We were in Athens for 4 full days so we decided to take a 2 day Athens City Pass (All inclusive) with One Day Cruise to three islands. Hop on hop off buses were the greatest use to us. It was very easy to see the city and to get from one point to the other, whether it was city center or the beach side of Athens. They very precise and the staff was extremely helpful! Besides the main attraction we highly recommend going to the sea side and seeing breathtaking riviera of Athens. If you are searching for a bar/coffee place/restaurant with an amazing view and great drink/food choice and service at reasonable price then we definitely recommend Oceanis Bar at Vouliagmeni Beach. Besides the most famous attraction of Acropolis and it's Acropolis museum, we definitely recommend going to Keramikos archaeological sight with it's very own small but attractive museum. We found that Keramikos museum was more interesting and more beautiful to experience than Acropolis museum. Besides that, we were mesmerized by Academy of Athens which was not at all very crowded but definitely worth visiting and seeing! You will find it's a very good spot for taking pictures without all the tourists being in the background. From all the restaurants we have visited, our favorite was The Greco's Project and our favorite ice cream place was DaVinci where you get even more than you can eat for an extremely good price.
Nothing beats the ability to skip long lines and have most entries already paid for!
Me and my wife bought the pass and we saved a lot of time on entering. This pass really helps a lot.
Really good pass covered so many attractions and the your bus was a fantastic bonus, definitely 10/10 :)
We didn't lose time waiting for buying the tickets in several places. It was great!
Starting from the highlight Acropolis but also the other historic temples and buildings are worth seeing, next to the museums and squares. With the Athens City Pass you have many opportunities to get to know the city.
Athens without Öfis does not work at all and the entries - without queuing - are needed anyway; Here are daily cruise ships with thousands of visitors. Hop on bus goes to the beach! Absolutely go (community € 5 with lying and umbrella)
After receiving the package with city map and brochure you can prepare in peace for your stay in Athens. It should be noted on site that the city is constantly evolving and that references in the printed brochures can no longer apply. For example, you have to put the public transport ticket on a reader at the entrance to the metro before the first ride, then a door will open automatically. This ticket must then, if you want to use the Metro, always hang up, both at the entrance and at the exit. Some stations of the suburban railways were reopened and are not listed in the map sent. Experience at the entrance to the Acropolis: Because of "Skip the line"; The queue at the entrance to the Acropolis has to be taken care of, because the people in this queue (mostly) like us already have their ticket in their hands. "Skip the line" means only that you can save the queue at the ticket counter - definitely an advantage. In the Acropolis Museum you have to get a regular ticket (free) with the presentation of the AthenCityPass at the group counter, otherwise you can not leave anything at the cloakroom or even get into the museum. To the hop-on-hop-off bus: The best entry is actually Sytagma Square, either at the bottom or top right of the parliament building. At the parliament building, we waited and asked questions; Helpers from the "Gray Line" were not to be found there. Then one of the yellow buses drove past - but it is normal, as we noticed later - there is no stop at this point on this loop. So be patient; In Athens, it is difficult to keep a roadmap. The bus stops very briefly at the intended stops; There are no extra photo stops scheduled in the city tour. Overall, Athens surprised us very positively. The CityPass helped, of course. Our favorite round: Get out of the metro THISSIO and stroll leisurely around the Acropolis - beautiful views, Anafiotika, Plaka and Monastiraki are just beautiful Looks a lot on the map, but it is not. Lycabettus is definitely worth a climb. But until the beginning of the rack railway you need good condition when climbing stairs; or you take a taxi ;-)
Athens City Pass is the best alternative to visiting Europe's first major cultural city. So we could visit Athens (Plaka), the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the School of Aristotle (Lykeion) and other places of interest without stress for ticket purchase. Somewhat awkward is the pickup of the Acropolis ticket (extended). The hop-on and hop-off buses allow us to discover Athens in a pleasant way. Already in advance, the friendly and competent staff Mr. Giorgós Néres helped us a lot in the organization of our excursions. We are gladly again at the next city break!
With the pass we could start quite relaxed our tour without annoying searches and ticket purchases. Highly recommended for a relaxed city tour! Will I want to do it again!
Good price performance ratio. We used the hop on hop off tour very much. The entrance to Acropolis (regular € 30 pp) is included and you do not have to wait at the cash register.
I highly recommend getting an Athens turbo pass if you plan to visit for a couple of days. We spent 3 days of our honeymoon there and it worked out perfectly. We used our Athena card included in the complete Athens city pass to get to and from the airport using the metro as well as get from place to place in the city. All of the tickets to everything we wanted to see were included so it was nice to just skip the line and go straight to the ticket person since we already had them prior to arrival. Would definitely recommend!
Do the on off buss 1st then you will get an idea of what you want to do and how to plan the time it will take you to get there.
For example if you are going farther away that is something you do in the morning so you have enough time to get back to where you are staying so you do not miss the last bus going back.
Travelled to Athens in May 2019. Chose to buy the 'Classic' Turbopass. Perfect for our needs. We had it send by post. Received package with cards, maps and guide, very nice. Be sure to buy at least 14 days before your travel, just in case.
We saw the sights using the hop-on and off buses. Very nice and helpful staff at the bus. We can recommend a day at the beach - Chose a public beach recommended by the staff at the bus.
Absolutely not the last time we buy Turbopass. Thank You!
The City Pass was a great option and I am thoroughly happy with the experience I had using it. Would use again!
Oh so good. The best way to experience and explore this beautiful city at your space, pace and time. Absolute Must.
To recommend
Easy to book and use, very satisfied with the bus service and free walking tours
With the City Pass, only "carefree" was in the foreground for me. The drive to the airport and the Hop On Hop Of and the entrance to the Acropolis will save you the running and the waiting times. I do not know if the pass was priced, as we were not able to visit all the offered attractions within the short time or the city tour did not take place because of the travel time. The delivery worked great. the cards were in the post box the day after next. One worry less :-)
The use of the pass is very easy and you come in quite quickly and without problems everywhere. Because of the Athens is quite extensive, we often used the metro. Therefore, I would guess to the Metro Pass, which was also included in our Classic Ticket. The City Pass is really perfect, so you do not have to take a lot of cash, as many entrance fees are already included. At any time =)