"Paul2001's Athens Page" Athens by Paul2001


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I did not really look foreward to visiting Athens as I had heard so many negative things about it. I have been told that Athens is congested, polluted and on a whole rather ugly. Well these points might be all be true in some ways, it is still full of wonderful things to see such as the stupendous archeological sites and it's great museums. Furthermore there is an abundance of great restaurants and affordable hotels. In my mind to go to Greece and to skip Athens is like going to France and not seeing Paris.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Great Sights, Good Restaurants
  • Cons:Congested Streets, Miserable Bus Drivers
  • In a nutshell:A City that Needs to be Seen.
  • Last visit to Athens: Sep 1997
  • Intro Updated Nov 15, 2002
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  • pmccain Apr 10, 2009 at 10:33 AM Report Abuse

    Headed to Athens, seen some of the typcial sites. Would love to visit this site but I can not figure out a way to get there from Athens Traveling with a group no car, on my own this day. Can you tell me how you traveled to this site? Thanks so much.

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    Nemorino Apr 6, 2008 at 2:16 PM Report Abuse

    Brings back memories of some time I spent in Athens in the 1960s and 70s. I had also heard negative things about Athens, but was pleasantly surprised by many parts. And yes, the Acropolis really does live up to expectations, at least it did back then.

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    scottishvisitor Dec 19, 2007 at 2:00 PM Report Abuse

    A very informative page Paul = although I haven't visited yet my Sons had a recent visit & came up with a lot of positive thoughts

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    LoriPori Jun 25, 2007 at 4:14 AM Report Abuse

    Wonderful page on Athens Paul. Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed the Acropolis. My only disappointment was that it was being renovated (again) & there was a crane & scaffolding all over it. Loved the Plaka!

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    songlines Apr 8, 2007 at 2:18 AM Report Abuse

    These Byzantine mosaics are wonderful, thanks for sharing the pics! I will go and see them when I visit Athens again. Lovely.

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    Waalewiener Dec 2, 2006 at 6:07 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks Paul ,Lori & I are going to Athens in May 2007 so it was nice to see this page For sure we will see the Acropolis and fleamarket and many othe rnice places .you shown lots thanks

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    dragontml Aug 24, 2005 at 2:47 AM Report Abuse

    hi paul, thanks for sharing your trip to athens with us.

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    JLBG Aug 19, 2005 at 9:19 PM Report Abuse

    Nice page though I hate Athens and am sorry for the 90 min I wasted there hearing whistling guards around the Parthenon. You CAN go to France and skip Paris. It will (would?) give you a completely different view on France. Same for Greece ;-)))

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    nepalgoods Jul 8, 2005 at 1:51 PM Report Abuse

    Good informations of this city of museums and famous riuns. Thank you.

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    Bwana_Brown Apr 30, 2005 at 3:23 PM Report Abuse

    Paul, a beautiful and useful page on Athens! The more I read pages like this, the more I know that I have to visit and experience mainland Europe in detail to really experience it's amazing history. Thanks for the great tips here!

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