No wonder you are super excited about travelling to the capital city of Greece, Athens. But before roaming around the city, enjoying history and culture, and exploring beach time, you should know some of the basic things about Athens. These facts will make your trip a bit more comfortable and easy to expose.
Carry Enough Cash: It’s for your safety to carry enough cash everywhere. Though most restaurants and stores now accept debit and credit cards still, you have to make some money just in case. In addition, Athens is not fully supportive of cards for travellers; therefore, you might be in trouble during shopping from a local market.
However, you will find many ATMs around the corners and centres of the city for your convenience.
Use Metro: The best way to get to the historical places or other tourist attractions in Athens is to use the Metro instead of other transports. In addition, you can have a budget-friendly trip if you stay in the city like a local for transportation, accommodation, or dining.
You will have metro stations at every tourist corner you want to pay a visit to. After reaching Athens International Airport, take your trip to the destinations by using a metro. It’s safe and affordable than other transportations also.
Be Careful of Pickpocketing: As a tourist, you get the attention of strangers or frauds who are always up for wrongdoings like pickpocketing and stuff. And Athens is not an exception in that case. You can experience such situations while traveling in the metro or even walking down the streets.
Therefore, ensure you are safe with your belongings and cash you are carrying with you.
Nightlife Takes Time to Start: You will find the bars and nightlife getting started after 2 a.m. You may notice the restaurants or bars are usually having dining options open up late at night. So, if you are waiting for drinking and partying, you have to wait for more hours.
Use Apps: You can use apps to get rental cars or translating the language into local. Using apps will help you get closer to the Greek community within a short time.