Athens: What First-Timers Get Wrong and How to Get It Right
Most travellers treat Athens as a transit point — a day or two on the way to Santorini or Mykonos. This is a strategic error. The city contains the Acropolis, one of the finest ancient sites in the world, a purpose-built archaeology museum that ranks among Europe's best, several distinct neighbourhoods worth actual time, and a food scene that has developed measurably over the past decade. Three focused days in Athens are more rewarding than a rushed visit followed by a week on an island. The infrastructure exists to see the best of it without joining the cruise-ship pile-up. You just need to know how to time it.
Henrik Vinter
