Athens Sightseeing

One of the best ways I have found to discover Athens is on a sightseeing bus. I recently went on a hop on hop off bus and got to see more of the city than ever before. The bus tour lasts around 90 minutes if you stay on the bus, but you are welcome to get off and get on any other of the company's buses throughout the day. The bus visits 15 sights and is only $30 if you purchase your tickets online and $34 on sight. The buses run every half hour from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.

Photo Courtesy of Athens Hop On Hop Off Bus Tours

Sights visited:
-Syntagma Square
-Melina Mercouri Statue
-Acropolis Museum
-Acropolis & Parthenon
-Temple of Zeus
-National Gardens
-Benaki Museum/Museum of Cycladic Art
-Panathanaic Stadium
-Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
-National Library
-National Archaeological Museum
-Omonoia Square
-Karaiskaki Square
-Thession Station
-Kotzia Square

You are welcome to visit all of the sights or pick those that interest you most.

More information is found here.

Athens

Greetings from Athens, Greece. I came here after the program and will stay until September 10th with a few trips in between. Over the past few years since the 2004 Olympics, Athens has improved greatly and has become very easy for tourists to get around.
My favorite aspect of the city is visiting the many archaeological sites. This year the new Acropolis Museum opened. The museum holds nearly 4000 artifacts that were found on the site of the Acropolis. It is an unbelievable museum and sits close by to the Acropolis itself. It is a must see for any tourist or Greek.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 8am-8pm with the last admission at 7:30pm and the best part is that the museum's admission is only 1 Euro!
If you are ever in Greece, this is the first museum I suggest anyone visits - After climbing the Acropolis to see the 5th century BC Parthenon that is.

Acropolis Museum Website