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Voor een stedentrip in Europa buiten het hoogseizoen is Athene de perfecte bestemming. Ik vind het altijd weer lastig om te bedenken waar je in oktober of november heen kan met grote kans op lekker weer. Athene dus! Een paar dagen met 20-25°C deed me snel vergeten dat...
Voor een stedentrip in Europa buiten het hoogseizoen is Athene de perfecte bestemming. Ik vind het altijd weer lastig om te bedenken waar je in oktober of november heen kan met grote kans op lekker weer. Athene dus! Een paar dagen met 20-25°C deed me snel vergeten dat we in Nederland onze winterjas alweer aan hadden. Het was voor mij de eerste keer dat ik de Griekse hoofdstad bezocht en ik heb in die paar dagen heel wat leuke en mooie bezienswaardigheden gezien. In dit artikel deel ik al mijn tips voor wat leuk is om te doen in Athene. En op het eind heb ik nog wat handige tips voor onder andere vervoer en leuke boutique hotels. 1. Akropolis en het Parthenon...
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