning back. AI is here to stay. Inevitably, it will form a large part of the travel planning space, so with that in mind, it was time for me to take it out for a test drive and see just how good its advice is…
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Buying Property in Athens – things to know about investing in the capital
Buying property in Athens has never been more enticing. It’s a city blessed by the gods with its crystal blue coastline, magical sunsets and mountainous landscape. But before you sign on the dotted line in a post-holiday haze, it helps to do some homework. Greece has traditionally been a nation of land or home owners…
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2023 Athens Download Guide
Get to the heart of Athens fast with our detailed Summer-Autumn 2023 Athens download guide and enrich your Athenian experience. Connect with locals, eat authentic Greek food, enjoy live music and more. The only challenge will be how to fit it all in! Led by Why Athens Editor-in-Chief Anastasia Mangafas, our editorial team combines years…
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Ferry Tickets in Greece
The most popular and convenient way of getting from the mainland to the Greek islands is by ferry and purchasing tickets is one of most important parts of coordinating your holiday. Ferries in Greece can get extremely busy during the summer months of June, July and August but they are known for running on schedule,…
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Athens Travel Guide
Our Athens travel guide provides you with essential information to assist you with your travel plans to Athens. From public holidays in Greece, to moving around the city, we've outlined all the things any visitor to Athens should be aware of. The national holiday that falls smack bang in the middle of summer and that often get tourists into a pickle, is Assumption day, the most important celebration of the Virgin Mary in the Greek Orthodox calendar, held every year on the 15th August.
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