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Day Trips From Athens Compared: Sounion, Delphi, Islands and More
Seven trips that work from an Athens base, from a half-day at Sounion to a long rail day to Meteora, with a table to pick one by time, budget and season.
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Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon: Bus, Tickets and Sunset Tips
The marble temple on the tip of Attica is the easiest half-day trip from Athens. Here is how to get there without a tour, what the ticket costs and how to handle the sunset crowd.
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Delphi Day Trip From Athens: Bus, Driving, Tickets and Winter Hours
Delphi works as a long day trip from Athens, but winter hours are short. Here is how to get there by bus or car, what the ticket covers and when an overnight stay makes sense.