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Athens has always attracted the hundreds of thousands of tourists. Even now, during the so-called Greek crisis, their flow does not dry out. This is understandable. See there is something. So, we go to Athens, planning independent travel to Greece, tips seasoned travelers. What should pay attention to whether or not to go to his car to get from the airport to the city, as well as how to choose a hotel.
First, choose how to ride. A more accurate than. Fly the aircraft more expensive, but in a way only three hours or so (depending on from what city are flying).
Riding the bus is three times cheaper, but the trip takes up to three days for which will have to cross several customs. And then anything can happen. Sometimes the meticulous customs officer gets caught, half a day keeps all something to check and recheck. If you do decide to travel by bus, you need to consider that in Romania, which will also have to cross, the euro does not go, only the local currency to buy it does not work, even cigarettes or a bottle of water.
Go your own car at the time did not much faster than the bus, but much more comfortable. But here you need to consider a caveat - there is a rule in Athens rooms, meaning there on even days can drive only vehicles with numbers ending in an even number and the odd, respectively, odd.
That is why every self-respecting Athenian has several cars in the garage or at least a bike, which does not apply. So, if you plan to drive directly to Athens, the personal car is not a very sensible decision.
There are passenger ferries departing from Odessa and going to some of the islands of Greece. The path through the sea and takes a few days, also occur frequently quite strong pitching. Those who prefer this kind of movement, and can take advantage of them.
Good advice for tourists: the most sensible to fly the plane to Athens.
How to get from the airport to the city of Athens
Here are three possibilities.
The first - on a city bus.
Benefits:
-The cost of the ticket only 3, 8 euros;
-Bus stop just in front of the terminals;
-The bus can be conveniently positioned baggage;
Stop at any finite area Sindagma, and is the center of the city or in the central port, which is convenient for those traveling to the islands.
Disadvantages:
-time journey takes about 50 minutes.
The second way is the subway.
The advantages in speed here because the subway takes you to the city more quickly.
Disadvantages:
-The cost of the ticket above;
-up to the subway have to overcome a few stairs. However, they are equipped with escalators, but this miracle of technology and often stops at the wrong time;
-meter in Athens has little forward direction, that is in the process of dobiraniya to the final destination will have to make transitions from one branch to another, and this is again the stairs, with the things that are not particularly pleasant;
-meter in Athens, as a rule, fairly densely filled by passengers (except for endpoints), maneuver between them with huge suitcases and squeeze into crowded cars
- A little sweet treat.
The third way is by taxi.
90% of Greek taxi take "a barrier" is perceived quite normal. Moreover, drivers often stop, even if one passenger is already there. Each person pays for the trip independently.
Therefore, if you decide to use this mode of transport, it is better to find travel companions and agree in advance that you are one big happy family. So you pay the total amount at all and save significantly. A taxi will cost between 50 euros. And then, if the driver will fall saint.
Travel tips from the experienced: wiser to go to the city by bus, and from the last stop to take a taxi if need be.
Now, where to stay, how to choose a hotel
Now all hotels booked in advance. So much calmer. The only problem is that online is difficult to guess how a decent hotel, because each of them about the information presented is the best. There are very helpful feedback, but they can be pierced. How to choose?
I must say that in Athens hotels with five and four stars usually good. And very expensive. If you have money on a hotel, rest, most likely to get a good.
Budget hotels in Athens, as a rule, are also good.
Service there is less, for example, SPA-salons are absent, but they are cheaper. Hotels in the center with any number of stars equal to more expensive hotels on the outskirts. There has to pay for views of the Acropolis, or even some antiquity. When choosing a hotel, consider, and whether or not to overpay for the contemplation of the ruins? However, this is a private matter.
Hotels with two stars in Greece are different
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Most of these offers are quite decent room with toilet and shower, but you can get there and hotel-like hostel. And still, you can run into the hotel, a couple of questionable providing services. The Internet is not specified, but in the real case.
Tips seasoned tourists: hotel in Athens to choose the best three-star, away from the center and closer to the sea. Then all at once you can kill rabbits.
Read tips seasoned travelers and independent travelers to Greece will leave only positive emotions and vivid memories!
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