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#1 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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lauro says:
i suggest bring a greek-english dictionary all the time, map of athens in greek and english letters´. never travel alone outside central athens - stay within the subway, buses and streettrain connections - taxis are unreliable.
if you are staying near omonia (the central station/the very central...
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#2 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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janetathensbay says:
Lots of my friends ask me how they can get to a particular Greek island. This is usually quite easy. There are many ferry boats leaving every day from the port in Pireaus and from the port in Rafina to the islands. During the winter months, it may not be so easy however, as there are fewer boats a...
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#3 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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cpentland says:
"Knowing this could save your life" might be a dramatic overstatement, and by free, I mean you pay for all the stuff, but not them.
In any case... Manos and his son were outstandingly efficient in planning our unplanned Greek vacation. We could have planned for months to achieve what they did ...
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#4 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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thakatso says:
Back in 90's there was open an another beer restaurant in Athens were they had an idea(like everywere else in the world) to make their own beer inside in the restaurant.Now you say to me...and?
That place becomes very popular for no other reason that their beer was amazing.All the beer-lovers of At...
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#5 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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Annie_p says:
Please be aware of taxis in Greece, particularly Athens. There seems to be a Taxi Stand everywhere you look but unless you have your hotel call one for you, you can never seem to get one to stop and pick you up from one. On a very hot July day in Athens my family and I needed a cab we hadn't stayed ...
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#6 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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sylviandavid says:
As a married father of three daughters, who have traveled abroad with us and independently, I would offer that perspective. Athens seems to be a pretty safe city if you use the same discretion you should use elsewhere. People are very friendly and helpful. The metro is efficient, clean and safe- but...
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#7 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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panosgreeky says:
Absolutely. Greece is one of the safest countries in the world. Though the last few years, there have been a lot of immigrants coming in from the Middle East, Pakistan, Iraq as well as African countries. And of course a lot of Albanians. All the young people in Greece speak English. Use of the Metro...
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#8 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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mariemak says:
The high speed ferries are a another great way to hop from island to island. We took the ferry from Santorini to Athens (Piraeus) and we were back on the main land in just a few quick hours. The boats are quite large but the seating is comfortable. We spent the extra 20 euros to travel in first c...
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#9 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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lauro says:
eleftherios venizelos airport in athens was opened before the olympics in 2004, to accomodate millions of visitors during the olympic games. the airport is very modern, spacious and it has all you need shops if you forget something. it has a direct subway line to the center of the city and directly ...
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#10 of 10 general tips & advice in Athens
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semih says:
i think going out at nights is safe in athens but i can't say that one has too much fun there because it's not so much touristic as greek islands.
there is a street where all bars are located so one can go there at nights but also there are a few clubs which requires cover but dress code.
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