Landing Athens 11:30. Taxi to the apartment is arranged (±40 min) — expect to be at the door ±13:15.
Psaromiligkou 1, Psyrri, 105 53 Athens. Check-in from 15:00 (host can store luggage). Open in Google Maps — or use the 🚕 taxi-card button at the top.
Booked ✓ — 3 adults (€60) + free child ticket, entry window 08:00–09:00 (enter within the hour, stay as long as you like). 📄 Open tickets (PDF) · ref 3JTFFLKXCINNGXI. Bring your son's ID. Changes up to 2 h before via hh.gr/manage.
Timed entry for all four (3 adults + free child). 📄 Open tickets (PDF). Be at the gate 08:50 with your son's ID. Changes up to 2 h before via hh.gr/manage.
Booked ✓ Ferryhopper FH75DU9772GK · 4 passengers · €149.90 (Flexi Cancel — change/cancel free until Sat 8 Aug; Klarna, 3 instalments). Legs: Piraeus→Agistri 09:00 · Agistri→Aegina 14:45 · Aegina→Piraeus 19:30. ⚠️ To do Saturday evening: online check-in for all three legs (phone 0031618089017 + codes 680494 / 680495 / 680496) via sf.gr web check-in · My booking. The GetYourGuide cruise is cancelled.
Flight at 20:00. Metro M3 from Kerameikos ±16:15 (airport ticket €9 — trains every ±36 min, check the time) or fixed-fare taxi €40 at 16:45. At the airport ±17:30.
Timed entry Saturday 8 August, 09:00–10:00 for all four (3 adults + 1 free child, Hellenic Heritage). 📄 Open the tickets (PDF) — all 4 are in one file; save it to your phone too. Last entry is 20 min before the window closes, so aim to be at the gate around 08:50. Bring ID — your son's free child ticket needs proof of age. Changes up to 2 h before via hh.gr/manage; non-refundable, even if the site closes for extreme heat — check the news that morning.
The ancient sites (Agora, Olympian Zeus) sell timed tickets on tickets.hh.gr; the two big museums have their own sites. Pre-booking isn't essential at 08:00 but skips the queue. Note: the old €30 combined ticket was discontinued in April 2025 — it's individual tickets per site now, and prices went up. The good news: EU citizens under 25 enter free (your son — bring his ID) and EU 65+ pay roughly half at the big sites, grandparents' IDs at the ready. Prices below were checked July 2026 — re-check when booking.
Early August is 35°C+. The rhythm of this plan: big sights at 08:00, air-conditioned museums or The Mall 12:00–17:30, back out in the evening. Carry water; the Acropolis may close midday during extreme heat waves.
This plan is taxi-first on purpose: a FreeNow hop is €5–6 for all four and turns any "10–15 min walk" into a 3-min ride — use them freely. Drink lots of water: dehydration in this heat is a classic gout trigger, as are shellfish-heavy dinners and beer — pace those, and know that gyros, chicken and the Greek yoghurt at Pilino are the friendlier choices. Steepest bits of the week: the Acropolis top (unavoidable — take it slow) and the Anafiotika steps (flat Plan B on the Monday card). If you use preventive medication, pack it.
Acropolis / Plaka €5–6 · Syntagma €5–6 · Archaeological Museum €6–8 · Lycabettus funicular €7–9 · Panathenaic Stadium €6–8 · The Mall Athens €18–25 · Marina Zeas (Piraeus) €15–18 · Glyfada €25–30 · Airport €40 fixed day / €55 night (00:00–05:00). Minimum fare ±€4–5; FreeNow shows the exact price before you book. A taxi seats all 4 of you, so short hops often beat 4 metro tickets.
Two metro stations within 5 minutes: Thiseio (M1) and Kerameikos (M3 — direct to the airport, ±45 min, separate €9 ticket, return €16). City tickets: €1.20 per 90 min (all transfers, metro + tram) · 24 h €4.10 · 5-day pass €8.20 — one each covers your whole stay. Tap-to-ride with any contactless bank card works for city fares. Heat rule: walk before 10:00, ride after — taxis via FreeNow are cheap (most city hops €5–8).
Whole fresh fish is priced per kilo — the waiter weighs it and can tell you the price before cooking, just ask. Anchovies, calamari, octopus and shrimp are fixed-price and cheap. August = peak sardine season.
Greeks eat late — restaurants are empty at 19:30 and full at 21:30. Going early means no waiting, ideal with kids and grandparents. Atlantikos doesn't take reservations — be there right at opening, especially Saturday.
Quick, casual and wallet-friendly — pick whichever's nearest. Stars = Google rating.
Greek: O Thanasis ★4.2 (kebab & gyros, Mitropoleos 69, Monastiraki · 🕒 10:00–02:00 · ~€3–13); Kostas ★4.6 (cult tiny souvlaki, Agias Irinis 2 · 🕒 ~09:00–17:00, weekdays only, sells out early); O Nikitas ★4.7 (classic taverna, Agion Anargyron 19, Psyrri · 🕒 ~12:00–18:00, closed Sun · 4 min from home).
For a change — Vietnamese: Dao ★4.8 (pho & summer rolls, Sarri 36, Psyrri · 🕒 from 13:00 · 2 min from your door, ~€8–14); Hoi An ★4.5 (banh mi & pho, Ermou 86, by Monastiraki Sq · 🕒 from 13:00). Both air-conditioned — a cool lunch on a hot day.
Tavernas don't do mornings. Head to the all-day cafés on Protogenous street (4 min), grab a warm bougatsa (custard pie) just off Iroon Square, or a €0.70 koulouri from the 24/7 bakery in Psyrri.
| ⛴️ Ferry day Agistri & Aegina (booked ✓, Flexi Cancel) | €149.90 |
| 🏛️ Acropolis tickets (booked ✓) | €90.00 |
| 🎫 Other sights & museums (estimate, 4 pers.) | ±€160 |
| 🚇 Metro/tram 5-day passes + airport tickets | ±€60 |
| 🚕 Taxis (estimate, incl. arranged arrival) | ±€120 |
| 🍽️ Food & drinks (5 days, 4 pers., estimate) | ±€700 |
| 🎬 Extras: funicular, cinema, ice cream… | ±€80 |
| Total (rough) | ±€1,370 |