terrytallent1 Posted September 10, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 10, 2023 What are hotel options in Athens Greece near port vs downtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaD22 Posted September 10, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2023 The port will be Piraeus, not Athens, just FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted September 10, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2023 1 hour ago, LindaD22 said: The port will be Piraeus, not Athens, just FYI Correct, which means there will be no hotel in Athens that is near the cruise port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted September 10, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Piraeus is really just a suburb of Athens. From the historic center of Athens, it is only about a 20-25 minute taxi ride to Piraeus, so I don't see any real reason to stay near the port when you could stay in Athens. (I've stayed in Athens multiple times and I enjoy the area much more in the evenings when it seems to become more charming somehow..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted September 10, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2023 I would stay in Athens city center. There are so many things to see and do as well as many restaurants. If you can, book one of the many rooftop restaurants for a dinner which spans sunset. It is awesome watching the sun go down over the Acropolis and watching the lights come up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWorldWithBill Posted September 11, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Ditto what others have said: The area you'll want to visit in Athens is not that far from the port; it's really a pretty short drive. Now, it's a long, long way from the airport! You can't avoid that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytallent1 Posted September 18, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Thanks for the advice. Since we had been to Athens overnight several times I may stay nearer the port. I did find a couple of hotel and dining recommendations on another forum. Have not pulled the trigger yet and May still reserve a hotel in downtown Athens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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