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Getting Around, Athens Travel and Athens Transportation (Athens, Greece)



Athens, Greece is a relatively easy city to travel around. The centre is fairly compact and most of the sights are within walking distance of one another. Much of Athens is pedestrianised and if you are in the city centre, the quickest way to travel around the city is by foot. When walking around Athens it can be useful to take a good map showing street names and these are available at most newsstands.

Athens Airport / Arriving by Air in Athens - Athens, Greece
Athens is served by one of Greece's busiest airports, the efficient Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). For further information on Athens Airport, please refer to the Athens Airport page.




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Athens Travel by Car / Car Rental - Athens, Greece
Driving a car in the centre of Athens can be confusing and Greek tempers are often short where inexperienced drivers are concerned. Cars cannot travel in certain parts of Athens, such as the major squares, and driving around is not always easy. However, cars are ideal when travelling outside of Athens on excursions and provide a good method of transport for day trips. Athens' new ring road, the Attiki Odos, circles the entire city and connects the Olympic Stadium with both the city and Athens Airport.

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Travel on Athens Metro System - Athens, Greece
In March 2000, Athens launched its Metro system, ready for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. With three lines, run by the Athens Urban Transport Organisation, the Metro systems provide quick, easy and inexpensive way to travel around the Athens. Line 1 travels south-west to north-east and the final stop is at the port of Piraeus. Line 2 is the shortest line and starts slightly south of the city centre and runs to Sepolia. Line 3 begins at Syntagma Square and terminates at Athens Airport.

Athens Travel by Taxis - Athens, Greece
Taxis in Greece, especially in Athens, are unlike taxis in other countries. They are often shared if passengers are travelling in the same direction and it is not unusual for taxi drivers to turn you down if they do not wish to travel to your intended destination. Actually getting a taxi in Athens can be difficult at certain times of the day - particularly if you wish to travel after lunch. Always make sure that the taxi meter is on when you start out and not set to '2', which is the double fare that is only permitted late at night. Taxis is Athens are very cheap and many people travel in taxis, treating them almost like minibuses. There are some radio taxi firms in Athens that can be booked by telephone, although these are often more expensive.

Travel on Athens Buses - Athens, Greece
The buses in Athens serve the city centre and main tourist districts of the city and run day and night, 24 hours. Blue buses in Athens connect the city centre to the outer suburbs of Athens and offer a convenient method of travel. At peak hours the Athens bus service can become crowded and it may be easier to use another option of travel at time time.

Travel by Foot in Athens - Athens, Greece
The city centre of Athens has recently been highly pedestrianised for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and provide locals, tourists and visitors to the city easy access, for those wishing to travel by foot.

Athens Travel by Train - Athens, Greece
Greece and Athens in particular is served by a good railway network and trains travelling to destinations in Northern Greece and Europe depart from the main station, Larissis. The other main station for train travel in Athens is Pelopónnisos station, which has trains to Peloponnese. Both of these train stations are situated in Athens city centre. The train network is run by the Hellenic Railways Organisation and much of the service is restricted to domestic destinations.

Athens Travel by Boats and Ferries - Athens, Greece
Unless you require a berth or first class seat, it is not usually necessary to book you ferry travel in advance. Simply arrive at Piraeus port a couple of hours before departure, where ferries and hydrofoils leave for all the Greek islands. Advanced ferry schedules are listed in the 'Greek Travel Pages', which is available at main bookstores. There are also some boats that travel to international destinations, such as Italy, Cyprus and even Egypt.

 
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