DESTINATION ATHENS, GREECE

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It is also known as the birthplace of democracy. Named after goddess Athena, Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of at least 3,000 years.

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DISCOVER MAGICAL ATHENS: ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS, ANCIENT SITES OF ATHENS,
AREAS OF ATHENS, MUSEUMS OF ATHENS, Olympics 2004, Port of Piraeus, Magical Journey to Athens

ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis (high city) in Greece. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the Acropolis of Athens is commonly known as 'the Acropolis' without qualification. The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock which rises 150 metres (512 feet) above sea level in the city of Athens, Greece ...

ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS: Acropolis Museum, Areopagus, Athena Parthenos, Athena Promachos, Erechtheum, Hadrian's Library, Metopes of the Parthenon, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Old Temple of Athena, Parthenon, Parthenon Frieze, Parthenon Marbles, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Theatre of Dionysus, ... see all

ANCIENT SITES OF ATHENS Athens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for at least 7000 years. Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the first millennium BCE and its cultural achievements during the 5th century BCE laid the foundations of western civilization ...

ANCIENT SITES OF ATHENS: Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Arch of Hadrian, Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Kerameikos Cemetary, Philopappos Monument, Pnyx, Stoa of Attalos, Temple of Hephaestus, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Tower of the Winds, ... see all

AREAS OF ATHENS The Municipality of Athens is divided into several districts. Omonoia, Omonoia Square, is the oldest square in Athens. Plaka, lying just beneath the Acropolis, is famous for its plentiful neoclassical architecture, making up one of the most scenic districts of the city. It remains a traditionally prime tourist destination with a number of picturesque tavernas, live performances ...

AREAS OF ATHENS: Exarcheia, Glyfada, Kerameikos, Kolonaki, Lycabettus, Metaxourgeio, Monastiraki, Omonoia Square, Palaio Faliro, Plaka, Syntagma Square, ... see all

MUSEUMS OF ATHENS The most important museums of Athens include: The National Archaeological Museum, the largest archaeological museum in the country, as it contains a vast collection of antiquities; its artifacts cover a period of more than 5,000 years, from late Neolithic Age to Roman Greece; The Benaki Museum with its several branches for each of its collections ..

MUSEUMS OF ATHENS: Acropolis Museum, Benaki Museum, Byzantine & Christian Museum, Museum of the City of Athens, Museum of Cycladic Art, Museum of Greek Folk Art, Ilias Lalounas Jewelry Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Numismatic Museum, Syntagma Metro Archaeological Collection, Athens University Museum, ... see all

PORT OF PIRAEUS Piraeus is located south of Athens. It was the port of the ancient city of Athens, and was chosen to serve as the modern port when Athens was re-founded in 1834. Piraeus remains a major shipping and industrial centre, and is the terminus for Line 1, the electric train service now incorporated into the Athens Metro ...

2004 SUMMER OLYMPICS The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance ...

Magical Journey to Athens & Greece This was our first wonderful trip to Greece, and it takes in a lot of the must-see islands as well as a fabulous tour of some of the main archaeological sites on Mainland Greece. Our trip was 18 days in Greece, but the basic structure could easily be modified to suit your timetable. Check out our blog journal and visit Athens, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio, Olympia, Delphi, Naxos, Delos, Mykonos and Santorini ...

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