DIY Weekend Break in Athens: 4 Days Athens Itinerary, Athens, Greece

Welcome to the oldest city in Europe! This comprehensive聽Athens itinerary聽gives you suggestions for an amazing聽4 day trip聽to Athens and advice about how to book a聽DIY break.

Athens聽had been on my聽bucket list聽ever since I learnt about the聽Ancient Greeks聽at school and my teacher told me that I could go and see it for myself. I have included a quick聽whistle stop tour about Athens鈥� history聽and a snippet about its聽modern culture.

Our Athens itinerary is聽varied, fun聽and even has time for聽relaxation. It includes a聽wide range of activities聽from learning about its history to exploring聽hidden gems, sailing to聽Greek islands聽and getting insights from locals.

The suggestions are聽flexible聽and you can tweak it to聽suit your budget, preferences and interests. This is the order that we spent our time. I would suggest moving the days accordingly so that you see the Acropolis on a week day so it is less busy.

The capital city of Greece is well known for its聽ancient Greek relics,聽famous philosophers聽and being the聽birth place of democracy. Its fascinating history and incredible sights attracts millions of visitors every year. For this reason, it is very busy, especially on weekends when all the day trippers arrive. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: DIY Weekend Break in Athens: 4 Days Athens Itinerary
Guide Location: Greece » Athens
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Joanne Roberts
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

the Acropolis
Parthenon
Syntagma
National Archaeological Museum
Prison of Socrates
Pnyx Hill Monument
Plaka Step Taverns
Ancient Theatre
Hadrian鈥檚 Library
National Park
Ancient Agora Site
monument of the 鈥楿nknown Soldier鈥�
Tazza Syntagma
Monastiraki
Propylaea
Porch of the Caryatids
Theatre of Dionysus
Panathenaic Stadium
Monastiraki Flea Market
360 Degrees Monastiraki Square
Dr Fish Spa
Lycabettus Hill
Orizontes Restaurant
Acropolis Museum
Yoghurt Bar

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