Hey Sebastian - My wife and I did Athens from a Celebrity cruise ship this past September, and your videos were INDISPENSABLE for our visit - so thank you so much! We tried to get a tour with you personally, but you were booked up so far in advance, there was sadly nothing available. Just for reference to any of your followers here, our ship was in port from 8AM to 8PM, and here is what we ended up doing: Like some others here have mentioned, we grabbed the X80 bus right off the ship. Fortunately, we only had to wait about 10mins. We took it to the Acropolis stop and got off there. We were quite early, so we took your advice from other videos, and hiked up to Areopagus hill. SO glad we found your recommendation for that in another video. Such a great view, and we never even would have known it was there. We then went on a guided tour of the Acropolis in a large group tour. Would not do this again - would just do it on our own. After that we walked to the Acropolis museum and did a self guided audio tour. It was advertised as taking 90mins....but that is just not the case. The place is huge and we felt it easily would've taken all day to see it all properly. It was worth seeing, but we had to leave WAY before we were finished to keep on schedule. From there, we took the train to Syntagma square to try and catch the changing of the guard, but missed the start of it by about 1 minute....and it was SO crowded, we just kept on going and walked to our final destination, which was Monastiraki Square, so we could eat lunch at "A for Athens" as you had recommended. This was was the best part of the trip next to Areopagus. Had a great lunch sitting towards the right side of the bar with an unbelievable view of the Acropolis. The bartender was great, and helped us try a bunch of different traditional appetizers. To get back to the ship, we took the train to Piraeus Station, crossed the bridge and walked down to Karaiskaki Square, and caught a bus (can't remember which one - we asked some locals and they told us the number) which dropped us off at Cruise port terminal A. We were docked at terminal B - so the farthest one, but it was still better than walking from Piraeus station. We go SO many great photos from these locations that I wish I could show you, but again - thank you SO much for all your info online. We have sent several people to check out your site and channel.
@a415man I did some Google search today. From just outside the Piraeus metro, you can board public bus numbers 826 or 843 or 859 and get pretty close to Cruise Terminal A for a cost of just over €1.00. Then you need to walk to your vessel. It's a good option. I was looking for options. Thanks for the tips.
You forgot to mention the X80 bus line, which is an express bus line designed for tourists, it starts near the Cruise terminal and it goes directly to the city center stopping only at touristic locations like near the Acropolis Museum and Syntagma Square. In order to get on the bus you have to buy the "Daily Ticket" which costs 4.1€ and its valid for 24hrs of unlimited transport (its also valid for the metro, buses, tram and every other mode of public transport) or the "3-Day Tourist Ticket" which costs 20€ and its valid for 72hrs and also includes a roundtrip to the Airport on top of all the other things mentioned above.
I'm not a big fan of the X80 bus. There's only 1 every 30 minutes and it takes much longer to reach the city center than a taxi. But sure, if you're on a budget, the X80 is a valid option.
@@stephencheung9514 Tickets are never sold on the bus. You need to buy it inside a metro station, or at one of these tiny ticket kiosks, like this one on Syntagma square for instance : maps.app.goo.gl/Mmjkepx2fGwjAPWa8
We plan to use X80 bus to Acropolis from cruise port. Where is the ticket booth located in the cruise terminal area? Thanks in advance for your answers.
Hi Sebastian, Can you explain getting from cruise port to Athens food tour. The tour asked the guest to meet the guide in front of the small church at the center of Monastiraki Square. Thank you
Hello, question regarding the private tour by car for 5 hours, is it possible that the pick up location will be in the port and drop off will be at the airport?
Hi Sebastian, if I wanted to take a taxi from the cruise terminal to the Piraeus Metro station, just opposite the ferry terminals, would the taxi drivers frown on that option? Best to offer the Euro10 for the short journey? Comments please.
Some drivers are a little disappointed when they hear that, but hey its their job :D Just make sure to make it clear BEFORE entering the taxi. I've heard a few stories where people told the destination while the taxi was already driving towards the city center, and the driver was not happy ... And yes, 10€ is a good estimation :-)
My family and I are going to Athens in August of 2025 for a cruise to Rome. We have been watching your videos and we love them. So helpful. 2 questions. 1) should we stay near the port at an Airbnb with our kids (ages 11, and 13) or in town? We will be there 2 2 full days early. 2) do you do private tours? And if so how much and how do we book it? Thank you Chris
Hi Chris ! I'm 50-50 for the first question. If you were staying for just 1 day, I'd stay by the port. If you were staying 3 days, I would ve said the center. 2 days is in the middle of that, so I let you decide ... Regarding my private tours, you can contact at : sebitheguide@gmail.com Have a great day !
