Aeropuerto Internacional Eleftherios Venizelos

Opened in 2001, this new airport was created to accommodate the passengers ve came to attend the Olympic Games in 2004, since the airport that was there before it was too small for such an event. Modern, the airport offers numerous services. The only bad thing is that it is quite far from the city center. You can go via train, which takes about 40 minutes and costs 6 euros. There are also some buses which depart from Syntagma Square, which are a bit cheaper, 3.20 euros, but take longer of course. First, there is an area of ​​shopping and duty free, but once you get past security, there is no more food or drink outlets so be careful.

Opened in 2001, a new airport was built for the 2004 Olympic Games because the old one was too small for such an event. This new, modern airport with many services is far from the centre of Athens, in the town of Spata. It took 45 minutes to get to town or back on the Omonia Metro, and 1 hour to connect to the Piraeus port by bus. It has a shopping centre with restaurants, cafes, newspaper kiosks, post office and shops. The bus station is outside arrivals. For the subway, you have to go to the Sofitel and take the escalator.