Modern Athens
is a major European city, vibrant and safe, where history meets
with comfort and fascination. The Acropolis is one of the world’s
most famous landmarks and Greece’s history and culture,
combined with the nightlife, a wonderful climate, traditional
cuisine and renowned Greek hospitality are just some of the
countless attractions Athens has to offer. They provide a unique
opportunity for those visiting the cradle of the concept of
democracy, an experience you never will forget.
If you think
of seeing Athens in one day, don't bother because you will have
been in Athens but you will not have seen it. Do yourself a
big favor, take enough time to discover Athens. Afterwards you'll
be very happy you did. The Athens info Guide will help you prepare
your visit to the birthplace of the concept of democracy. If
you have been to Athens, these pages may be a strole down memory
lane for you.
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guide, with questions or suggestions. The contact
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Athens
(Athina) is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who, according
to legend, won the patronship over the city after defeating Poseidon
in a duel.
Modern
Athens was born in 1834, when the city was restored as the capital
of a newly independent Greece. After World War II, American money
funded a massive expansion and industrialization program. The
rapid growth of the post-war years and the high temperatures of
its Mediterranean climate, have created a city that can often
be polluted.
Excessive
traffic creates a gridlock on the streets of Athens and noxious
fumes in the air although great efforts are being made to reduce
this. Over three million visitors come to the city each year but
the majority see the sights as quickly as possible, as if fulfilling
some cultural duty, before heading off for the easy hedonism of
the Greek islands. They are proven to be wrong.
Athens
repays a closer acquaintance. In addition to the celebrated classical
sites, the city boasts Byzantine, medieval and 19th-century monuments
as well as one of the best museums in the world and areas of surprising
natural beauty. Despite the traffic, an appealing village-like
quality becomes evident in the cafes, tavernas, markets and the
maze of streets around Plaka. Moreover, Athens has the finest
restaurants and the most varied nightlife in the country and remains
a major European center of culture.
Major
projects include the new, now fully functioning, Eleftherios Venizelos
international airport, the extension of the Athens metro system,
the building of new sports venues and the upgrading of hotel accommodation.
In addition, ancient sites within the city center are being linked
by a traffic-free archaeological promenade intended to enhance
the urban environment for locals and visitors alike.
Athens
is a tourists' heaven..... if you are willing to take the time
to see it.
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You will find this little turning globe throughout this web site.
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on that page.
Athens
(Athina) is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who, according
to legend, won the patronship over the city after defeating Poseidon
in a duel.
= trolley 
= bus
Printing
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