11 Best Day Trips from Athens: An Amazing Guide

Athens offers a mix of attractions, from archaeological sites and museums to shops, restaurants, trendy bars, and white sand beaches with clear waters—there’s something for everyone.

If you are staying in Athens for a couple of days, it’s worth making a day trip and discovering a different part of Greece.

A day trip to Delphi

Delphi is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece and home to the famous oracle. Delphi was declared as a World Heritage Center by UNESCO.

Sounio, just 69 km from Athens, is ideal for a half- or full-day trip. Visit the Temple of Poseidon, dating back to 44 BC, and enjoy stunning views of the Aegean Sea.

Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon

Hydra, Poros, and Aegina day cruise from Athens

On this day cruise, you will visit 3 Saronic islands in one day. Starting from the picturesque island of Hydra, then going to the green island of Poros, and lastly, the island of Aegina where you can visit the Temple of Aphaea.

Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplio

On this day trip to the Peloponnese, you will visit some of the most important archaeological sites of Greece, Mycenae, and Epidaurus. Mycenae was the city of the mythical Agamemnon, the hero of the Trojan War.

Meteora

Meteora is a place of unique beauty, famous around the world for its gigantic rock pillars and monasteries that are built on their summits.

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