Athens Daytrips From Athens

Cape Sounion Peninsula

Far out at the end of Attica, the incessant noise, huge buildings, and heeled occupants of Athens seem but a faded memory. After winding around a coast that inevitably, it seems, will throw the KTEL bus ...more

Mount Parnitha

Bus #714 (Sa-Su 6:30am, 2:30pm; €0.65) leaves from Acharnon off Stounari, in a parking lot near Vathis Square. It’s best to buy a ticket at a metro station or kiosk in advance; few places in the ...more

Glyfada And The Coast

Buses A2, A3, and B2 leave from Vas. Amalias and travel along the coastline on Poseidonos (30-40min., €0.90). The spotless, air-conditioned tram (€0.60) leaves from the same place every 8min. until ...more

Marathon

The bus from the Mavromateon 29 station in Athens goes to Marathon (1hr., every hr. 5:30am-10:30pm, €4.10). Look for the “Marathon” label and remind the driver of your destination. ...more

Eleusis

Take bus A16 or B16 from Pl. Eleftherias in Athens (also called “Pl. Koumoundourou”); purchase tickets at adjacent kiosks. Buses take 45min.-1hr. and leave every 20min. }43 470. €3 ...more

Kifisia

Things haven’t changed much since the shady pine trees of this quiet, posh suburb drew Athenian aristocrats during Roman times. A large, manicured park and pristine marble streets lie 12km north ...more

Piraeus

The natural harbor of Piraeus has been Athens’s port since 493 BC, when Themistocles created a naval base for the growing Athenian fleet. A hilly peninsula studded with big apartment buildings ...more

Rafina

Attica’s second-most prominent port, Rafina can be thought of as a smaller, quieter version of Piraeus. Though ferry service from Rafina is not as frequent as service from Piraeus, departure frequency ...more

Aegina

Athenians make haste to the whitewashed shores of Aegina, where the big city’s bustle is transported on summer weekends. Now best known as a weekend getaway and major pistachio supplier, ancient ...more

Kea Κέα (Τζία)

The lushness of this verdant island is a sharp contrast to the smog of Athens. The island’s crowds, which predominantly consist of Greeks who return regularly, come to bask in the well-kept secret ...more