If traveling to Athens, Greece is on your bucket list, this might be the right time to do it! Many experienced travelers know the benefits of flying business class and the added comfort and relaxation it provides. Check out current deals, even for last-minute travelers, on international business class tickets to Athens, Greece. You can use a travel website, like FlightsLux, that specialize in first class and business class travel. These types of sites allow you to see the different costs of traveling via business class, coach, or economy plus. Experiment with traveling on different dates at different times until you find a fare that works with your budget. Cheap and inexpensive fares on international business class flights to Athens are available, you just have to be a bit flexible.
What Extras do you get with Business Class Tickets to Athens, Greece:
Your business class tickets to Athens, Greece will save you time at the airport. You will not wait in the economy and coach travel lines at the airport. Instead, move directly to the Premier Traveler lines which are shorter and move quickly. You’ll access these same preferred lines through security as well. You just saved time at the airport! Win-win!
From here you should head straight to the club lounge. Your business class ticket to Athens will get you admitted to these VIP lounges and they are amazing! Many of them have bars, tables, and recliners where you can relax and wait for your flight. The alcohol is complimentary and so is the food. You can enjoy a hot meal, pick up a snack, choose from a selection of desserts, and get a soda from the soda machine. The lounges are clean, comfortable, and really fun! The lounge attendant will come and get you and tell you when it is time to check in for pre-boarding. Also, if there are any flight delays or gate changes, the attendant will notify you. No worries!
Your business class flight to Athens, Greece will allow you to preboard your flight and get settled into your seat before the other passengers. You will notice immediately that your seat is larger than coach seats and it reclines to a completely flat position. You will actually be able to sleep on this flight! You will also receive a five-star meal, free alcohol, champagne, and anything else you need to make your flight enjoyable.
How to Get to Athens:
Athens has an international airport called Athens International Airport (ATH). All major carriers service this airport so you can fly just about any airline and arrive here.
Here are a few things to do in Athens:
- Temple of Olympian Zeus- Started in the 6th Century BC, the temple was not finished until 131 AD, seven hundred years later. The Classical Greeks (487-379) left it unfinished because they believed it was too big and symbolized the arrogance of the people. During the Third Century when the Macedonians ruled Athens, work started again by Antiochus the IV of Syria who wanted to build the world’s largest temple, but it was never completed. Originally, there were 104 Corinthian columns of which only 15 remain standing. A giant gold and ivory statue of Zeus was built inside the temple. However, nothing remains except some of the columns from this original great Greek temple.
- The Agora- Athens Central Market- This Central market on Athinas Steet is popular with tourists and locals. It is incredibly lively with vendors selling fish, meat and vegetables. The area is also referred to as the Dimotiki Agora (Public Market) or Varvakios Agora. The restaurants in the market sell good local food at a reasonable price. The Market is sandwiched between Athinas Street and Eolou Street, which are considered two of the most interesting streets in Athens.
- Athens’ Panathenaic Stadium or Panathinaiko- Also known as the Kallimarmaro which means “beautifully marbled” and is the world’s only stadium made entirely of marble which comes from nearby Mount Pendeli. It was built in 1896 for the first modern Olympics in the ruins of an ancient marble stadium that was built in 329 for the Panathenaic Games, by Lycurgus, replacing an even older stadium made of wood. In 140 AD it was enlarged and renovated by Herodes Atticus and it seated 50,000 people as it does today. The top of the Panathinaiko Stadium gives you the best view of the Acropolis.
- Temple of Hephaestus- This is one of central Athens’ best-preserved ruins. This temple was built somewhere between 460 and 420 B.C. The site was transformed into an archaeological museum. It underwent major excavations in 1930. Despite being much smaller than the Parthenon, many claim this temple is actually more impressive.
- Kerameikos- Named after Keramos, son of Dionysios and Ariadne. This area was used for burials from the twelfth century BC. Within the site are the ancient walls of Athens and the Sacred Gate. This is where Pericles gave what was probably his most well-known speech honoring those who had died in the first year of the Peloponnesian war. On the Street of Tombs, you can see replicas of the gravestones of some of Athens most prominent citizens.
- Plaka- Located under the Acropolis, is the beautiful and historical neighborhood of Plaka. It is largely residential and is busy with tourists at the many cafes and restaurants. There are also a lot of gold jewelry stores here. Pedestrian-only streets are very common in this neighborhood making it very walkable.
- Acropolis Museum- Many visitors of this museum say it is one of their favorite museums in the world. Located in central Athens area called the Makrygianni district, it houses archaeological findings from the Acropolis. Key exhibits include a gallery with Parthenon artifacts and several carved statues from Erechtheion. The architecture of the museum lends itself perfectly to the ruins of the Acropolis. Glass floors of the museum offer visitors a view of the ruins beneath the building.
- Acropolis- Simply referred to as the Acropolis, this is an elevated flat-topped rock with an assortment of monuments and ruins as old 510 B.C. The ruins here include the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheion. The hike to the Acropolis is said to be as memorable as the ruins. For the best photos and views arrive shortly before sunset.
- Psiri- Psiri resembles a small French neighborhood. It has an endless array of small streets with cafes, ouzeries, restaurants, bars, clubs, theaters, and galleries. It is all within a minutes walk from Athinas and Ermou streets or Monastiraki Square. Head here on a weekend night to see it packed with people. You won’t find a hipper place in any city in Europe or America. You will more than likely also find a street vendor or two and people playing guitar or singing on street corners.
- The Erechtheion- Located within the Acropolis complex and just north of the Parthenon, the Erechtheion was built between 421 and 406 B.C. The structure was a place for Athenians to worship Erechtheus, the mythical king of Athens, and various Greek gods. Even though it is not as large as the Parthenon, it has multiple sculptures known as caryatids built into it and other unique details like a frieze made of Eleusinian gray stone. This attention to detail makes it one of Athen’s most popular places to visit.
Happy planning!