Two days in Athens in late October after cruise disembarkation

Posted by Girish (Portland, OR, USA) on 09/15/24 05:10 AM

My cruise with Norwegian (NCL) disembarks at Piraeus in Athens early on a Sunday morning and I will have time till Tue afternoon to explore Athens. I could do with some info on
1) Best locations to stay at in Athens including any hotel recommendations (reasonably priced but still safe and accessible).
2) Top sightseeing options in and around Athens given I will have roughly 2 days.
3) Recommended mode of transport from the cruise port to the hotel, to the airport, etc.

Thanks in advance for any tips and pointers.
Girish

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09/15/24 07:45 AM

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Posted by JoLui

France Southwest

09/15/24 08:11 AM

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For points 1 and 2 your main friend will be the official online city guide of Athens:

https://www.thisisathens.org/

For point 3 there are plenty of possibilities in public transport
Regarding the journey to the center of Athens from the cruise port
I advise you to take a taxi.

Between the city center and the airport you can also take the metro (9€) or the X95 bus (5.50€)
But it all depends on which location in town you are going to.

The taxi costs 40€, it’s a flat rate

Posted by derek

Walnut Creek, CA

09/15/24 02:03 PM

572 posts

We recommend the hotel hera. We’ve stayed there twice now. Nice hotel. Great location. Walkable to the acropolis, acropolis museum, plaka, syntagma square and the metro which can take you to the rest of sites and restaurants.
We’ve taken a food tour, a walking tour and in the evening took in a show “Medea and friends” . Its in English and combines several greek tradjedies for a fun show.