Athens: signal, data and getting around
Greece, covered by 20 Greece plans from $0.60.
Talisim editorial team · Updated
Quick answer
A Talisim Greece eSIM works in Athens: 20 plans from $0.60, 100MB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Wind, Vodafone. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.
Where the signal goes
Strong in the centre and on the metro. The Acropolis itself gets congested enough at midday that uploads stall, which matters if you're trying to share photos from the top.
Getting around
Metro from the airport takes 40 minutes and costs a fraction of a taxi. The centre is walkable.
Neighbourhoods
Plaka
Under the Acropolis, and the most touristed part of the city.
Koukaki
Ten minutes south, residential, and the better place to stay.
Exarchia
Political, scruffy, and the best bars in the city.
What's on
Athens Epidaurus Festival
June to August
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Performances in a 2nd-century theatre under the Acropolis.
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