3 Days In Athens What To Do And See

Day 1

The Acropolis

Parthenon

Theater of Dionysus

Odeon of Herodus Atticus

Tickets: There is a special ticket package for visiting most of ancient Athens monuments costing
30 € full and 15 € reduced which is valid for Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens,
Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos, Hadrian’s Library, Kerameikos, Museum of the
Ancient Agora, North slope of Acropolis, Olympieio, Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of
Acropolis. The ticket is valid for 5 days.

Acropolis Museum

Temple of Zeus

Arch of Hadrian

Plaka

Day 2

Ancient Agora

Syntagma Square

 The Parliament Building – You can walk through the national garden to the parliament
building where the Changing of the Guard Ceremony takes place. Every hour exactly, the
changing of the guard takes place where the presidential guards dress in their traditional
uniform to pay tribute to all of the war victims. You are not allowed to touch them, however.

Panathenaic Stadium
The Psiri neighborhood

Monastiraki

Monastiraki Market

Athens Central Market

Metro
You can take the metro, and choose Line 3 which will take you from the Athens airport straight
to the city center. It runs every 30 minutes, all week long, from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm. The entire
trip will last you about 40 minutes, and you will be dropped off at Syntagma square. The ticket
costs 10 euros.
The metro is a great option since it’s clean, new, all stops are clearly identified, and you get to
avoid traffic.
Time: 40 minutes Cost: 10 EUR

Proastiakos – Suburban Railway You can also try taking the Suburban railway, which is an
electric train that takes you from the airport to the central railway stations in Athens, and the
entire trip lasts 40 minutes as well. After arriving to the central railway station, you can switch
and continue to the city center using the same ticket you purchased.
You’ll find that those trains depart from the same platform as the metros.
Time: 40 minutes Cost: 10 EUR

Bus You have the option of taking a bus from the express bus station, and you can choose from
five different lines. The trip takes from 35 to 60 minutes depending on your destination.
X95 is the one you should take to reach the city center. It will drop you off right at Syntagma
square.
Time: 30 – 60 minutes Cost: 6 EUR.

Shuttle Bus If you want to avoid waiting at a bus stop and want to be taken or picked up from
the hotel, a shuttle bus is a great option.
Time: under 60 minutes Cost: 20 EUR p.p