Best day trips in Athens
9 places from 5 Athens travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
9 places · most mentioned first
Delphi
Ancient sanctuary of Apollo on Mount Parnassus, seat of the Oracle, with the Sacred Way, treasuries, the Temple of Apollo, a theater and a stadium.
16:30· Rick Steves' Europein 3 vlogsMycenae
Ancient citadel that housed around 30,000 people circa 1350 BC, famed for its Lion Gate and Cyclopean stone walls.
9:40· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogs
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7 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Hydra
Car-free island with a pretty harbor ringed by rocky hills, cobbled lanes, donkeys instead of cars, and ancient paths for walkers.
Athens Riviera
The coastal stretch south of central Athens, offering beaches and a break from the busy city centre.
8:27· Greece Explained1 vlogEpidaurus
Sanctuary of Asclepius with a 4th-century BC theater for 13,000-14,000, renowned as the most acoustically perfect ancient Greek theater.
9:45· Exotic Vacation1 vlogCape Sounion
A cape at the tip of Attica with beaches, reachable from Athens.
8:22· Island Hopper TV1 vlogMeteora
Monasteries built atop dramatic rock pillars, about 3.5 hours from Athens.
8:35· Island Hopper TV1 vlogCorinth Canal
A narrow canal near ancient Corinth, a short day trip from Athens by train or car.
9:02· Island Hopper TV1 vlogNafplio
A seaside town in the Peloponnese that was the first capital of modern Greece.
13:01· Wolters World1 vlog
