Athens Car Hire

Travel to Athens and escape to the world of classic Greece, mythology and glorious history. This magical city is the capital of Greece and dates back to the dawn of civilization. Athens is a beautiful city framed by mountains.

Drive around with your Athens car rental and discover the secrets of the oldest city in the world. DriveAway Holidays offer affordable car hire allowing you to explore the splendour of this city with flexibility.


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Travelling in Athens with a Rental Car

Book a Driveaway Holidays car hire today and journey through the land of history with independence. You can collect your rental car upon arrival from the Athens International airport or collect the hire car from numerous downtown depots located throughout the city.

Travel to the Acropolis of Athens the most famous archaeological monument in Europe It is the classical spirit from the greatest artistic architecture of the Greek world, suspended high above the city peaking over the luscious green trees with spectacular landscape views. This trademark of Athens has been nominated as one of the 7 wonders of the modern world which displays the most recognizable and important temples built: the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Nike. This significant sight is admired worldwide and is highly recommended to all who visit Athens.

Take a car rental drive to central Athens to the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. This museum is considered to be on of the greatest museums in the world. It is rich in important artifacts, Greek treasures and an overwhelming amount of statues that dates back to 2,000 BC. This museum is of great significance displaying classical sculptures; these sculptures show the first realisation of the importance of the human body in Greek art that changed the history of art.

The Agora located in the heart of Ancient Athens is one of the most important parts of this city. This was the meeting place for centuries to discuss topics of business, politics, events and the natural world. There are many attractions here such as the Temple of Hephaistos, the Stoa of Zeus, the Eleutheriosm, the Temple of Apollo, the Patroos, the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes, Altar of the Twelve Gods, The Odeon of Agrippa, the Royal Stoa (Stoa Basileios) and the Tholos.

DriveAway Holidays Car Hire: Athens

DriveAway Holidays works in conjunction with the largest car rental specialists in Athens. We can provide you with a variety of Car Hire selections for the perfect self drive holiday at an unbeatable price. DriveAway Holidays is committed to providing you with a professional and friendly service to make your self-drive holiday a memorable experience in Athens.

DriveAway Holidays is a HASSLE FREE car rental specialist, and in 2006, 2007 and 2008 DriveAway Holidays were the Winners of the National Travel Industry Awards. Book your car rental in Australia over our safe, reliable and secure online booking system. You can also call us at 0800 88 55 90 to book over the phone; We are available 24 hours a day to assist you with your Athens car rental