Is there anything to see in Piraeus? I am very interested in seeing the reconstructed trireme Olympias but it now seems to be closed to visitors. Our October 2025 cruise ends in Piraeus so we will end up spending about 3 more days in Athens.
Day trips to Corinth leave around 7-8am so I think it'll be very tight for you. This is the one I would recommend if you decide to do it. It lasts 5h. www.getyourguide.com/corinth-l118/corinth-half-day-tour-t46277/?partner_id=OMW3ALO&mkt_cmp=true
I heard that there are buses 843/859/831 that can take you from the Piraeus metro station to the cruise ports. Is that true or are they still operating?
Yes there are a few buses in that area, but honestly I didnt even want to mention them in the video because they're super slow, often late, and its not always clear where you have to wait for them. But yes, if you're on a budget, you can try the bus adventure :D
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Hey Sebastian - My wife and I did Athens from a Celebrity cruise ship this past September, and your videos were INDISPENSABLE for our visit - so thank you so much! We tried to get a tour with you personally, but you were booked up so far in advance, there was sadly nothing available. Just for reference to any of your followers here, our ship was in port from 8AM to 8PM, and here is what we ended up doing: Like some others here have mentioned, we grabbed the X80 bus right off the ship. Fortunately, we only had to wait about 10mins. We took it to the Acropolis stop and got off there. We were quite early, so we took your advice from other videos, and hiked up to Areopagus hill. SO glad we found your recommendation for that in another video. Such a great view, and we never even would have known it was there. We then went on a guided tour of the Acropolis in a large group tour. Would not do this again - would just do it on our own. After that we walked to the Acropolis museum and did a self guided audio tour. It was advertised as taking 90mins....but that is just not the case. The place is huge and we felt it easily would've taken all day to see it all properly. It was worth seeing, but we had to leave WAY before we were finished to keep on schedule. From there, we took the train to Syntagma square to try and catch the changing of the guard, but missed the start of it by about 1 minute....and it was SO crowded, we just kept on going and walked to our final destination, which was Monastiraki Square, so we could eat lunch at "A for Athens" as you had recommended. This was was the best part of the trip next to Areopagus. Had a great lunch sitting towards the right side of the bar with an unbelievable view of the Acropolis. The bartender was great, and helped us try a bunch of different traditional appetizers. To get back to the ship, we took the train to Piraeus Station, crossed the bridge and walked down to Karaiskaki Square, and caught a bus (can't remember which one - we asked some locals and they told us the number) which dropped us off at Cruise port terminal A. We were docked at terminal B - so the farthest one, but it was still better than walking from Piraeus station. We go SO many great photos from these locations that I wish I could show you, but again - thank you SO much for all your info online. We have sent several people to check out your site and channel.
Very happy to hear you had an awesome time in Greece ! Big hugs !
@a415man I did some Google search today. From just outside the Piraeus metro, you can board public bus numbers 826 or 843 or 859 and get pretty close to Cruise Terminal A for a cost of just over €1.00. Then you need to walk to your vessel. It's a good option. I was looking for options. Thanks for the tips.
@jpmcc 826 rings a bell. I believe that may have been the bus the locals told us to take. 👍🏻
Thank you Seb... For ur videos... Always entertaining to watch
Thank you so much for explaining the distance between the ferries! I’ll budget for a cab! 🙌
You forgot to mention the X80 bus line, which is an express bus line designed for tourists, it starts near the Cruise terminal and it goes directly to the city center stopping only at touristic locations like near the Acropolis Museum and Syntagma Square. In order to get on the bus you have to buy the "Daily Ticket" which costs 4.1€ and its valid for 24hrs of unlimited transport (its also valid for the metro, buses, tram and every other mode of public transport) or the "3-Day Tourist Ticket" which costs 20€ and its valid for 72hrs and also includes a roundtrip to the Airport on top of all the other things mentioned above.
I'm not a big fan of the X80 bus. There's only 1 every 30 minutes and it takes much longer to reach the city center than a taxi. But sure, if you're on a budget, the X80 is a valid option.
I am going from Acropolis to the cruise port next month. Can I buy the "daily ticket" directly on the bus? or where can I buy the ticket?
