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Athens Vacations

A rewarding, worry-free vacation begins with getting to know a few things about your destination. It's time to acquaint yourself with the basic details about Athens!

To help get you oriented, Athens sits 65 miles (105 kilometers) to the southeast of the well-known city of Columbus.

Traveling is about meeting people, so why not make pals with a few of the 24,000 locals who live in this area of Southeast Ohio?

Places to visit in Athens

Some of the region's most creative intellectuals were nurtured in the lecture halls of Ohio University. After spending a couple of hours here, you might have a lightbulb moment too! Like some more options? Make sure you don your most avant-garde outfit if you're headed to Dairy Barn Arts Center. Facilitating a number of festivals, performances and exhibits around the year, it's a crucial part of the local cultural landscape. But there's more. They say where words fail, music speaks. At Hot Dog Museum you can get a lesson in one of humanity's most well-loved art forms.

Where do you fly into for Athens?

Touching down at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)? Once you step off the aircraft, central Athens is about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast away. Slide into a cab and take a deep breath — your adventure has only just started!