Once I
arrive at Milan Central Station I take a bus to Malpensa. There are 2 companies
that carry out the service at the same price: 10 Euros, one way, 16 Euros round
trip. Departures every 20 minutes, journey time 45 minutes or more depending on
traffic;
Easy Jet
airline flight from Malpensa Terminal 2 to Eleftherios
Venizelos Airport
in Athens, at a
price of Euro 67 including taxes, round trip;
From the Eleftherios Venizelos
Airport in Athens, I take bus no. X95, which every 15
minutes leads in about 1 hour to Syntagmatos
Square in Athens
at the one-way price of Euro 5.00 (the ticket can be obtained just outside the
terminal at the desk near the bus stop). There are also the train and the metro
to reach the center of Athene at the price of Euro 8,00 one way.
From Syntagmatos Square
in Athens, I
take the metro at the price of 1.40 Euro one way. The ticket can be done bales
at machines or at the ticket office. Be careful to get your ticket because
checks are frequent;
I get off
in Piazza Omonias where I walk for about 300 meters through one
of the less recommendable neighborhoods of Athens and reach the Soho Hotel located in
Via Menandrou. Very comfortable and clean hotel. 3 beds per room. Gigantic
living room. Internet, coffee and you always free. Free bike rental. (there are
2 bikes available if they are not broken).
In the
morning he takes me on foot again to Piazza Omonias, where at the metro station
I get the Day ticket which is valid for 24 hours on the metro, bus, tram and
trolley.
Then I take
the metro to Syntagmatos Square
and then walk to Via Amalias to look for the bus stop n. 24 which leads to
Terminal B of the Liosion Buses. But I can't find the stop and by informing
myself I understand that this stop has been canceled.
I then take
the metro again and get off at Attiki. Leaving the same I walk about 200 meters. in a
southerly direction, that is towards the center. So I finally reach the bus
stop n. 24 for Terminal B of Liosion Buses. In the meantime, however, it got
late and I missed the 7.30 bus to Delphi. The
next one is at 10.30 (too late) and so I give up the visit to Delphi.
I take the
metro again and get off in Piazza Victoria.
I walk about 200 meters
to take me to the Mavromateon Bus Station, located adjacent to the Areos Park
and Egyptou Square.
I take the
Bus to Marathon there (there is one every half
hour or so). The ticket price is Euro 3.70 one way. We sit on the bus and then
the young lady on the way comes to get the money. The journey takes a scant 1
hour and a half through the abundant 42 km. The bus makes many stops in many
countries and also in different areas of Maratona.
Maratona is
a small little tourist town.
From the
center of Marathon, I take the bus to Athens
there is one every half hour approximately). The ticket price is Euro 3.70 one
way. We sit on the bus and then the young lady on the way comes to get the
money. The journey takes a scant 1 hour and a half through the abundant 42 km. The bus makes many
stops in many countries and also in different areas of Athens. The last stop is at the Mavromateon
Bus Station, located adjacent to the Areos
Park and Egyptou Square.
From the
Mavromateon Bus Station, located adjacent to the Areos Park
and Egyptou Square,
I take the bus to Sounion (winter hours: 6.30, 8.30, 10.30, 12.30, 14.30,
16.30). The ticket price is € 6.70 one way. We sit on the bus and then the
young lady on the way comes to get the money. The trip takes about 2 hours. The
bus makes many stops in many countries and also in different areas of Athens. Sometimes in
Anavissos you have to change the bus but the ticket remains valid.
The
entrance to the archeology area of the Temple of Poseidon
in Sounion is located just 100
meters from the bus park. Cost of entry Euro 4. The
panorama that can be enjoyed is exceptional.
From
Sounion I take the bus to Athens
via Lavrio (winter hours: 8.00, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00). The ticket
price is Euro 1.70 one way. You sit on the bus and then during the journey the
young lady comes to get the money or if she is not there you pay the driver
when you get off. The journey takes about 30 minutes. The bus makes a few stops
before stopping at about 300
meters. from the main square of Lavrio.
I go down to visit it even if there is not much to see. Instead, it is
an important port for the Islands.
From Lavrio
I take the bus to Athens
(there are several a day). The ticket price is € 4.90 one way. We sit on the
bus and then the young lady on the way comes to get the money. The journey
takes approximately 1 hour. The bus makes some stops in some countries
(Keratea, Kalivia, Markopoulo, Koropoi, Peania, Stavros and also in different
areas of Athens.
The last stop is at the Mavromateon Bus Station, located adjacent to Areos Park
and Egyptou Square.
.
I go back
to Soho Hotel located in Via Menandrou and the next day I visit Athens with the free
bicycle of the hotel. I take my bike to the west entrance of the Arcopoli which
is the main one. I tie up the bike and then buy the ticket which costs 12 euros
but entitles you to access for 4 days as well as the Acropolis, also the
Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, the Ceramics, the Temple of Olympian Zeus
and the Theater of Dionysus.
Then on
Sunday at 11.00 I go to see in front of the Parliament in Syntagmatos Square, the wonderful
changing of the Guard.
Then from Syntagmatos Square
in Athens, in Othonos Street I
take bus no. X95, which every 15 minutes takes you to the Eleftherios
Venizelos Airport
in Athens every
15 minutes for a one-way price of Euro 5.00 (the ticket can be obtained at the
desk near the bus stop). There are also the train and the metro to reach the Eleftherios Venizelos
Airport in Athens at the price of Euro 8.00 one way.
Easy Jet
airline flight from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport
in Athens to
Malpensa Terminal 2, at a price of Euro 67 including taxes, round trip.
My complete travel report
with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:
http://vivendosalendo.blogspot.com/2013/07/viaggio-in-grecia-ad-atene-maratona.html
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