This time in Athens, we stayed in Plaka in a small family hotel. The entire neighbourhood is very charming and picturesque. The historical buildings and monuments tell us about the past of the town, All the houses here have beautiful architecture and the flower pots that the locals keep on their verandas are too unique. It was bizarre how the atmosphere changed a few blocks further with the busy streets of Syntagma and Monastiraki. But in the centre of Plaka, everything seemed quiet and nice, almost only tourists walked there.
The underground fortunately was close because it is very difficult to move in
Athens with buses and taxis. Buses are always packed and taxis rarely take the ride if you are the only passenger and stop to take other passengers on the way. This is very irritating and can result in extra charge, so be careful with taxis.
As I have been to Athens a couple of times before, I can tell you that this is a nice town if you like history or nightlife. I had seen all ancient monuments, except for the Acropolis Museum which opened a few months ago and the temple of Poseidon in Sounio. We rented a car to go to Sounio so that we can stop at the coastal towns, like Vouliagmeni for a coffee and Lavrio for lunch.
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