i will be visiting Athens for the first time at the end of ocotober 2019 for 3 days.My main goal is to.see the Acropolis museum and the National Archeological museum.Looking for a hostel near to these museums.My main goal is to see ancient Greek sculptures/art.Any other places i shouldnt miss for this type of art?
Thank you for your help.
Posted by
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Hi! I just spent a few weeks in Athens. I stayed at Hotel Attlos. It is downtown close to the market. And within walking distance to all the sites you mentioned. The wifi is rough though. But it has a nice rooftop bar where you have a clear view of the Acropolis.
Here is the google maps of the location.
https://goo.gl/maps/Mt82gCea1zq22rQaA
Like I said I really enjoyed it other than the wifi being slow. But for three days it should be perfect.
Posted by
Kentucky
78 posts
I stayed at Hotel Attalos as well this summer, good for an inexpensive hotel, but I think the OP wants input on hostels, not hotels. I didn't stay in a hostel in Athens, so I have nothing to contribute there.
Posted by
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Closest hostel to Acropolis Museum is just 3-4 blocks away, great location. http://www.backpackers.gr rated "best of Athens" for hostels in LP 2019. IT also has a building next block that's all apartments, BUT you can rent a room in an apartment. Get busy, contacting because this popular place fills up fast. I don't know of any hostel near Nat Arch Museum. That's at the north fringe of Central Athens, away from the major landmarks & other museums. Easier to walk there or get a taxi for €5-6. those 2 will have major statuary... for pre-historic "minoan-era" sculptures, go to Cycladic Museum -- Excellent!!. On this map (click and it gets huge, navigate via side-slides) http://www.orangesmile.com/destinations/img/athens-map-big.jpg - the Acropolis Museum is #24 just to South of Acropolis --- N.A.M. is #46, Near top Rt of Map, Cycladic is #51, above Natl Gardens on Vas Sofia. Steves website (under Watch read Listen) has FREE stepby step downloadable audio guide to Nat. Arch. Museum.
Posted by
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Oh whoops! I just saw that is was hostels instead of hotels.
In that case, City Cirus (which is just a few blocks from Hotel Attalos) is a great option. It is the only hostel in Athens I have stayed in so I have nothing to reference it too. But I've stayed in plenty of hostels in Europe and this one was really good and cheap!
Posted by
OP
17 posts
thank you everybody...Janet, i booked per your reccomendation at the AB.