@@stephencheung9514 Tickets are never sold on the bus. You need to buy it inside a metro station, or at one of these tiny ticket kiosks, like this one on Syntagma square for instance : maps.app.goo.gl/Mmjkepx2fGwjAPWa8
@@GreeceExplained Thank you for your reply.
We plan to use X80 bus to Acropolis from cruise port. Where is the ticket booth located in the cruise terminal area? Thanks in advance for your answers.
Thank You great information, Leaving from Athens, on the 29th of June for a cruise
Hope you enjoyed
Hi Sebastian,
Can you explain getting from cruise port to Athens food tour. The tour asked the guest to meet the guide in front of the small church at the center of Monastiraki Square. Thank you
Sure ! You take a taxi from the cruise port to Monastiraki square. Should be around 30€.
Thanks again mate
Perfect.VERY HELPFUL.🎉🎉🎉
Thank you
Hello, question regarding the private tour by car for 5 hours, is it possible that the pick up location will be in the port and drop off will be at the airport?
Yes, they can do that. You just have to let them know after you book the tour. There might be a little extra fee, but nothing crazy 🙂
Hi Sebastian, if I wanted to take a taxi from the cruise terminal to the Piraeus Metro station, just opposite the ferry terminals, would the taxi drivers frown on that option? Best to offer the Euro10 for the short journey? Comments please.
Some drivers are a little disappointed when they hear that, but hey its their job :D Just make sure to make it clear BEFORE entering the taxi. I've heard a few stories where people told the destination while the taxi was already driving towards the city center, and the driver was not happy ...
And yes, 10€ is a good estimation :-)
My family and I are going to Athens in August of 2025 for a cruise to Rome. We have been watching your videos and we love them. So helpful. 2 questions. 1) should we stay near the port at an Airbnb with our kids (ages 11, and 13) or in town? We will be there 2 2 full days early. 2) do you do private tours? And if so how much and how do we book it?
Thank you
Chris
Hi Chris ! I'm 50-50 for the first question. If you were staying for just 1 day, I'd stay by the port. If you were staying 3 days, I would ve said the center. 2 days is in the middle of that, so I let you decide ...
Regarding my private tours, you can contact at : sebitheguide@gmail.com
Have a great day !
What about the Hop On Hop Off buses? Are there any that stop at cruise port?
Yes there are, but not frequently.
Hey Sebastian, November, Blue Ferry from Santorini arrived at Pireaus arrive past 10pm, are three buses and taxi if you want to go to the city centre?
Yup
If coming on a cruise - Book the tours Sebastian talks about.
Is there anything to see in Piraeus? I am very interested in seeing the reconstructed trireme Olympias but it now seems to be closed to visitors. Our October 2025 cruise ends in Piraeus so we will end up spending about 3 more days in Athens.
Not really ... Piraeus has some great restaurants and bars by the sea, it's a great place to live, but as a tourist there's not much to do.
@@GreeceExplained - Thanks!
Do you think is doable to do Athens and Corinth on a cruise visit? We will be there 12 hours. Thanks
Day trips to Corinth leave around 7-8am so I think it'll be very tight for you.
This is the one I would recommend if you decide to do it. It lasts 5h.
www.getyourguide.com/corinth-l118/corinth-half-day-tour-t46277/?partner_id=OMW3ALO&mkt_cmp=true
@@GreeceExplained Thank you so much! Appreciate that and it helps! Watching your videos have been very helpful as we plan our next trip!
Which restaurant in Athens has music and plate breaking..thankyou
Plate smashing, I dont believe that exists in Athens. Only at Naoussa restaurant in Santorini.
Music : Klimataria Tavern & O Geros tou Moria
I heard that there are buses 843/859/831 that can take you from the Piraeus metro station to the cruise ports. Is that true or are they still operating?
Yes there are a few buses in that area, but honestly I didnt even want to mention them in the video because they're super slow, often late, and its not always clear where you have to wait for them. But yes, if you're on a budget, you can try the bus adventure :D
@@GreeceExplained Thank you very much. Your videos are the best among all other videos about Greece I could find online.
How much would a taxi cost from the airport to the city centre, please?
I explain everything in this vid : ruclips.net/video/YpOv3_6uEX0/видео.html
Unfortunately,there is no shuttle for cruises.Ridiculous with disorganized for tourists but beautiful islands make up for this hassle.