But the city’s big draw remains its ancient sites. Even in today’s bustle, you can still feel the aura of the ancient Greeks, who reached their apex here nearly 2,500 years ago. With the mighty ...

I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (an extremely touristy old quarter), and not much else. “The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,” I ...

Once famous for its sprawl, noise, graffiti and pollution, Athens has been cleaning up its act. New driving laws, along with a marvelous subway system, have made the city less congested. While it used ...

By Rick Steves Aug. 25, 2024 COURTESY CAMERON HEWITT In Athens’ “rickety-chic” neighborhood of Psyrri, you’ll find slick outdoor restaurants next to vibrant street art. I used to think of Athens as a ...

I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (the extremely touristy old center), and not much else. “The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,” I ...

Today’s Athens is full of vibrant neighborhoods and spiffed-up ways to show off its ancient treasures — most notably at the thoughtfully designed Acropolis Museum. A century and a half ago, Athens was ...

I used to think of Athens as a big ugly city with obligatory ancient sights, fine museums, the Plaka (the extremely touristy old centre), and not much else. “The joy of Greece is outside of Athens,” I ...

While Rick Steves says that accommodations are the priciest part of a trip to Europe, he also suggests you can get off-peak ...

A century and a half ago, Athens was a humble, forgotten city of about 8,000 people. Today, one out of every three Greeks packs into this city of about 4 million. Athens has been famous for its sprawl ...

Once famous for its sprawl, noise, graffiti and pollution, Athens has been cleaning up its act. New driving laws, along with a marvelous subway system, have made the city less congested. While it used ...