How many days in Athens?

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Anonymous wrote:Athens Georgia? 2-3 days

Athens Greece? 1 is enough.

Parents of 15 year old "fashion girl" in the other thread (not literally, but spiritually).

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Anonymous wrote:Piggy backing on this a bit, what itinerary would people recommend for a visit that IS focused on history/archeological sites? That's my kid's biggest interest and we're thinking about a trip next year.

I think it’s basically the ones listed here in various comments plus you can add Crete if you want an island (spend a morning or afternoon at Knossos).

Agree that Crete is great.

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Anonymous wrote:One full day. That’s it. It’s not Rome.

Inclined to agree with this- just a totally different vibe from Rome and Paris (which are both cities I left wanting to stay even longer).

You must not like history. Athens has tons of it.

Greece in general has tons of history, you'll miss so many interesting places if you focus too much on museums in Athens.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One full day. That’s it. It’s not Rome.

Inclined to agree with this- just a totally different vibe from Rome and Paris (which are both cities I left wanting to stay even longer).

You must not like history. Athens has tons of it.

Greece in general has tons of history, you'll miss so many interesting places if you focus too much on museums in Athens.

Why are you assuming learning about Athens only involves museums? What are the best places in Greece for those who love history?

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Anonymous wrote:Athens Georgia? 2-3 days

Athens Greece? 1 is enough.

Parents of 15 year old "fashion girl" in the other thread (not literally, but spiritually).

Haha! +1

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Anonymous wrote:I only did 2 nights/1 full day in Athens and I wished I had more time for it. We stayed in this perfect Airbnb (the Europeans still do Airbnb right). The neighborhood was so perfect - I liked Athens more because we liked our neighborhood so much.
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/17728362

For reference I was not a fan of crowded and busy Rome. I don't usually like big cities (except I love Paris) so I didn't leave much time for Athens and wished I had!

Thanks! That Airbnb is not available for our dates but really helpful to know about the neighborhood in general- I've been having a hard time working that out.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One full day. That’s it. It’s not Rome.

Inclined to agree with this- just a totally different vibe from Rome and Paris (which are both cities I left wanting to stay even longer).

You must not like history. Athens has tons of it.

Greece in general has tons of history, you'll miss so many interesting places if you focus too much on museums in Athens.

Why are you assuming learning about Athens only involves museums? What are the best places in Greece for those who love history?

Not the OP, but which historical sights do you recommend in Athens with kids? My youngest has a very short attention span for museums, so would love to hear other ideas. We were planning on spending 2-3 full days but the more I read the more I'm questioning that.

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We were in Athens and Crete in n June and did 3 fall days in Athens (1 day city, 2 day trips to Delphi and coast). I could have stayed at least a full week and regret we did not have more time in the city! Tons of great stores and shopping near where we stayed that I didn’t get a good chance to check out. I’d say it’s comparable to Rome and definitely better than Paris!