| The cradle of the greatest civilization of the | | | | a great event the city was renewed a lot, so the |
| antiquity, the heart of the Greek Empire and the | | | | citizens and guests still enjoy the harvest of |
| capital of the modern Greece, Athens still saves | | | | those renovations. |
| the evidences of the events, which changed the | | | | The most of the tourists are attracted by the |
| world history and the art masterpieces, still | | | | remains of the ancient civilizations. The most of |
| unsurpassed. | | | | them get going to the Acropolis with the |
| A lot of civilizations fell into oblivion since the time | | | | magnificent Parphenon - the temple of Athena. |
| Athens was born, but Athens is still alive. The | | | | The Acropolis is the citadel of the Greece and the |
| history of Athens began in about 1600 BC. It | | | | place where Athens began. The age of the ruins |
| became the capital of Attica and then of the | | | | is about 24-25 centuries. |
| whole Greek Empire. As the world leader of the | | | | At the footsteps of Acropolis lies Agora - the |
| time, Athens concentrated the best minds and | | | | ancient center of commerce, where Socrat and |
| the most talented artists. The works of the | | | | Plato once liked to walk. |
| ancient sculptors still impress with its beauty and | | | | The center of the prestige is Syntagma square. |
| realism. | | | | Here the most luxurious hotels and restaurants |
| Later the Romans took the leading position in the | | | | are concentrated. The building of the Parliament |
| world, but they borrowed a lot from the Greeks - | | | | also stands here. |
| they copied their art and even their gods - they | | | | Omonoia square presents a contrast with this |
| just changed names - Aphrodite became Venus, | | | | oasis of fashionableness. Narrow streets around |
| Jupiter turned into Zeus. The most brilliant samples | | | | Omonoia are full of cheap shops, numerous cafes |
| of the Roman art are mostly just copies of the | | | | and bars. |
| Greek treasures, somehow lost. | | | | Those who are fond of the ancient culture can |
| Now the population of Athens reached 1 million (4 | | | | find various interesting museums to visit in Athens |
| millions with suburbs), it's the largest city in | | | | - National Archaeological Museum, The Benaki |
| Greece and the Greeks themselves find it very | | | | Museum, The Goulandris Museum of Cycladic and |
| dusty and overcrowded. Aphens is also known for | | | | Ancient Greek Art, Museum of Greek Folk Art, |
| its smog hanging over the city. A couple of years | | | | National Historical Museum and Byzantine Museum |
| ago Athens housed the Olympic Games. Due such | | | | are just some of them. |