72 hours in Athens
posted 13th October 2023
Spending three days in Athens will never be enough, but if you know where to look you'll discover a city you never imagined
Rightfully proud of its past, Athens has a firm grip on the present and a glint in its eye for the future. With a few millennia under its belt stretching back to a golden age of history, Athens already has some gripping stories to tell. And yet, it continues to reinvent itself.
Culture comes first
To the plethora of cultural experiences in its treasure trove, Athens has added a few gems to shed yet more sparkling light on the capital. The Acropolis Museum offers the rare opportunity to see a real excavation site. The fact that you literally walk high above it on a glass floor only adds to the effect. Discovery games leave the whole family to be enraptured as they make their way to the restaurant among Athens' roof-tops.
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