Ancient Athens

I took a quick trip to Athens on my way to Santorini in October. I enjoyed a lovely two nights stay in the Royal Olympic Hotel. I went for my 30th Birthday and the hotel were kind enough to upgrade us to a panoramic suite with balcony overlooking the Temple of Zeus and views of the Acropolis.

This hotel was perfect for our stay, we were a short walk from the Acropolis, the tour bus stopped around the corner from the hotel and the bar had stunning views at night of the city’s ancient ruins.

In every city I like to take the hop on hop off tour bus, this allows me to get my bearings as it travels around the city at all the popular attractions. One of the best things about the hop on hop off tour bus is the commentary on the city and its attractions, I always like listening to the interesting stories. The tour bus in Athens cost €20 for one full day’s tour which you can use for both the day and night tours.

Athens is the birth place of the Olympics and you can visit the Panathenaic Stadium which is stunning, made entirely out of marble it’s amazing. The highlight for me was the Acropolis and Parthenon. It cost €20 per person to enter the grounds and there are also tour guides available if you would like a guided tour. We spent a lovely afternoon here, taking our time strolling through the grounds and climbing to the top. The Parthenon is so impressive, and this is a must do when in Athens.

I enjoyed visiting all the ancient ruins throughout the city and two nights was the perfect length of time to view the highlights of Athens. There are direct flights to Athens, the flight is 4 hours long and I would recommend combining it with an onward Greek Island like Santorini or Mykonos.

If you would like to talk to me about your own trip to Ancient Athens I would love to hear from you, get in touch anytime.