Rating & Reviews of Athens, Greece
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Greece, Athens: Love the People and History
Submitted by: an AOL user
February 24, 2008 11:46 PM GMT-05:00
My wife, teen daughter and I went to Greece as part of a tour package. We found the people to be super friendly in all the market places as well as on the streets, they seemed to genually care about us and not just out to make a buck. The history is spectacular, we also went ot Olympia and Delphi and an island tour including Hydra where we walked to a "beach" stone platform on the Agean to swim, the water was beautiful. All side trips were worth the time to get to. We had also gone to Ital ... Read Full Review | Report This
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Athens is a high priority destination.
Submitted by: seemgreene
January 28, 2008 03:08 AM GMT-05:00
I am pleased with the reviews presented. They are overwhelmingly favorable, and I have little to add. In any country you visit be polite, appreciative and patient. Learn a dozen useful words : a respectful salutation, please, thank you, yes, no, where is ... ? How much is it ? the subway, the toilet, a physician, the bill ( please), etc. Read a guidebook you like ahead of time, plan what you're going to do and take the guidebook and a map with you. SMILE genuinely, and you'll have a gre ... Read Full Review | Report This
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Athens then and now???
Submitted by: LKTRAML
January 19, 2008 04:48 PM GMT-05:00
Athens was our home port in the early 70s when I was in the US Navy. I loved it, of course that what was back when there was a travel book called "Europe on $5 a Day", wonder what the book is titled today .... lol. Anyway in spite the fact that the US backed a very unpopular goverment, the people were friendly, the food was good and the place was driping with history. I'm sure there are still guide books for doing your own walking tours. I'd like to go back but haven't had the time and now my h ... Read Full Review | Report This
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The Cradle of Civilization
Submitted by: an AOL user
December 27, 2007 07:23 PM GMT-05:00
If you want to see where it all pretty much began, this is definately one of the places you must go. Take your walking shoes you will need them. Places to see: Parthenon, National Archeological museum, Benaki museum... Go to Delhpi - it's a day trip and is well worth the money. It's a very large city with much hustle and bustle. Another excellent day trip is to the little island of Hydra, no vehicular traffic here, they move around by mule or poney - very beautiful. It's a wonderful place t ... Read Full Review | Report This
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Visit Athens
Submitted by: an AOL user
December 27, 2007 07:19 PM GMT-05:00
I visited Athens twice - loved it each time. the sites, music, foods, and above all, the people are worth the trip. There are many things to do and places to go, depending on your taste. Best advice; go with a group. Single women travelers, beware! It is best to travel with a group. (Visited in 1975) ... Read Full Review | Report This