Wandering Well · Day trips · Greece

What are nice day trips from Athens?

Short answer

Eretria, Vasiliko and Amarynthos are some potential day trips within 50 km of Athens. Limni, Kymi, Chalcis and Karystos are within 100 km of Athens. We list 16 places below, including 9 coastal towns (Hydra and Xylokastro), 6 mountain villages (Loutraki and Atalanti), 5 wine towns and 5 old-world towns (Livadeia and Acrocorinth). More below.

Within 50 km 3 places

Amarynthos, Greece
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Coast & island escapes

Amarynthos

Εύβοια · Greece

This coastal town on Euboea's southern gulf, Amarynthos has a tiny central core with cafés and restaurants along the waterfront, and the surrounding plain st…

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Eretria, Greece
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Wine country

Eretria

Εύβοια · Greece

This waterfront town on Euboea facing the Attic coast across the South Euboean Gulf, Eretria was among the most significant Greek city-states of the 6th and…

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Vasiliko, Greece
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Coast & island escapes

Vasiliko

Εύβοια · Greece

This pocket-sized town on the coast of central Euboea, Greece, sits close to mountains and holds an unusual number of historic churches for its size.

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Within 100 km 13 places

Limni, Greece
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Wine country

Limni

Εύβοια · Greece

A small coastal village on the North Euboean Gulf in northwestern Euboea, Limni sits at the foot of a mountain slope and offers a café and restaurant scene t…

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Hydra, Greece
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Coast & island escapes

Hydra

Πειραιάς, Νήσοι · Greece

A densely built Greek island village where whitewashed and terracotta-roofed houses climb a steep hillside above the water, with a lively café and restaurant…

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Xylokastro, Greece
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Wine country

Xylokastro

Κορινθία · Greece

Modest seaside town on the Gulf of Corinth in the Peloponnese, Xylokastro draws weekend visitors from Athens with a long white-pebbled beach, a marina, and a…

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Kymi, Greece
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Wine country

Kymi

Εύβοια · Greece

This small coastal town on the island of Euboea, built on a hill above its port village of Kymi Beach, has an unusual concentration of churches for its size…

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Livadeia, Greece
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Charming old-world towns

Livadeia

Βοιωτία · Greece

A compact town in the mountains of central Greece, Livadeia has a walkable centre with a concentration of historic churches, cafés, and restaurants, and scen…

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Loutraki, Greece
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Mountain villages

Loutraki

Κορινθία · Greece

Spa resort on the Gulf of Corinth known for its natural mineral springs and thermal baths — officially recognised as a spa town since 1925 — Loutraki also dr…

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Karystos, Greece
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Wine country

Karystos

Εύβοια · Greece

A waterfront town on the southern tip of Euboea, Karystos has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, vineyards in the surrounding countrysi…

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Atalanti, Greece
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Mountain villages

Atalanti

Φθιώτιδα · Greece

This tiny Greek town in Phthiotis sits at the water's edge with mountains rising behind it, serving as the seat of the municipality of Lokroi.

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Acrocorinth, Greece
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Charming old-world towns

Acrocorinth

Κορινθία · Greece

A monolithic rock high above the plain of ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth served for centuries as a fortress commanding the Isthmus of Corinth and controlling l…

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Steni Dhirfios, Greece
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Mountain villages

Steni Dhirfios

Εύβοια · Greece

A village on the slopes of Mount Dirfys in central Euboea, Steni Dhirfios has a notably lively café and restaurant scene for its size, along with a concentra…

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Triadha, Greece
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Mountain villages

Triadha

Εύβοια · Greece

A compact Greek village on Euboea set atop a low hill, its white-walled houses and red-tile roofs clustered around a cypress-lined church complex, with rolli…

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Chalcis, Greece
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Coast & island escapes

Chalcis

Εύβοια · Greece

The tidal strait of Euripus, which reverses direction roughly every six hours with a brief pause between each turn, runs directly through Chalcis, the main c…

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