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Staying in the center of Athens makes your life very simple. You
can walk to almost every archeological site, the major museums and
attractions.
Nevertheless, public transport is available, inexpensive, reliable
and save. Trolleys, subway and buses criss-cross the city. It is
necessary to buy the ticket at the various "periptera", little kiosks
or stands selling newspapers, sweets, beverages etc. which you can
find at every corner, before you use public transport.
Another option is taking a taxi, which are yellow in Athens. Taxis
are the most expensive means of travel, even if they are less expensive
than in other European cities like Munich, Paris or London. Be assured
that there is no bigger percentage of cheats among the taxi drivers
than in all major cities around the world - and almost all of them
are helpful, friendly and well mannered. Taxis unfortunately have
gotten a bad name in Athens because of the unfortunate behavior
of a few but there is no reason to be afraid of them since the vast
majority is very nice.
Especially at rush hour - despite the huge number of available taxis
in Athens, sometimes it is extremely difficult to catch one. To
stop a taxi, stand on the pavement, wave your arms and shout your
destination as they pass by. If a taxi is going your way the driver
stops even if there are already passengers inside. However, this
does not mean that your fare will be less - everyone will be charged
the fare shown on the meter. Always make sure that the meter is
switched on as soon as you get into a taxi!!!
As everywhere, there are some legitimate surcharges - for heavy
luggage, from midnight to 5am (almost twice the regular rate!),
on holidays, from airport and port.
Approximate rates:
Airport - city center: 20-25 €
Airport - port: 25-30 €
City center - port: 10 € |
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Use the 24-hour tickets valid for all public transport in Athens, which costs only Euro 2,90
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Taking the metro is almost doing sightseeing!!! Every station is different from another - modern decoration, historical documentation, ancient artifacts, giant photos of Athens... The Metro station at Syntagma Square might be the best museum in Athens if not the most beautiful Metro station in the world.
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If you need a taxi, call a radiotaxi, in order to avoid time wasting waiting on the street
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Try to have a written - if possible in Greek - address of your destination, in order to avoid misunderstandings |
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