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