Best Time to Visit Athens

April to June, September to October

Months to avoid: July to August (extreme heat, overcrowded sites, peak prices)

Recommended stay: 3-5 days

Plan Athens for April to June, September to October. Give it 3-5 days. The window to avoid is July to August (extreme heat, overcrowded sites, peak prices).

What the season gets you

• The Acropolis Museum is as good as the rock itself, original friezes at eye level, the Parthenon visible through the glass floor beneath your feet
• Breakfast culture runs late and seriously: freddo espresso and a cheese pie from a bakery, eaten standing at a marble counter
• Psyrri and Exarchia neighbourhoods have bars open until 5am and a local crowd that has absolutely no interest in tourism