Athens, Greece Cruise Port Guide

Greece's busy metropolis. Athens' age-old symbol, the Acropolis was built by the Athenians during the 5th century B.C. in honor of the goddess Athena, patron of the city. The temple complex was regarded as a citadel of the gods, with the Parthenon standing out as the architecturally most sophisticated temple of that period. To this day, it causes a sense of wonder to even the most jaded visitor.

The ship is scheduled to dock at the New Passenger Terminal, one mile from the center of Piraeus and eight miles from Athens. Metered taxis are generally available just outside the terminal Upscale shopping is found in the Kolonaki and Monastiraki districts of Athens. LaLaounis and Zolotas are some of the best-known designer names in gold and silver jewelry.

Stretching east from the Agora, this lovely quarter, with winding alleys, neo-classical buildings, white-washed, bougainvillea-framed houses and tiny churches, is worth your exploration.

Konstantinos Karamanlis Golf Club

If the Gods of Olympus played golf then Glyfada's Golf Course would have been their first choice. This delightful 18-hole course, Par 72, only twenty five minutes from Athens, winds its way through umbrella pines with pent-grass greens leaning towards the sea and its cooling