Athens, Greece travel guide
Fly into one of the Greece via Athens International Airport. Also known as Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, after the distinguished Greek Statesman, it is the main airport serving the city of Athens and the region of Attica. Athens Airport is a major hub for Olympic Air, as well as Aegean Airlines. More than 16 million travelers pass through the airport per year, and it has become increasingly popular as a gateway to Asia and the Middle East.
You can get to the city of Athens a variety of ways. If you choose to take a car hire from Athens Airport you can take the Attiki Odos toll highway to the center and northern Athens, Varis-Koropiou Avenue to western Athens, Laurio Avenue to the south, or Spata-Loutsa Avenue to the east. There are also taxis available by exit 3 of the arrivals level, a rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, and six bus lines that connect directly to the Athens greater area and Piraeus.
Around the city of Athens you can visit a number of ancient monuments and works of art as well as a vast variety of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman monuments. Landmarks of the Modern era are also present, dating back to 1830 when Greece was established as an independent state. For convenient travel around the city take an Athens Airport car hire, and don't worry about your ground transportation from arrival to departure.
- Local time in Athens, Greece:
- GMT+2
- Population of Athens, Greece:
- 745,514
Tourist attractions at Athens, Greece
Statue of Athena
While one of the most popular and recognizable monuments of the classical era, the Parthenon, is here in Athens, you can no longer go there to see its once magnificent statue of the Athena Nike. While not exactly a replacement, the Statue of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, at the Academy of Athens is definitely worth a visit for a photo.
Enrmou Street
This pedestrian road is about a kilometer long and connects Syntagma Square to Monastiraki. This is one of the best places to find modern fashion ships and international brands.
It has traditionally been a consumer paradise for both Athenians and tourists, and it is now in the top 5 most expensive shopping streets in Europe, and the 10th most expensive retail street in the world.
Plaka
Lying just beneath the Acropolis, take your car hire Athens, Greece over to this area of town to view its neoclassical architecture, making it one of the most scenic districts of the city. In Plaka it is common to see a number of picturesque tavernas, live performances and street salesmen.
Recommended daytrips from Athens, Greece
Parnitha National Park
Get out and enjoy a Greek nature, punctuated by well-marked paths, gorges, springs, torrents and caves in this beautiful protected area. Hiking and mountain biking are popular in all four mountains of the area. Save on your trip to the park with an cheap car rental Athens, Greece.
Dinoysiou Aeropagitou Street
The day tour if this pedestrianized street is a scenic route not to be missed for any traveler interested in the ancient temples of Greece.
The route starts form the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, continues under the southern slopes of the Acropolis near Plaka, and finishes just beyond the Temple of Hephaestus in Thiseio. Enjoy this route designed to get visitors away from the busy city centre.
The National Archaeological Museum
This is one of the most important archaeological museums internationally, as it contains a vast collection of antiquities; its artifacts cover a period of more than 5,000 years, from late Neolithic Age to roman Greece.
Reserve a car hire Athens, Greece and travel around to the other significant museums of the city, such as the Benaki Museum, the Byzantine and Christian Museum, and the Numismatic Museum.
Hotels at Athens, Greece
Athens Center Square Hotel
15 Aristogitonos Street
and corner of Athinas Street
Monastiraki
10552 Athens, Greece
Tel.+30 210 32 22 706
Fax. +30 210 32 11 800
Athens Gate Hotel
10, Syngrou avenue.
117 42
Athens, Greece
Tel.: +30-210 9238 302-3
Fax: +30- 210 9237493
Local conditions for Athens, Greece
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Thursday at 16:00 EEST:
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Weather forecast for Athens, Greece
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Thursday
Thundery shower, Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F)
Max Temp: 22°C (72°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 6mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1009mb, Humidity: 75%, Sunrise: 06:07EEST, Sunset: 20:36EEST
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Friday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F)
Max Temp: 24°C (75°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F), Wind Direction: SW, Wind Speed: 5mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1012mb, Humidity: 47%, Sunrise: 06:07EEST, Sunset: 20:36EEST
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Saturday
Sunny, Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F)
Max Temp: 25°C (77°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F), Wind Direction: SSE, Wind Speed: 5mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1014mb, Humidity: 56%, Sunrise: 06:06EEST, Sunset: 20:37EEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos
- Airport code:
- ATH
- Phone number:
- +30(0)210 353 0000
- Fax number:
- +30(0)210 353 2284
- Address:
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport Administration Building 17 Spata 19019 Greece
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Athens:
- Athens city || 19 Miles / 30 km / 60 minutes by rental car from Downtown Athens
- Car Rental office location:
For car rental in Athens Airport you can find counters for main car hire companies in the Arrivals Hall, at Athens Airport. These car rental companies include:
- National/Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Sixt
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Airlines providing airport services to Athens, Greece
- Adria Airways
- Aegean Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Aerosvit Airlines
- Air Arabia Maroc
- Air Baltic
- Air Europa
- Air Moldova
- Air Transat
- Albanian
- Alitalia
- Armavia
- Austrian
- Baboo
- Blue1
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Bulgaria Air
- Carpatair
- Cimber Sterling
- Continental
- Croatia Airlines
- Cyprus Airways
- Czech Airlines
- Delta
- Donbassaero
- EasyJet
- Egyptair
- El AL Israel
- EMIRATES
- Estonian Air
- Etihad Airways
- Georgian Airways
- Germanwings
- Gulf Air
- Iberia
- JAT Airways
- Jetairfly
- KLM
- Libyan Arab Airlines
- LOT POLISH AIRLINES
- LTU
- Lufthansa
- Malev Airlines
- Middle East Airlines
- Norwegian Airlines
- Olympic Airlines
- Pegasus Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Jordanian Airlines
- SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES
- Scandinavian Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Sun Express
- Swiss Airlines
- SyrianAir
- TAROM
- Thai Airways
- Tunisair
- Turkish Airlines
- US Airways
- Uzbekistan Airways
- Viking Airlines
- Vueling
- Wataniya Airways
