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Athens Weather & Athens
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Athens
Weather- Best Times to travel to Athens
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Min Avg Temperature |
Max Avg Temperature |
Average Rainfall |
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| January |
 7°C |
 13°C |
48cm |
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| February |
7°C |
14°C |
41cm |
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| March |
8°C |
16°C |
41cm |
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| April |
12°C |
19°C |
23cm |
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| May |
16°C |
24°C |
18cm |
Good Weather |
| June |
20°C |
28°C |
7cm |
Good Weather |
| July |
23°C |
31°C |
5cm |
Good Weather |
| August |
22°C |
31°C |
8cm |
Good Weather |
| September |
19°C |
28°C |
10cm |
Good Weather |
| October |
15°C |
23°C |
53cm |
Good Weather |
| November |
12°C |
19°C |
55cm |
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| December |
9°C |
15°C |
62cm |
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Athens
Transport - Getting around Athens
Most tourist sites are within the city
centre, which is easy to get around on foot, however there is an
extensive public transport network consisting of buses, trolley
buses, minibuses and a fast new 3-line underground metro service
that requires a standard ticket for a 90-minute usage span. The
metro is especially useful to get to Piraeus to catch a boat to the
islands. The metro stations double as impressive archaeological art
and artefact galleries. Transport is cheap, but often overcrowded
especially during the siesta rush hour between 1pm and 3pm, and
operates until midnight; a limited night bus service operates along
major routes. Bus and metro tickets are not transferable, but a
daily pass can be used on both; single tickets or packets of 10
must be bought in advance and validated when getting on. Although
taxis are plentiful it may be difficult to get one during the
siesta rush hour, and it is not unusual to share the ride with
other passengers going in the same direction. It is often easier to
phone ahead for a radio cab. Taxis are inexpensive, but always
check that the meter is on and set to the minimum fare of EUR1 as
drivers will often attempt to overcharge tourists - if its 'not
working' look for another taxi. Legitimate surcharges can increase
the final bill, but these should be displayed on the dashboard.
Driving in Athens is not recommended, there are new laws banning
cars from the commercial centre to reduce heavy traffic and
pollution, and parking anywhere is near
impossible.
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