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Athens

Greece · ATH · UTC+2
37.98°N
lat
23.73°E
lng
EU
region
GR
country
Explore the stunning cityscape of Athens with Mount Lycabettus at its center, captured beautifully in this aerial shot.
Avg trip cost · 5 nights
€512
mid-range, all-in
Best month
May
21°C · mild crowds
CO₂ from Berlin
312 kg
short/long-haul · DEFRA
Match for "city + culture"
64
category match
Cost across the year

5-night trip · all-in · per traveler

flight + lodging + on-ground · 7-day rolling median

€432
cheapest · Jan
€450 €550 €650 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec €480 · best
↑ peak summer · €672 (Jun) · ↓ winter dip · €432 (Jan)
Best time to visit

May. By a mile.

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May, decomposed
Climate comfort
97
Crowd level
88
Price index
92
Sunshine
100
Event impact
72
Things to do

Six honest picks. Not sixty.

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Religious & sacred sites

Άγιος Νικόλαος ο Χωστός

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Religious & sacred sites

Β' ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ

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Religious & sacred sites

Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

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Historical sites

Charilaos Trikoupis

Charilaos Trikoupis was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.

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Attractions

queue: low medium high
Άγιος Νικόλαος ο Χωστός free
Religious & sacred sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Β' ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ free
Religious & sacred sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens free
Religious & sacred sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Charilaos Trikoupis free
Historical sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Areopagus free
Historical sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Georgios Averof free
Historical sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Plato free
Historical sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Socrates free
Historical sites
10:00–18:00 high queue
Events

What's on next

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17 Oct
Sat
SWALLOW THE SUN
Architektoniki Club Live Stage
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Getting there

Open Best Way
Flight from Berlin
recommended
door-to-door · 1 traveler
time
2h 45m
cost
€138
CO₂
312 kg
Train (multi-leg)
door-to-door · 1 traveler
time
20h
cost
€220
CO₂
62 kg
Long-distance bus
door-to-door · 1 traveler
time
26h
cost
€85
CO₂
78 kg

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