Day Trips & Sightseeing Tours In Athens, Greece

Athens is the capital city of Greece and one of the oldest towns in the world, its existence being certified since 3,400 years! Birthplace of many famous philosophers like Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and a former powerful city-state in the ancient times (considered also the birthplace of democracy and western civilization), Athens is today a bustling and modern city, but with very strong influences from the past and a very rich archaeological heritage. The capital city of Greece is also one of the main holiday destinations of the country, being visited year-round by millions of tourists eager to see the best cultural treasures and historical remains. Because in the city are countless attractions and landmarks, most voyage agencies offer various package tours to the most interesting vestiges, but also day trips outside the city to other valuable historical artifacts.

Because in Athens are a plethora of famous Greek landmarks, vacationers are advised to avoid visiting the city along a single tour and book instead day trips to museums, statues, squares, and historical places. There are available numerous sightseeing tours like "Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour", "Athens Night Sightseeing Tour with Greek Dinner Show", "Private Walking Tour to Acropolis", "Private Walking Tour to Ancient Agora, Plaka and Monastiraki Monuments", and "Private Walking Tour Best of Athens". Of course, many other museums and tourist sites can be found and visited using a local city guide. To enjoy at best the treasures of this magnificent town, travelers are advised to stay in hotels in Athens at least 3-4 days before heading to other famous holiday destinations in Greece.

Considered the heart of Greece, both geographically and culturally, from Athens can be taken numerous trips to other historical landmarks. There are available day or half-day tours like the excursion to Delphi, or the combined trips "Hydra, Poros and Egina Day Cruise" and "Mycenae and Epidaurus Day Trip from Athens", but also tour packages that last 3-4 days and involve land transportation or cruises to Greek Islands. Some of the best travel deals to Greece are considered the "4-Day Classical Greece Tour", "2-Day Tour to Meteora from Athens", "4-Day Santorini Excursion", and "4-Day Rhodes Excursion". With so many interesting things to see, vacationers can spend with ease 1 or 2 weeks in Athens and other parts of Greece and certainly the gained memories last forever!

Most tourists book holiday packages to Athens in the peak season (July and August), when every site is crowded and the air temperature is very high. Few know that some of the best months to see Athens are October and November. In that part of the year the number of people visiting museums and other points of interest is significantly lower, the weather is still great with average day temperatures around 15-25 degrees Celsius or 59-77 degrees Fahrenheit and more rainfall occurring just after mid-November; in addition, numerous hotels offer discount room rates, allowing travelers to save 15-20% off the regular prices. Other hotel deals include holiday specials like free nights added to longer stays, and as a result in Athens can be enjoyed great accommodation at convenient rates. Plus there is more! Excursions stretching on more days are all inclusive packages comprising transportation, accommodation, breakfast or full-board, entrance fees to the main tourist attractions, and as a result sightseer have the opportunity to enjoy holidays in Greece in a more affordable way and still see some of the most valuable historical vestiges of humanity.

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