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Athens By Locals – Ideas for an extended visit with public transport

Here is a list of ideas near Athens for those planning an extended visit using only Athens’ integrated transport network.

Public Transportation Price List: https://www.oasa.gr/en/tickets/prices-of-products/

Mycenaean Tomb of Acharnai:

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/daau1qZtYJpddHbQA

How to get there: Train (Kato Acharnai Station) and walk

Piraeus:

How to get there: Train (Piraeus Station) – Metro – Buses

Long Walls (Makra Tichi):

Eleusis:

Location:

How to get there: Train – Buses

Sacred Way (Iera Odos) – Part 1: https://youtu.be/q6kVVQAiqnQ

Sacred Way (Iera Odos) – Part 2 (Daphni Monastery): https://youtu.be/8MIrysyxNWc

Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods:

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W3vAYqj1CGwBs3No9

How to get there: Metro Line 3 + Bus 314

Sanctuary of Artemis in Vravrona:

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KVroU2jHdXZUchfg8

How to get there: Metro Line 3 + Bus 304

Hiking and Hiking:

Mount Hymettus (Ymittos):

How to get there: Bus 224

Kesariani: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bAjAZSBxHpzmvPQXA

Cave of the Nympholepts: https://youtu.be/rOMgFyioW48

Drakospiti or House of the Dragon: https://youtu.be/96DYZ-aLHUE

Mount Parnitha:

Casino Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/M584PuD2ohfvm2Mh8

How to get there: Bus

Stavros Niarchos:

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/P676RTjoP5k49oz4A

How to get there: Bus

Ellinikon Park:

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QCr8qYc1oGD6a7hv8

How to get there: Metro Line M2 – Ellinikon Station

Olympic Stadium:

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FJ9HVD92kq19GoJC9

How to get there: Metro M1 – Irene Station

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Athens By Locals – The definitive guide to what to see in Athens

We create the definitive travel guide, based on local tips, about what to see in Athens, which includes tourist attractions, what and where to eat, how to use public transport and how to stay safe.

Almost everything included in the video is within a 3km radius of the center of Athens, and includes: How to move with public transport?, What to see of history (Archaeological Sites and Museums), How to save money on tickets?, What to see of philosophy (Aristotle’s Lyceum and Plato’s Academy), Which Athens neighborhoods to visit?, What to see of sports?, What and where to eat?, the best Acropolis viewpoints and How to move safely in Athens?

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Monastery of Daphni in Athens

The monastery of Dafni was built in the 6th century on the ruins of a temple dedicated to the God Apollo and today it is a world heritage site of UNESCO for its middle Byzantine art.

In this video, we explore the monastery and its history.

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The Museums in the Athens Metro Stations (Part 1)

This metro system has at least 9 stations that have a mini-museum or a ruin inside or on top of them. In this video, we will cover these 9 stations.

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The “long walls” of Athens


The road that connects Athens and the Piraeus port has been very important through history.

Piraeus was one of the 2 historical ports of Athens, and it is, today, the most important port of Greece.

Around this road there were houses, temples, businesses and even cemeteries.Piraeus was, not only, an important source of income, through the collection of taxes, but also of food, something key to resist any siege.

That is why, at various times in history it was decided to build very long walls to protect this road.

In this video, we explore the few and hidden remains of the long walls of Athens.

We not only show the long walls, but temples, tombs, channels and for that we had to visit shopping centers (like Leroy Merlin), car dealerships, vehicular control centers, parks, abandoned lands.

Source: https://efadyat.wordpress.com/

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Fortress of Fili

The fortress of Fili (Frúrio Filis in Greek) is located in Greece, in the Attica region, on Mount Parnitha, about 35 km from the center of Athens and 700 meters high.

The fortress seen today dates back to the 4th century BC and was built on top of an earlier fortification from the 6th century BC.

In this video, we explore it and tell its story.

Presented by Athanasia Nikolakopoulou

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Filis+Fortress/@38.1186693,23.6349109,6904m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x14a1a6eb8b16b6d5:0x873d46af3696cd21!8m2!3d38.1400224!4d23.6367379

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The oldest houses of Athens

In the heart of Athens, a short distance from the Acropolis, stands the Benizelos House (Mpenizelos), the oldest house in Athens. It is a “konaki,” an 18th-century Ottoman house.

On Mount Hymettus, there is a drakospito (or drakospiti), or dragon house, a type of stone building that predates the Classical period.

In this video, we visit both places.

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Benizelos+Mansion/@37.9699683,23.7221295,15.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x14a1bd3d684d9a11:0xdbb0b93d166f4f65!8m2!3d37.9742021!4d23.7292033
Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dragon+House+of+Hymettus/@37.950327,23.7887353,17.5z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x14a197c5bdcca0ad:0x246611ceb42a30c8!2sDragon+House+of+Hymettus!8m2!3d37.9501398!4d23.7906481!3m4!1s0x14a197c5bdcca0ad:0x246611ceb42a30c8!8m2!3d37.9501398!4d23.7906481

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The cave of Ninfolepto in Athens

On Mount Hymettus or Ymittos, a few kilometers from the center of Athens, there are 3 caves, very close to each other.

The most interesting of these 3 caves is the Cave of the Nimfolepto, of Argedimus, of Pan or of the Muses. It is an underground temple, carved by Argedimus of Thera (today, Santorini) in the fourth century BC.

It is thought that it may have been the place that inspired Plato for the allegory of the cave.

Location:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nimfoliptou+Cave/@37.8608317,23.7942101,16.04z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x14a195a82cbff061:0x75fe8230b75d7953!8m2!3d37.8581785!4d23.8018665

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The Ellinikon Park, of Athens

In this first video of the year we are going to visit the new urban park of Athens, the Ellinikon Park, built on the grounds of the historic Athens airport…

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Ellinikon+Experience+Park/@37.8948524,23.7335308,17z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x14a1be6a9feca745:0x400bd2ce2b97960!2sElliniko!3b1!8m2!3d37.8920121!4d23.7477897!3m4!1s0x14a1bfe85f125531:0xa0805469d8956f7b!8m2!3d37.8956374!4d23.7354921?hl=es

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https://experiencepark.theellinikon.com.gr/en/whats-on/
https://experiencepark.theellinikon.com.gr/en/plan-your-visit/

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Athens with Snow

Special Christmas episode! – Walking under the snow in Athens

In our first Christmas special, we are going to tour a different Athens, covered in snow.
These never-before-seen shots were recorded on February 16, 2021, but we wanted to keep them for a special occasion.

The carol “The Holly and the Ivy” was performed on classical guitar by the guitarist, philologist, and above all, our adventure companion, Athanasia Nikolakopoulou.

Athanasia Nikolakopoulou: https://www.youtube.com/c/AthanasiaNikolakopoulou