By Air

Athens International Airport S.A. Eleftherios

Emirates are the most preferred airline from India to Athens. All major European carriers fly to Athens like Lufthansa, KLM, and British Airways

National Archaeological Museum of Athens
It is the most important archaeological museum in Greece and one of the richest in the world concerning ancient Greek art. Its collections are representative of all the cultures that flourished in Greece.

Akrópoli
The Acropolis (upper city) dominates both the city?s skyline and any tourist?s itinerary. The Acropolis site includes the Acropolis Museum and four sacred buildings, all from the fifth century BC. The steep ascent to the summit leads to the Propylaea, a monumental gateway in the Ionic and Doric styles, which serves as the entrance to the site. The Temple of Athena Nike is to the left of the Propylaea Acropolis Hill, centre of Athens.

Vizantino Mouseio (Byzantine Museum)
Housed in a delightful neo-classical building, this museum traces the course of Byzantine art through the centuries. Besides boasting one of the richest collections of icons in the world, the museum exhibits mosaics, sculptural works and jewellery from the area that is now Greece, as well as from other regions of the former Byzantine Empire. Also of interest are three reconstructions of period churches ? early Christian, Byzantine and post-Byzantine.

Mouseío Ellinikón Mousikon Orgánon (Museum of Greek Musical Instruments)
Housed in a renovated 19th-century mansion in the heart of Pláka, the Mouseío Ellinikón Mousikon Orgánon displays a collection accumulated by the musicologist, Fivos Anoyanakis. This museum is great fun ? a headset accompanies each display case so that visitors can listen to the sound of the instruments.

Panathinaiko Stádio (Panathenaic Stadium)
The elegant three-sided stone stadium was built in 1896, for the first of the modern-day Olympic games. The Stádio is the finishing point for the Athens marathon in October and should not to be confused with the modern Olympic Stadium that was built in the north of the city in 1982.

Railway Museum of Athens
Among the Museum s exhibits are included: steam locomotives dating from 1884 steam locomotives of mine-trains wagons of old trains, royal riages and the smoking car of the train of the sultan.

Tower of the winds
It is called the Clock of Andronikos Kyrrhestes (Horologion). Its eight sides are orientated to the eight points of the horizon, which correspond to the eight winds whose names and symbols are carved out of the upper portion.

Athens- busiest shopping street is the pedestrian-only Ermou, off Syntagma Square, where shoppers can pick up souvenirs, clothing and accessories. The most up market shopping district in Athens is nearby Kolonáki, where designer boutiques rub shoulders with coffee shops and chic restaurants. This area includes Tsakalof, one of the most expensive streets in the world. Thankfully, Athens has not adopted mall culture and no massive retail emporiums taint the city s shopping scene.

Monastiráki Flea Market is the largest open-air market in Athens. The market takes place daily 0800-1400 on the edge of the Pláka and offers visitors everything from antique glass to second-hand books, old toys and ancient coins.

Shops generally open Monday and Wednesday 0900-1430, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 0900-1330 and 1730-2030 and Saturday 0900-1500.

Since most of what you want to see and do in Athens is in the city center, it s easy to do most of your sightseeing on foot.

The Athens Urban Transport Organization runs public transport in the city. The transport system consists of buses, trolley buses, city-centre minibuses and a metro/electric train. Public transport is cheap and extensive but often overcrowded, particularly during the siesta rush hour (1300-1500).

Athens taxis are inexpensive - though you should always check the meter.

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