Information on Cheap Flights to Athens

Athens is the capital of Greece and home to one third of this mountainous country’s population. It is the center of Greece’s political, cultural, and financial worlds. Sunshine abound all year around, it makes this magnificent historic city even more enticing to visit.

Summer entertainment in Greece means outdoor showing of films or music performances, late meals at garden bars and taverns, and club hopping till the wee hours of the morning. Streets are lively and vibrant with flea market vendors and cafes in Athens.

In the southern part of the present day Athens, architectural splendors from the classical period are most eminent on Acropolis, where the perfectly symmetrical Parthenon and Erechtheion with statues of women in place of columns stand. The heartbeat of the Ancient Athens was the Agora, the market place, where democracy was born. In the early 1800’s King Otto’s new European-city style planning lead to the construction of tree-lined avenues and Neo-classical public buildings in the northern part of the city.

Visit the National Archaeological Museum in this area and see the treasures and history with your own eyes, displayed in the chronological order. Many are drawn to the most prominent hill in Athens, Lycabettus Hill. It is almost 1000 feet in height, and one can climb to the top and enjoy the bird’s eye view of the city. Other attractions include the Syntagma Square, Poseidon Temple, Philopappos, and the Temple of Olympic Zeus.

Airlines determine cheap airfares to Athens on how full their flights are to the city during specific months. For you to get the cheapest airfare you need to make sure you depart and return on Monday - Thursday. This is because weekend travel is more popular and the airlines charge up to $40.00 more per direction when departing and returning on weekends.  The following months are when you can find the best airline ticket deals. Cheapest Airfares to Athens can be found when traveling:

Cheapest Airfares: Jan 01-Mar31 & Nov1-Dec14
Cheap Airfares Apr1-May31 & Sep1-Oct31
Highest Airfares Jun1-Aug31 & Dec15-Dec31

Country: Greece (GR)
Capital City:Athens (ATH)
Language of Athens(ATH): Greek, English is Spoken
Athens LAT-LON: +37°54'0.01", +23°43'48.00"
Temperature Ranges: 44°F - 89°F
Phone Dial code: 011 + 30 +1 + local number
Currency of Athens, Greece(GR): Euro

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