Victoria Station sits on Line 1 (green) — two stops to Monastiraki, four to the Acropolis, one change to anywhere else. Here's the entrance map, the ticket-machine tip and the one platform mistake to avoid.
Read articleLarissis Station is the central railway station of Athens — suburban rail to the airport, intercity trains north, the red metro Line 2 — and it is a quiet six-minute walk from the apartment door.
Read articleInside Athens, a rental car is a problem to manage. Outside Athens — Delphi, the Peloponnese, Meteora — it transforms the trip. Here is the honest line between the two.
Read articleGreek transport strikes are usually announced 24-48 hours ahead and rarely last all day. Here's where to check, what still runs, and the back-up plan that almost always works.
Read articleLime, Hive and a few local apps cover the centre with electric scooters; bike-share lanes are patchy. Here's where they help, where they hurt, and the streets to absolutely avoid.
Read articleThree colour-coded lines cover almost every site a tourist would visit. Line 1 (green) runs north-south, Line 2 (red) cuts across, Line 3 (blue) goes to the airport. Here's the visitor map.
Read articleA private taxi to the apartment is €65 by day, €75 at night. A seven-seater minivan is €135. For solo travellers the metro wins; for families with luggage the maths flips fast.
Read articleUber works differently in Athens than in most of Europe. FREE NOW (formerly Beat) dominates the local market. Here is which app to install before you land — and why.
Read articleGoogle Maps lies a little about Athens — it forgets the hills. Here are honest walking times between Victoria, Syntagma, the Acropolis, Plaka, Monastiraki and Exarchia, with the climbs marked.
Read articleThe Athens tram glides from the city centre to the coast at Faliro, Glyfada and Voula. For the price of a metro ticket it is one of the most underrated rides in town.
Read articleThe metro covers most tourist trips, but a handful of bus and trolleybus routes — like the X80 and the 040 to Piraeus — are genuinely useful. Here are the only ones worth learning.
Read articleA €1.20 single, a €4.10 day pass, an €8.20 five-day pass and the €9 airport ticket. Most tourists pay too much. Here is the simple maths and where to buy them.
Read articleStepping off a ferry in Piraeus with a suitcase? The metro is €1.40 and 30 minutes, a taxi is €25-30, a private minivan is €120 for the whole group. Here's how to choose.
Read articleThe blue suburban-rail trains run from Athens Airport directly to Larissis Station — fewer stops than the metro, more legroom, same €10 ticket. Here is when it actually beats Line 3.
Read articleThere is an official flat fare from Athens Airport into the city — €40 by day, €55 by night. Anything outside that range is either a scam or a private transfer. Here's how to spot the difference.
Read articleThe blue Line 3 runs from Athens Airport directly into central Athens for €9. Here is the timetable, the change at Monastiraki, and which station puts you closest to your hotel.
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