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I am trying to decide how long to be in Athens. I have some people to visit, I want to do some of the city walks (Lycabettus, Philopappou), and I also want to visit some of the sites. I have visited most of the sites in the past, so I am not going to go too crazy here. My goal for Greece is to relax, visit people, making go to a beach of two. I am thinking of picking a good island with beaches and spending maybe 5 nights at this island, and then possibly spending the rest of the time in Athens. I am trying to decide if I will spend 3 weeks or more in Greece this summer. I think two weeks in Athens sounds like a lot, but on the other hand, I love to just pick one or two spots and really enjoy them during my time in Greece, rather than travel all around and get exhausted. What do you think?
 
I'm biased. I spend months in Athens. So 2 weeks in Athens is fine. Lots of amazing suburbs to visit and lots of events on. Theatre, music, open air cinemas, restaurants, etc, etc. You will always have something to do. Check out the Epidavros festival for amazing events around Athens.
 
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Vangelis said:
I'm biased. I spend months in Athens. So 2 weeks in Athens is fine. Lots of amazing suburbs to visit and lots of events on. Theatre, music, open air cinemas, restaurants, etc, etc. You will always have something to do. Check out the Epidavros festival for amazing events around Athens.
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I think two weeks would work, too, but I know what you mean. When staying longer you can go at a much more relaxed pace and still see a lot.
 
I agree, if you have a lot you want to do there, two weeks is more than enough. When staying with people, too, some of your days may be spent just spending time with people in their homes and your an have a nice balance between visiting with people and going out and seeing the sites.
 
Taking it slow on vacations is the meaning! Running from place to place is not! You spend valuable time on transfers and you are missing a lot. I think one week in an island and another week or two in Athens is a good decision. Besides Athens having Athens as its base is smart because you can do a lot of day trips ans explore more! In any case, enjoy your holidays in Greece!
 
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