Visiting Athens in February/March, Athens, Greece
An unusual trip for us was visiting Athens in February. Not huge fans of the height of the summer experiences where it is uncomfortably hot and crowded, we went to the other extreme and went in February! Not sure quite what to expect weather wise we arrived for our week arriving to a surprisingly comfortable 18 degrees!
We booked our accommodation near the Acropolis; the first issue however when we arrived was to figure out how to get there! Some Google research indicated a subway from the airport and a short walk would bring us to our apartment. We landed at Athens after a rather turbulent flight and waiting for an hour at passport control we managed to follow the signs out of the airport to the train station and found a helpful man who gave us a map pointed us in the right direction of the metro 3 and off we went!
We stayed at Athens Studios, booking a top floor room with a balcony and had a view of the Acropolis which at night was pretty spectacular! At £45 a night with breakfast we couldn’t have done much better for the view and facilities we had, especially in a capital city. It was also central to most attractions which were in short walking distance or just a subway ride away. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
We booked our accommodation near the Acropolis; the first issue however when we arrived was to figure out how to get there! Some Google research indicated a subway from the airport and a short walk would bring us to our apartment. We landed at Athens after a rather turbulent flight and waiting for an hour at passport control we managed to follow the signs out of the airport to the train station and found a helpful man who gave us a map pointed us in the right direction of the metro 3 and off we went!
We stayed at Athens Studios, booking a top floor room with a balcony and had a view of the Acropolis which at night was pretty spectacular! At £45 a night with breakfast we couldn’t have done much better for the view and facilities we had, especially in a capital city. It was also central to most attractions which were in short walking distance or just a subway ride away. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Visiting Athens in February/March
Guide Location: Greece » Athens
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Carol & Nigel Jones-morris
Read it on Author's Website: https://wheretoexplorenext.com/2023/03/05/visiting-athens-in-february-march/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Greece » Athens
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Carol & Nigel Jones-morris
Read it on Author's Website: https://wheretoexplorenext.com/2023/03/05/visiting-athens-in-february-march/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Athens Studios
- Acropolis
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Propylaea
- Temple of Athena Nike
- Parthenon
- Erechtheum
- Hadrian’s Arch
- the Olympieion
- Panatheniac stadium
- Hadrian’s Library
- Roman Agora
- Ancient Agora
- Acropolis Museum
- Benaki Museum
- Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre
- Greek National Opera
- Patisserie Artemis
- Opos Palia
- Kolokotroni Street
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