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here we'll have a look at the several optionswhen visiting and sightseeing the center of athens whether it's a guided tour, a walkingtour, a bus tour or even a segway tour. the historical center is quite compact youcan walk through it within a couple of hours easily, however there are many winding streetsin sight to see and you'll easily get lost if you don't have a map or haven't done yourhomework. the best yet most expensive way to see the city, is with the private guidedtour. bus tours are more affordable and easy, you just get dropped off at the sites andprovided with a licensed tour guide. some hotels and travel agencies offer walking toursthat means they take you to the sites and once there, they usually refer you to a licensedguide or your guidebook for more information

about the monuments. the rule is that only a licensed tour guidecan show you around. you can find them near the archaeological site and negotiate a pricewith them according to the size of your group. if you want to zoom around ancient athenseffortlessly, you can try a segway tour and roll to all the sites instead of walking quitea different way to see it all. now if you want to conquer athens on yourown, you need a good map and a good plan on what you wanna see first. it is a good ideato watch our videos on our web tv or to read up on the side to visiting beforehand so youdon't miss anything of importance. several monuments are included in the acropolisintegrated ticket. but you'll need to carry

some extra cash as most museums outside thosesites have their own entrance fee and do not accept credit cards. if you are european union university studentor under-19 you have free access to most sites but make sure you carry a valid id. as manyother popular cities, athens also has its double decker bus tour designed for sightseeing,on which you can buy one ticket and hop on or off at various stops as many times as youlike in one day. they continuesly circle the ancient centerso they are very convenient for seeing the city and getting around, you'll spot themnear syntagma square. there's also a smaller train that drives around the inner most partof the ancient center, pulling a half-dozen

railway cars. day start near the roman agora, it is quiteideal for kids of all ages and takes you through the winding streets of plaka, monastirakiand thission on your way to various ancient sites. it also works on the hop on and offprincipal and is one of the cheapest ways of getting around the very center of athens. now if you plan to go out on your own, weadvise you to check online to find out the opening hours of various sites. there's afree entrance on certain holidays and in the winter months some sites close as early as3pm so check ahead. while you absorb the history,

car hire greece,the shops, cafes, restaurants and hundreds ofinteresting talkative, hospitable greeks will

definitely make your day in athens unforgettable. well that's it for this edition but do searchour web tv if you wanna see more. bye!