Things to do in Athens on a layover or a Cruise

Athens: 

Things to do:

The next stop on our Norwegian 12 day cruise was Athens, Greece. There are many companies that offer excursions to Athens. Don't waste your money! Once you get out of the port, you will be greeted by many Taxi drivers who will offer you 5 hour services to take you all over Greece for just 80 Euros! This is the best deal we've got all trip! The Taxi driver took us to Acropolis, the Parliament building, temple of Zeus, Olympic stadium, and even let us shop and eat. Our taxi driver also turned out to be knowledgeable and friendly and gave us a quick description of this city.

One drawback of not booking a tour through a company is the fact that we had to buy additional tickets to get into the Acropolis and the first Olympic stadium. We had to wait in line for about 30 minutes to get our tickets into Acropolis and Parthenon (same place), the tickets were 20 Euros a person. However, seeing that the all day tour cost more than 120 Euros a person, we ended up saving so much money, so consider donating to the economy of Greece and exploring the city with a local Taxi driver. 

Other Things to do:

There are other sites you can ask your taxi driver to take you to including: Acropolis museum, Temple of Hephaestus, Pnyz, Zappeion, Roman Agora, Hadrian's Acrh.