INTRODUCING ATHENS

Athens, the capital of Greece, constitutes today a modern Metropolis with singular aesthetic and cultural assets which signify both its ancient and modern history. The Greater Athens Area is a self-contained region of the country, the region of Attica. It is the largest region of the country in terms of population and density, as well as economic activity.

Map of the prefecture of Attica.

 Athens is considered to be one of the world's oldest cities as its recorded history spans around 3400 years. The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by a number of ancient monuments and works of art the most famous of them being the Acropolis and the Parthenon, Thiseio and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

The Parthenon as seen from Areopagitou street

  

The city also has a vast variety of  Roman (Herod Atticus Odeon, Roman Agora), Byzantine and Ottoman monuments revealing its long history into the past.