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Yellow taxis on the streets of Monastiraki. Regardless the brand and type of the car, taxis in Athens are all bright yellow. There are about 14.000 taxis in total Average every taxi is operational 19 hours per day driving 350 km. Every day taxis in Athens drive about 500.000 kilometers totaling up to 1.8 million kilometers a year. Taxis in Athens are cheap which accounts for the high number of kilometers yearly. One could say the Athens taxis have their own set of rules which aren’t always legal. If you want to catch a taxi in the street, you often will have to shout your destination to the driver as he drives by. If he is not going your direction, he may not stop to pick you up. This is standard practice in Athens and not regarded upon as rude. Just flag the next taxi you see. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.

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Yellow taxis on the streets of Monastiraki. Regardless the brand and type of the car, taxis in Athens are all bright yellow. There are about 14.000 taxis in total Average every taxi is operational 19 hours per day driving 350 km. Every day taxis in Athens drive about 500.000 kilometers totaling up to 1.8 million kilometers a year. Taxis in Athens are cheap which accounts for the high number of kilometers yearly. One could say the Athens taxis have their own set of rules which aren’t always legal. If you want to catch a taxi in the street, you often will have to shout your destination to the driver as he drives by. If he is not going your direction, he may not stop to pick you up. This is standard practice in Athens and not regarded upon as rude. Just flag the next taxi you see. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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