While planning for a vacation in Greece, the first thought that probably would come to your mind is this. How many days is enough for Athens? Well that’s a million dollar question. Because going by what I read, many travelers use Athens as their touch point before heading off to the other islands. Here is our suggestion though. Please don’t make this mistake. Athens is awesome and certainly the greenest place in the whole of Greece. And the perfect destination to experience and understand Greek history. So here is our plan for you on how to spend 4 days in Athens, Greece that will please your senses.
How to travel in Athens
Once you are landing in Athens airport and you have just two pieces of luggage that you can carry yourself, head straight to the metro station. That is what we did. Otherwise you can avail a cab for a drop to your hotel from the airport.
The metro is the most convenient and cost effective way to go around exploring the city. Plus you could opt for a hop-on-hop-off bus for a day to have a good look of the city and beyond to the beaches. There are two operators in the city and we opted for the one which offered an additional day free and had three routes covering the whole of Athens. And actually we never used the metro except from the airport because the hop-on-hop-off buses touch almost all important locations that matter.
Where to stay in Athens
Try and book your accommodation in and around Athinas Street which is right at the center of all the action. Be it the happening Monastiraki Square, the hop-on-hop-off stop or the three top archaeological landmarks next to it. We had booked our stay in Blend hotel a lovely 4* property located on Vissis street which was just a five min walk from Monastiraki metro station. And it was such a lovely neighborhood with many hotels that would suit your budget. Syntagma Square is the other option that you could consider being right in the center and not far away from Monastiraki Square.
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And now the Plan
Day One
Check-in to your hotel
Rest a while
Head out for some coffee
Walk around the neighborhood
Then settle for a dinner of your choice
Day 2
Start the day with a sumptuous breakfast at your hotel
Walk to the Hop-on-hop-off nearest stop
Head to Acropolis stop
Experience the magical Acropolis Hills & Parthenon
Take this complete virtual journey to Acropolis Hills & Parthenon
Head to Piraeus Beaches for the afternoon
And enjoy the views
Find a cozy spot
Swim, relax and eat
Head to an Indian Restaurant for dinner
However if you are a traveling foodie like me but wish to try out something else instead of an Indian dinner, here is a complete Athens Greece Food Guide for you to check out and then decide on your choicest destinations.
Day 3
Head to ‘Monastiraki Square’ after breakfast
Visit ‘Hadrian’s Library’
‘Ancient Agora’ next
And then ‘Roman Agora’
Have a quick street-side restaurant lunch
Take a spin on Hop-on-hop-off for more landmarks
Stop at ‘National Historical Museum’
Walk to Syntagma Square
‘Syntagma Square’, the heart of the city
‘Old Royal Palace’
Walk to ‘Temple of Olympian Zeus’
Take a leisurely stroll to ‘Panathenaic Stadium’
And next to ‘The Ancient Gymnasia of Athens & the Lykeion’
Must Read: History & beauty of the 7 Archaeological Sites of Athens
Dinner in foodie’s delight Aiolou Street
Day 4
A morning walk on empty streets
Exploring the Old City of ‘Plaka’ after breakfast
Have an authentic Greek Lunch in a Plaka restaurant
Shopping in ‘Monastiraki Square Flea Market’
And some souvenirs & Jewelry
A relaxed evening walk on Athinas Street
Before settling down in Hard Rock Cafe
Also Read: 3 Happening Neighborhoods of Athens
We frankly didn’t except Athens to be such a rocking destination. But it certainly turned out to be one. And we loved it. Be it the wonderful people, hospitality, the narrow cobbled streets, great Greek food, the landmarks, shopping and the ease of moving around. But the icing on the cake certainly was The Magnificent Seven Archaeological Sites of Athens and not just Acropolis that most people think and talk about.
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