Ancient Athens — 3 days

Cradle of Western civilisation. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival & Plaka; The Acropolis & Museums; Market & Departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival & Plaka

• 11:00 — Arrival at Athens ATH
• 12:30 — Metro line 3 → city centre
• 14:00 — Hotel with an Acropolis view — Plaka or Monastiraki
• Walk to Monastiraki — Plaka or Monastiraki
• 16:00 — Monastiraki district — Monastiraki
• Walk to Psiri — Monastiraki → Psiri
• 18:00 — Meze and ouzo on a terrace — Psiri
• Walk to the Acropolis — Psiri → Dionysiou Areopagitou
• 20:30 — The Acropolis lit up (seen from below) — Dionysiou Areopagitou

Day 2 — The Acropolis & Museums

• 08:00 — Acropolis (at opening time) — Acropolis Hill
• Walk to the museum — Acropolis Hill → Dionysiou Areopagitou street
• 10:00 — Acropolis Museum — Dionysiou Areopagitou street
• Walk to Monastiraki — Dionysiou Areopagitou street → Monastiraki
• 13:00 — Lunch by the Roman Agora — Monastiraki
• Walk to Thissio — Monastiraki → Thissio
• 14:30 — Ancient Agora + Temple of Hephaestus — Thissio
• 17:00 — Philopappos Hill — panoramic view — Thissio
• Walk to Makrygianni — Thissio → Makrygianni
• 20:00 — Dinner with a direct view of the lit-up Acropolis — Makrygianni

Day 3 — Market & Departure

• 09:00 — Varvakios (central) Market — Athinas street
• Walk to Monastiraki — Athinas street → Monastiraki
• 10:30 — Greek coffee + pasteli — Monastiraki
• Metro to Exarchia — Monastiraki → Exarchia
• 12:00 — National Archaeological Museum (optional) — Exarchia
• 14:00 — Lunch before leaving
• 16:00 — Metro → Airport
• 19:30 — Return flight