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Athens for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

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Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    Lycabettus Hill
    Outdoors · Kolonaki

    Funicular or 30-min hike — sunset over the entire city.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Kolonaki — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 1:00 PM
    Farmers' Market
    Food & Drink · Weekend market

    Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Weekend market — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  3. 3:30 PM
    Acropolis Museum
    Culture · Makrygianni

    Glass floors over excavated ruins; café terrace faces the Parthenon.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Makrygianni — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  4. 9:00 PM

    Lukumades

    Dessert · $ · Aiolou

    Honey-soaked Greek donuts — late-night classic.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Aiolou — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Sunday

  1. 2:00 PM
    Plaka & Anafiotika
    Culture · Plaka

    Tiny Cycladic-style village clinging to the Acropolis north slope.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Plaka — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

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