Athens is a city with a big reputation that it did not really live up to. The Acropolis is impressive and parts of the city are very nice, but the ruins in Athens are not the best or oldest I have seen and the city is not particularly impressive. Our time in the city was good. We stayed with a young woman and her boyfriend in a part of the city far from the center. They were very sweet and allowed us to leave some stuff in their house when we went to the Cyclades. We had a nice time in Athens, but the city wasn't particularly stirring.
