2-Nights Athens Post Cruise Stay

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Athens 2 Night Post Cruise Stay
No visit to Athens is complete without viewing one of the ancient monuments such as the Parthenon, the Acropolis of the Temple of Haephaistos. Stroll through the Plaka, the oldest neighborhood in Athens, and be charmed by cats sleeping in the sun, Byzantine churches, artist workshops and a plethora of good restaurants to choose from. Don’t miss the Temple of Zeus nearby. Treasures of another kind await in the city’s Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum and Numismatic Museum filled with over half a million coins and semi-precious stones. Check out the acoustics of the Theatre of Dionysus where works by Sophocles and Euripedes were performed. Take a break from ancient history and visit some of the city’s numerous beaches, reachable by tram or bus. Check out the fish taverns along the water or stop in any souvlaki shop for a quick and tasty snack. If flea markets are your thing, investigate Monastiraki, Athens’ flea market, where you might unearth a treasure. Alternatively, explore the small shops of Evrypidou Street, well worth a visit to find a perfect memento of your time in Greece. Athens’ nightlife is the equal of any of the European capitals. Find live Greek music and dancing in numerious tavernas in Psiri or the Plaka. For a more unusual experience, seek out an establishment that has rembetika music, a type of urban blues created in the early 20th century.

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Athens Athens Even though you've probably come here to see the "glory that was Greece," perhaps best symbolized by the Parthenon and the superb statues and vases in the National Archaeological Museum, allow some time to make haste slowly in Athens. Your best moments may come sitting at a small cafe, sipping a tiny cup of the sweet sludge that the Greeks call coffee, or getting hopelessly lost in the Plaka -- only to find yourself in the shady courtyard of an old church, or suddenly face to face with an ancient monument you never knew existed. With only a little advance planning, you can find a good hotel here, eat well in convivial restaurants, enjoy local customs such as the refreshing afternoon siesta and the leisurely evening volta (promenade or stroll) -- and leave Athens planning to return, as the Greeks say, tou chronou (next year).

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