A Poros day trip from Athens is a short Saronic ferry from Piraeus to a green, pine-clad island with a pretty clock-tower town just metres from the Peloponnese coast. Make it effortless with a guided island cruise or ferry tickets from My Greece Tours and enjoy more of your day ashore. This relaxed island escape … Read more
The Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens holds over 30,000 icons, sculptures, textiles and manuscripts spanning the 3rd to 20th centuries, one of the world’s great collections of Byzantine art. See it with the city’s headline sights using skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a richer cultural day. This major museum is … Read more
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens is a free, Renzo Piano-designed complex housing the National Library and National Opera within a vast seaside park, with a canal and rooftop views. Add it to your trip alongside skip-the-line city sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours. This modern landmark is a refreshing … Read more
The National Garden of Athens is a free, leafy 24-hectare park beside Syntagma Square and Parliament, with shaded paths, a duck lake, a small zoo, ancient ruins and the elegant Zappeion Hall. Combine a stroll here with skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and central tours from My Greece Tours on your Athens day. This green oasis is … Read more
Anafiotika is a hidden Cycladic-style village of whitewashed houses and flower-filled alleys clinging to the northern slopes of the Acropolis within Plaka. Discover it as part of a guided old-town walk with skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for the full story. This secret island corner is one of the most enchanting … Read more
Gazi is Athens’s industrial-chic nightlife district built around the old gasworks, now the Technopolis cultural centre, buzzing with bars, clubs, a thriving LGBTQ+ scene and great food. Combine a night out here with daytime skip-the-line sightseeing tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a full Athens experience. This dynamic quarter is the heart of … Read more
Koukaki is a hip, walkable Athens neighbourhood just south of the Acropolis, known for the Acropolis Museum, the buzzing Drakou Street bars, excellent food and easy access to Filopappos Hill. Base your stay here and pair it with skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for the smoothest visit. This up-and-coming quarter … Read more
This Athens 2 day itinerary covers the Acropolis, Plaka and the Agora on day one, then museums, neighbourhoods and Lycabettus on day two, giving first-time visitors the perfect two days. Lock in the headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours so you waste no time in queues. A clear plan … Read more
Filopappos Hill in Athens offers the best free Parthenon viewpoint, a Roman monument at its summit, the ancient Pnyx where democracy was practised and a gentle 20-minute walk. Pair the climb with skip-the-line Acropolis tickets and guided tours from My Greece Tours for the complete ancient-Athens experience. This green hill is one of the best … Read more
Athens shopping runs from Ermou Street’s high-street brands and Monastiraki’s flea market to Kolonaki’s luxury boutiques and characterful local products. Build your shopping into an easy city visit with central tours and skip-the-line sightseeing tickets from My Greece Tours for a smoother day in town. Knowing where to browse is part of a great Athens … Read more