How much is the metro in Athens?

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1. How much is the metro in Athens?
2. Is the Athens metro working?
3. Is Athens Metro underground?
4. Is the Athens Metro Safe?
5. What is the entrance fee to the Acropolis?
6. Can you drink the tap water in Athens?
7. Do you tip in Greece?
8. Which area of Athens is best to stay in?
9. Is Athens a dirty city?
10. What are the bad areas of Athens?
11. How hard is the walk up to the Acropolis?
12. Does Acropolis ticket include museum?
13. Can you flush toilet paper in Greece?
14. Should you tip in Greece?
15. Can you flush toilet paper in Greece Hotels?
16. How much is a taxi from Athens airport to city center?
17. Is Athens or Rome better?
18. Is Greece a dump?
19. What should I avoid in Greece?
20. Is everything closed on Sunday in Greece?

How much is the metro in Athens?

Types of Athens airport metro tickets A one-way airport metro ticket, which costs 9 euro. A return airport metro ticket, which costs 16 euro and is valid for 48 hours. The so-called tourist ticket, which costs 20 euro and is valid for 3×24 hours.

Is the Athens metro working?

The Metro runs daily from 5 am to midnight. Lines 2 and 3 operate until 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. At peak hours, trains run every 5-6 minutes.

Is Athens Metro underground?

Line 2 and the Attiko Metro portion of Line 3 are entirely underground. ... The Athens Metro's three lines carried approximately 1,353,000 passengers daily in 2010. The overall length of the green, red and blue lines is approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi).

Is the Athens Metro Safe?

The metro is always safe, and 21:30 is just the start of the evening in Athens. Just take normal precautions regarding pickpockets (no wallet in back pocket etc.).

What is the entrance fee to the Acropolis?

10,00 € adult ENTRANCE FEES TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES & MUSEUMS OF ATTICA

SITE	TICKET PER PERSON
Acropolis Museum	10,00 € adult/ 5,00 € reduced*2
Asian Art Museum	6,00 € adult/ 3,00 € reduced*
Marathon (site and museums: Tomb of the Athenians, Ancient Cemetery at Tsepi, Brexizas Archaeological Site)	6,00 € adult/ 3,00 € reduced*

Can you drink the tap water in Athens?

When it comes down to it, tap water in Athens and surrounding areas comes from the manmade Lake Marathon, and is considered safe to drink according to the report Evaluation of the quality of drinking water in regions of Greece.

Do you tip in Greece?

Tipping in Greece is customary, but is by no means obligatory. This Greece tipping guide will help you navigate when/where you can leave a little extra for great service.

Which area of Athens is best to stay in?

Best Areas to Stay in Athens?

• The Best Neighborhoods in Athens are Plaka, Monastiraki, Koukaki, Syntagma, Kolonaki, and Psirri. ...
• Best Places for Sightseeing: Most neighborhoods in Athens have at least a few attractions, whether museums or ruins, but Plaka and Monastiraki neighborhoods have the most.

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Is Athens a dirty city?

Most of Athens is fine, not a dump. Most of what people go to Athens for is in a relatively small area and for the most part is clean, safe and certainly not a dump. Like all major cities there are going to be areas that are not taken care of as well as others.

What are the bad areas of Athens?

When keeping in mind areas to avoid in Athens, know that Omonia, Exarcheia, Vathi, and Kolokotroni Squares have high crime rates and should be avoided at night, if not altogether.

How hard is the walk up to the Acropolis?

The steps can be very slippery in spots so it's worth going slowly to watch out for that. Once you get to the top, the surface of the Acropolis is the pink bedrock, which is very lumpy and slippery. Once you get up there, you DO need to be quite careful not to slip or stumble.

Does Acropolis ticket include museum?

Acropolis and Acropolis Museum The special Combo Ticket does NOT include the Acropolis Museum, or any other museum in Athens. ... Buy a ticket for the Acropolis Museum and the Archaeological Excavation from GetYourGuide for €12 or Tiqets for €13 (summer prices).

Can you flush toilet paper in Greece?

Our travel expert shares their tips on etiquette, hygiene and water sanitation in Greece. In most places throughout Greece you can't put toilet paper down the toilet. Instead, you must put your toilet paper in the bin beside the loo.

Should you tip in Greece?

tipping in restaurants in Greece In Greece it's expected that tourists will tip but some restaurants will still round-up the bill, so be careful. ... A gratuity of between 5% and 10% is a good guide. Leave it on the table with the bill, give it to the waiter directly, or tell the waiter you don't want change.

Can you flush toilet paper in Greece Hotels?

Greece: Plumbing in Greece One of the commonest questions first-time visitors to Greece ask is “is it true that you can't flush paper down the toilet?” Unfortunately, in the vast majority of accommodations, cafes, bars, shops and restaurants, the answer is “yes, it is true!”

How much is a taxi from Athens airport to city center?

Approximate Taxi Fares from Athens Airport

Athens Airport Taxi Prices	Day 05:00-24:00	Night 00:00-05:00
Athens Airport (ATH) - Athens City Center	38 €	54 €
Athens Airport (ATH) - Piraeus Port	48 €	60 €
Athens Airport(ATH) - Rafina Port	35 €	50 €
Athens Airport (ATH) - Lavrio Marina	47 €	65 €

Is Athens or Rome better?

Both Athens and Rome had a good system of citizenship, but Rome had a better system. Rome had a better citizenship than Athens because they had less requirements, they were more organized, and they gave their citizens more fair rights. Rome had less requirements for someone to become a citizen than Athens.

Is Greece a dump?

But it is a ticking time bomb - Greece's largest landfill site is almost 90% full and has a year left until it is totally saturated. The country's economy may be rotten but other problems are piling up too - and waste management is among the most serious. Greece buries 80% of its rubbish - over twice the EU average.

What should I avoid in Greece?

10 Things Tourists Should Never Do in Greece, Ever

• Show too much skin when visiting a church.
• Rely only on credit cards.
• Take a passive-aggressive attitude with smokers.
• Take photos of military installations.
• Throw paper in the toilet.
• Eat or drink in the metro in Athens.
• Do the moutza.

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Is everything closed on Sunday in Greece?

Athens Greece couldn't be an exception. Traditionally, Sundays were days to spend with family and friends. ... While many shops and other businesses are closed on Sundays, visitors will find plenty to do. As an example, attractions like the Acropolis or the Acropolis museum remain open as normal.