Rick Steves Pocket Athens

by Steves, Rick; Hewitt, Cameron; Openshaw, Gene

• ISBN13: 9781641716215
• ISBN10: 1641716215
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-05-07
• Publisher: Rick Steves

Summary

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Athens:

• City walks and tours: Five detailed tours and walks showcase Athens's essential sights, including the Acropolis, a tour of the Ancient Agora, the National Archaeological Museum, and more
• Rick's strategic advice on what experiences are worth your time and money
• What to eat and where to stay: Sip authentic ouzo at a sidewalk café, chat with locals over traditional Greek mezedes, and admire views of the Acropolis from your hotel rooftop
• Day-by-day itineraries to help you prioritize your time
• A detailed, detachable fold-out map, plus museum and city maps throughout
• Full-color, portable, and slim for exploring on-the-go
• Trip-planning practicalities like when to go, how to get around on public transit, basic Greek phrases, and more

Lightweight yet packed with valuable insight into Athens' history and culture, Rick Steves Pocket Athens truly is a tour guide in your pocket.

Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Greece!

Author Biography

Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about four months a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of this with the help of more than 100 well-traveled staff members at Rick Steves' Europe in Edmonds, WA (near Seattle). When not on the road, Rick is active in his church and with advocacy groups focused on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending hunger. To recharge, Rick plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son Andy, daughter Jackie, and his grandson...baby Atlas. Find out more about Rick at www.ricksteves.com and on Facebook.

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twitter: @RickSteves
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Cameron Hewitt was born in Denver and grew up in central Ohio. Since moving to Seattle and joining Rick Steves' Europe (where he serves as content manager) in 2000, Cameron has traveled to more than 35 European countries, contributing to guidebooks, tours, radio and television shows, and other media. Cameron is married to his high school sweetheart (and favorite travel partner), Shawna, and enjoys taking photos, trying new restaurants, and planning his next trip.

Gene Openshaw has co-authored a dozen Rick Steves books, specializing in writing walks and tours of Europe's cities, museums, and cultural sites. He also contributes to Rick's public television series, produces tours for Rick Steves Audio Europe, and is a regular guest on Rick's public radio show. Outside of the travel world, Gene has co-authored The Seattle Joke Book. As a composer, Gene has written a full-length opera called Matter, a violin sonata, and dozens of songs. He lives near Seattle with his daughter, enjoys giving presentations on art and history, and roots for the Mariners in good times and bad.