Practical Info for Visiting Athens

Airport transfers, the metro, weather by month and how many days you actually need — the logistics, sorted.

Both islands are a genuinely different trip from the Saronic day-trip islands — here's how to actually get there, and how long to budget.

Metro, express bus, or taxi — here's how to pick based on your luggage, budget and what time you land.

Three lines, most major sights covered, and cheap enough that you shouldn't bother with a rental car in the city itself.

When to go for good weather without the crowds, and what to expect if you're stuck visiting in August.

A day-by-day plan that covers the essentials without the rushed, box-ticking feeling.

Athens is already one of the cheaper Western European capitals — here's where you can save further, and where it's not worth trying.

One of the busiest passenger ports in the world, and almost every island ferry out of Athens leaves from here — here's how not to get lost in it.

Ancient ruins are a hard sell to an eight-year-old. Here's what genuinely holds kids' attention, and how to pace the heat.

Athens is a genuinely safe city to visit by any reasonable measure — the actual risks are mundane, not dramatic, and easy to manage.

Not as codified as the US, more expected than a lot of Europe — here's the realistic middle ground.

Getting online in Athens is easy and cheap — here's the simplest option for most visitors, and when the alternatives make sense.