Athens in One Day 🇬🇷 Acropolis, Parthenon & More!
Istanbul PortGreece CountryPrincess Cruises Cruise LineMykonos PortNaples PortSun Princess Cruise Ship
Exploring Athens in one day! 🇬🇷 Join us at the Acropolis, Parthenon, Panathenaic Stadium and more as we complete our Greek bucket list. It's our final full day after cruising aboard Princess Cruises' Sun Princess, and what an unforgettable day we have planned! Hello everyone, Steve here from Cruise Travel And Explore - With Stick Man Steve! 👋 After an incredible seven-night Mediterranean cruise aboard Sun Princess, followed by some time exploring Athens, it's almost time for me and Gemma to head home to Blackpool. But before we leave Greece, we have two very special places to visit that have been on our bucket list for years! 🏛️ **THE ACROPOLIS & PARTHENON** We booked our Acropolis tickets directly through the official website for the 8–9am entry slot. Getting up at 6.30am wasn't easy after such a busy holiday, but it was absolutely worth it! Walking through the Propylaea and finally seeing the Parthenon in person was something special. We also explored the Erechtheion, admired the views across Athens and visited Areopagus Hill. Our biggest tip? Visit the Acropolis as early as possible. There were relatively few people when we arrived, making it much easier to enjoy the atmosphere and take photographs. By the time we left, the crowds were building! 🇬🇷 **EXPLORING ATHENS ON FOOT** After leaving the Acropolis, we wandered through the beautiful streets of Plaka, stopped for a refreshing smoothie bowl at Nova Gea and continued discovering the city. Along the way, we visited: 🏛️ Syntagma Square and the Changing of the Guard 🌳 Athens National Garden, including its ponds and peaceful pathways 🍽️ Victory Café, where we enjoyed some lovely food 🏙️ The Orbit, with its unusual futuristic architecture 🇬🇷 The George Karaiskakis Statue 🏟️ **PANATHENAIC STADIUM** Another bucket-list moment! This incredible marble stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. We spent around 90 minutes exploring, including walking through the historic Diados tunnel and visiting the Modern Olympic Games History Museum. We arrived in the afternoon and found it relatively quiet, so don't feel you have to visit everything first thing in the morning. We also passed the magnificent Arch of Hadrian before heading back to Niche Hotel Athens. 😴 **AN UNEXPECTED ENDING!** After so much walking and an early start, we decided to have a little power nap back at the hotel. Well, that didn't quite go to plan! We ended up sleeping until the early hours, just in time for our 3.30am airport transfer! Our Aegean Airlines flight took us from Athens to Manchester, bringing our wonderful holiday to an end. ❤️ **OUR SUN PRINCESS CRUISE SERIES** We've loved every minute of this adventure, from Naples to Sicily, Crete, Istanbul, Mykonos and finally Athens. If you're planning your first Princess Cruise, considering this Mediterranean itinerary or simply love exploring new destinations, we hope our videos give you some useful ideas. We've filmed our experiences throughout the holiday, including excursions, restaurants, bars and life aboard Sun Princess. There are also more videos to come, including our hotel tours, ship tour and inside cabin tour! 👍 If you've enjoyed exploring with us, please give the video a thumbs up, leave us a comment and consider subscribing. It's completely free and helps our little travel channel grow. 💬 Have you visited the Acropolis or Panathenaic Stadium? Which would be top of your Athens bucket list? Thank you so much for joining me and Gemma on another adventure. Steve ❤️ Cruise Travel And Explore – With Stick Man Steve #Athens #Acropolis #Parthenon #AthensGreece #AthensTravel #AthensVlog #PanathenaicStadium #VisitAthens #GreeceTravel #PrincessCruises #SunPrincess #MediterraneanCruise #GreekHistory #TravelVlog #StickManSteve _____________________________________ ☕️ Support the Channel If my videos have helped you plan a cruise or holiday and you’d like to say thank you, you can buy me a coffee here: 👉 https://ko-fi.com/cruisetravelaandexplore There’s absolutely no pressure - your likes, comments and support mean just as much. But any contribution helps towards filming, editing and keeping the channel going ❤️