I expected much from Athens, but when I got there I saw that the city is not as superb as I thought. The archaeological sites were certainly interesting, but the organization needed impovement. A tourist needs to know exactly when the archaeological sites are open and this was quite difficult because there were not adequate information. That is how we missed a couple of places, like the temple of Olympian Zeus, which we saw only from a distance. The general view is that you should visit these sites in the morning, better week day, because in the afternoon it is not sure if they are open.
The town itself was fine, but too busy and too noisy. Transportation was excellent, the Metro system very modern and helpful, but avoid buses. Also pay a lot of attention to pick pocketing, especially in crowded places and buses. I had my pocket stolen in a bus from Piraeus to Omonoia. The bottomline is that Athens is certainly a place to be in Greece (it is like going to England without visiting London!!), but stay only for three or four days, spend more days on the islands.
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