Sometimes it costs a lot of money to go for a city break or… people just think it is nessesary to spend a fortune visiting world famouse city…I have got good news for you- to be honest it can be quite cheap !!!
There are 5 tips from me how not to go bankrupt in Athens, Greece
- The best time to go there is from 1st of November to 31st of March - the main attractions like Acropolis, Roman Agora etc. cost half price! If you go during high season you can but combo ticket for 30 euro for 7 places.(reduced price is 15 euro) Tickets and tourist info in Athens
- If you go in the same time I mentioned above, but on first Sunday of the months those attractions are FOR FREE!!! (there is also a calendar of certain national holidays when the entrance costs nothing at all).
- Find cheap fights - it is easier in the winter and the city is less crowded , what it is very helpful to take awesome pictures!
(f.e. I have paid less than 30 euro for return flight with low cost airline)
- Buy 3- day tourist ticket for all transport in the city for 22 euro (including buses, metro and tram, also from/to airport) - you can safe more money using your own two feet visiting the center-main attractions are not that far one from another. Public transport in Athens
- I found incredible cheap accomodation with breakfast a few minutes from Acropolis museum at nice small apartment (2 people, 3 nights for 116 euro), but at their hostel a night was even cheaper. Athens Studios
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Wow! Very interesting and useful! Thank you @AniaKiser for sharing!
I love Greece so much and want to visit and explore it again and again! Actually, your tips will be very helpful to me!
Would like to ask you, is there a cheap tourist bus (like Hop-on Hope off) in Athens? We used the City tourist bus, which cost 2€, when we were in Thessaloniki. Really, it was very comfortable.
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Hello @JaneBurunina ,thank you for your comment 
Unfortunatelly I didn’t find any tourist bus that cheap as 2 euro. I was using public transport (please check www.athenstransport.com/english ) , especially metro was very comfortable. This time I didn’t take Hop On Hop Off option, but you can check it here. At least these three companies provide sightseeing tours in Athens.
Sights of Athens
City sightseeing Athens
Gray Line Athens Tours
If I can help you with anything else, please contact me
Take care
Ania
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Thank you @AniaKiser , you are very kind!
Waiting for your new interesting and useful posts!!!
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That are great tips!
Thanks a lot for sharing @AniaKiser
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@Julien44 Thank you. The best time to go to Athens is till the end of March as you can save a lot of money, no crowds and the weather is good! 
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very helpful tips thanks @AniaKiser
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