Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING AROUND
1. ON FOOT
All the main monuments in Athens are concentrated in the city centre, which focuses
on busy Plateia Syntagma and can easily be negotiated on foot. From here, you can
use the hilltops of the Acropolis and Lykavittos Hill as orientation points.
2. TRAM
There are three tram lines connecting the city centre and the coast: T1 runs from Syn-
tagma to SEF; T2 from SEF to Voula; and T3 from Voula.
Tram •
www.stasy.gr
3. BUS
The bus network is extensive. Blue buses run daily 5am-12:30am (there is a limited
night service); although cheap, they are often rather crowded. Tickets, which can be
bought from most street kiosks
(periptera)
, should be validated in an orange ma-
chine upon boarding. You can buy monthly passes covering the entire urban network.
A sightseeing bus starts from and terminates in front of the National Archaeological
Museum.
4. TROLLEYBUS
The network has been through a process of expansion and there are 25 routes covered
by yellow trolleybuses. Use the same tickets as for blue buses, and validate them upon
boarding.
5. METRO
The metro runs from 5:30am to midnight. Line 1 runs north to south between Kifissia
and Piraeus. Line 2 runs from Anthoupoli to Helliniko, stopping close to the Acropolis
en route. Line 3 runs from Egaleo to Doukissis Plakentias, passing through Syntagma
en route.
Metro •
www.ametro.gr
