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For most visitors the
highlight of a visit to ATHENS (Athína in modern Greek) is the stunning vestiges
of the ancient, Classical Greek city, most famously represented by the Acropolis
and its surrounding archeological sites. Even on a brief visit, however, it is a
shame to see Athens purely as the location of ancient sites and museums.
Although the neighbourhoods may lack the style and monuments of most European
capitals, they are worth at least some exploration. The old nineteenth-century
quarter of Pláka , in particular, is a delight, with its mix of Turkish,
Neoclassical and Greek-island architecture, and an array of intriguing little
museums devoted to traditional arts, ceramics and music. Just to its north, the
bazaar area, around Athinás and Eólou, retains an almost Middle Eastern
atmosphere in its life and trade, while the National Gardens , elegant Kolonáki
and the hill of Lykavitós offer respite from the maelstrom. Further afield, but
still well within the limits of Greater Athens, are the monasteries of
Kessarianí and Dhafní , the latter with Byzantine mosaics the equal of any in
Greece.
Athens' new airport - Eleftherios
Venizelos - at Spáta, some 26km east of the city, opened in March 2001,
replacing the far more convenient (if tiny) one south of town at Ellinikó. Its
distance from the city, its enormous size and lack (so far) of fast, direct
public transport links to the city have not particularly endeared it to
travellers. On the plus side, though, it has good facilities: the arrivals
hall has ample money-changing bureaux, including two American Express offices,
plus cash dispensers that accept Visa, MasterCard, Cirrus and Plus.
Luggage-storage facilities are open round the clock, as are cafés, newsstands,
a Sbarro food court and other fast-food restaurants. There's also a business
centre offering internet access, fax, telephone, typing and photocopying
services, though at steep prices.
Underground links from the
airport the whole way into town are not foreseen until 2003 at the earliest;
for now, the best you can do is take the # E94 express bus (every 15min
6am-8.30pm, half-hourly 8.30pm-midnight) from outside the arrivals hall to the
current last metro stop, Ethnikí Ámyna , and then continue into the centre.
Otherwise there's the # E95 express bus all the way to central Syndagma
square, via the Hilton (every 25min 6am-7.50pm; every 35min after
7.50pm), incidentally, your only option from midnight to 6am. There is also
the #E96 express bus to Pireás port (every 20min 5am-7pm, half-hourly
7pm-8.30pm, every 40min 8.30pm-5am), going via the beach suburbs. All three
services cost ?3, but for the price you automatically get a "one-day"
travelcard valid on all Athens public transport. Tickets should be bought from
a booth beside the stops, or, if this is closed, can be purchased on the bus:
make sure you have small change.
Getting a taxi is another option, though it's not
necessarily the quickest way into the city; it takes an average of one hour
and fifteen minutes, depending on the traffic. The fare is ?11.50-14.40 to
central Athens or Pireás, more expensive than the fare from the old airport,
but a reasonable cost if split two or more ways. Before setting out in a taxi
you're advised to make sure that the meter is switched on to Rate 1;
overcharging of tourists can be brutal. If the driver resists or claims the
meter is broken, any mention of the police should quickly change his tack. You
may have fellow passengers in the cab; each drop-off will pay the full fare.
Train stations
There are two train stations , almost adjacent to each other, a couple of
hundred metres northwest of Omónia, off Dheliyáni street. The Stathmós
Laríssis handles the main lines coming from the north (Lárissa, Thessaloníki,
the...
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Bus stations
Again, there are two principal terminals. Coming into Athens from northern
Greece or the Peloponnese, you'll find yourself at Kifissoú 100 , a ten-minute
bus ride from the centre. The least expensive way into town is to take city
bus #051 to...
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Pireás: the ferries
The simplest way to get to Athens from Pireás port is by metro to the stations
at Monastiráki, Omónia or Viktorías. Trains run from 6am to midnight, with
fares varying from ?0.60 to ?0.90 according to a zone system (you will only...
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