Originally posted by LionCity
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Depending on where you are staying.. most hotels have a shuttle bus into the city Center. Normal drop off for hotels is near Government house.. where you see changing of the guards. Round here are some great bakeries and also there is a hotel which escapes my mind that servers fantastic lunches (steaks are superb)... just to left across the road from the Govt Building.
You can a walk from here to a number of parks and sites and then stumble across and towards the acropolis. I simply did lots of walking. You will come across the PANATHENAIC STADIUM (ancient olympic stadium), from there you can wander to the The Temple of Olympian Zeus.. plus a number of other sites around there.. from there you go across the road from the ROman Gates towards the Acropolis, virtually underneath are a bunch of tourists shops and nice cafes.. then you can wander around and up to the Acropolis and the areas around it. There is a huge Roman building and temples around which are spectacular. On top of the Acropolis watch for the Gypsies flogging table cloths. Once you have finished seeing the sites you can take a look at the night markets/stores.
Entry if i recall for all the various sites was 25 Euro.
If you have time taking the tram to the south of the city to the Mediterranean sea and the fantastic seafood restaurants. (or by cab for 50Euro oneway).
Outside that if you are staying at the Hilton nothing beats having a room overlooking the Acropolis at night with a Thunderstorm over top. Damn camera wasn't fast enough to catch a lightning flash over it.
Been to Athen many times... great crazy city... watch the traffic and the parking.
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