Athens. Athens is an amazing city! It's the capital of Greece, and has an impressive culture and history. We have visited Athens several times in the past, usually for a short city break. We always had a great time.
Although we knew Athens very well, actually because some decades ago we lived there, we must confess sincerely that "Athina" (as the Greeks call Athens) has made tremendous progress in the recent years.
First of all, the Athens Metro is more beautiful and has more style than the metros of New York, London and Paris, based on our visits to these cities in recent years.
What we like about Athens is that almost all of the sights and landmarks are a relatively small distance from each other: the Acropolis with the Parthenon, the Theatre of Herodes Atticus, the traditional districts of Plaka and Monastiraki, the Parliament and Syntagma Square, the Old Market and Roman forum, Dionyssus Theatre, all kinds of Museums, the former Olympic stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, the magnificent hills Filopappou and Lycabettus, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
We’ve also really enjoyed the weather, even in the winter, when a typical day is 21o Celsius (70o Farenheit) and plenty of sunshine in November and December. And then there is the delicious and affordable food that is served in the cozy authentic taverns of Plaka and Monastiraki or the tasty Pita Giros in Omonia Square.
If you want to visit Athens, just buy a ticket and book a hotel online. There are often cheap flights with a stopover. In our view, Athens is a fantastic city, the perfect place for a tremendous city break.
Acropolis in Greek means "the highest point of the city." The Acropolis is the mountain of 156m (512ft) which is in the heart of Athens.
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Syntagma Square, (Constitution Square) is the former Greek Royal palace, which now serves as...
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The Athenian district of Monastiraki (literally small monastery) is located north of the Acropolis and northeast of ....
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The Dionysus Theatre which was built from the 6th century BC located at the foot of the Acropolis on the south side ...
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and the National library, on the Panepistimiou Street. These are three notable buildings around built the same time ...
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The Athenian Agora is located north-west of the Acropolis. In ancient Greece, the Agora ...
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and the gate of Adrian. These are located northwest of the Acropolis and the Plaka district nearby
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East of the Ancient Agora, and at the end of the Aeolou Street is the Roman Agora (Roman market). This was in ...
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West of the Acropolis are the Areopagus, the Filopappou Hill and Pnyx. De Arios Pagos was...
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Omonia square in Athens is considered the most central point of Athens. If you want to start a trip in Athens
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Plaka the most traditional neighborhood of Athens, has in recent years turned into a tourist attraction. Everywhere..
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The Roman consul Herodes Atticus had it built from the rocks of the south slope of the Acropolis, in memory of ....
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Every day except Sunday there are markets in various districts of Athens and Piraeus. The biggest market is the Varvakios ...
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and the National Garden. East of the Acropolis are the National Garden (Ethnikos Kipos), the Panathenaic Stadium ...
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In Athens there are several very interesting museums to visit. A museum that will last a lot ...
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Text: Jorgos and Wendy Nikolidakis - Text edited by Katrina Butzer