Excursions in Athens

Athens is the capital of Greece and the largest economic and cultural center of the country. This city, founded in the 7th millennium BC, successfully combines both ancient and modern traditions.

Athens: basic information

The city was called in honor of the goddess of wisdom Athena.
It is located in the southern part of the country, on the shores of the Saronikos Gulf of the Aegean Sea. It is surrounded by a series of picturesque mountains on the land side.

Summer in Athens is hot and dry, winters are mostly warm,
rarely differ in sub-zero temperatures. The most comfortable period to visit the city is spring.

The capital population is more than 3 million people, with an agglomeration of more than 5. Athens, despite its age, is a populous and dynamically developing Greek city. The appearance of the city that has come down to our days was formed by thousands of years of history, and several great civilizations left their mark on it. You can find monuments of architecture of Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire and Byzantium in the metropolis.

Tours of the Greek capital

Few people can fully get acquainted with all the attractions of Athens during one visit, for this, you need to fall in love with the city and make a number of trips. Only step by step, along and across, independently or as part of a tour group, going around all the iconic places of the capital, you can be sure that Athens is included in the list of conquered world capitals.

Sightseeing tours are perfect for those who are not ready to listen to long stories of guides about the history of the city, its places of worship, prominent figures, and just want to explore the capital in a relatively short time.

An English-speaking guide, comfortable buses, leisurely moves from one attraction to another, will help all guests of the capital to see the main places of the city.

Which sights do tour guides advise to people who love history and came to Athens for the first time? The list of places and tours is usually as follows:

• the Holy Hill of Acropolis with the ruins of ancient buildings and ancient temples;
• Acropolis Museum;
• Olympeion (a temple erected in honor of Zeus);
• Roman Agora – the market of ancient Athens and a venue for theatrical performances and sports events;
• the Arch of Hadrian;
• Plaka district (the historical center of Athens) with ancient churches, picturesque streets, buildings of the 19th century;
• Monastiraki Square with the traditional yousouroum Bazaar, an abundance of various shops;
• Anafiotika - an original quarter of Athens, founded in the 19th century, which still hovers the village spirit;
• Marble Olympic Stadium for 50 thousand spectators, built in the 19th century for the First Olympic Games;
• Churches (the Church of Panagia Kapnikarea and the Church of the Holy Apostles), made in the Byzantine style;
• The central square of Athens - Syntagma Square with the Greek Parliament;
• Museums (Byzantine and Christian Museum, National Archaeological, Museum of Cycladic Art).