Car Hire Athens Airport

Athens is the capital of Greece. The metropolis of nearly three million people is surrounded by mountain ranges and opens in the West towards the sea, the Saronic Gulf. Promises a great holiday to discover, with the car of Athens and the surrounding area. The city, a legend got to his name from the Greek goddess Athena. Against Poseidon, the God of the sea, she fought for the favor of the citizens of Athens, and won. The Acropolis, the symbol of the city, and the Daphni monastery belong to the UNESCO World Heritage site. Anyone who travels by air to Athens, Eleftherios Venezielos lands on the airport. It is located 27 km east of the city centre. With a rental car in Athens take tourists from the airport in 40 minutes to their accommodation in the city. If you travel by train to Athens, experienced a beautiful three-day trip through the Balkans. Holidaymakers who come by boat from the direction Italy, go to the port of Piraeus at anchor. He is 10 km from the city centre. Cheap car hire in Athens can be booked at the port and at the train station. The most important sight in this city is the Acropolis, a temple complex on a hill in the heart of the city. The beautiful old town district, the Plaka are located around the Acropolis. Tourists who take advantage of the extensive metro network in this city, get off at the station of Monastiraki. This is also the remarkable pedestrian street in Psiri, which, in 2004, is a real eye catcher since the summer Olympics in this city in the year begins. Invites she on warm summer nights to stroll. There are also pubs and bars here. There are numerous brand shops in the area of Ermou. Kolonaki is one of the elegant areas in this city, where have settled many boutiques and designer stores. The many Open-Air cinemas are a special experience in this city. Who wants to enjoy a movie under the stars on warm summer evenings comfortably, is the place. The performances start usually at 9 pm or 11 pm. Mostly English with Greek subtitles films, except when these are Greek films. Then anyone who wants to enjoy the nightlife, which should go in one of the many jazz clubs. You can keep in the car parks of the clubs with the car in this city. In the "half note Jazz Club", there is every evening live music. "Salt & pepper" or the "Parafono" are equally interesting. On a "Bouzoukia" celebrate live music traditional Greek.

With the car of this city from exciting excursions to do. Both should go along to Sounion, for example, on the coast and enjoy the unique sunset at the temple. With the hire of this city from travellers also quickly reach the archaeological site of Elevsina, also located on the sea. Rent a car in this city so is worth in any case.