4-Day Athens Acropolis & Plaka City Break

The Parthenon above the rooftops, meze tables below, and 3,000 years of history in one compact city.

Day-by-day plan

Stay in Plaka, Koukaki or Syntagma for walkability.

Morning: Metro from the airport (line 3) direct to Syntagma.

Afternoon: Plaka lanes, Anafiotika steps and Syntagma's changing of the guard.

Evening: Rooftop dinner with a floodlit Acropolis view.

Book a timed Acropolis slot for 8am opening.

Morning: Acropolis, Parthenon and the Theatre of Dionysus.

Afternoon: Acropolis Museum, then Ancient Agora.

Evening: Meze and ouzo in Psyrri.

Monastiraki flea market is busiest at weekends.

Morning: Central Market on Athinas Street and Monastiraki square.

Afternoon: Lycabettus Hill climb or funicular for sunset.

Evening: Taverna dinner in Koukaki.

The airport express bus X95 runs 24 hours from Syntagma.

Morning: Temple of Olympian Zeus and the National Gardens.

Afternoon: Souvenir honey and olives, then airport transfer.

Evening: Flight home.

Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Athens route page lists return flights from £110 per person (one-way from £47) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--athens, checked 30 Oct 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 110 GBP
Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy at about £93 a night. Anchor: budgetyourtrip.com's Athens page puts the average hotel at about USD124 (~£93) a night (budgetyourtrip.com/hotels/greece/athens-264371 , checked 30 Oct 2026). — 279 GBP
Food & drink — Souvlaki, meze spreads and taverna house wine in Plaka and Psyrri. — 105 GBP
Activities — Acropolis combo ticket and the Acropolis Museum. — 55 GBP
Local transport — Airport metro return and a 3-day city ticket. — 20 GBP