Athens
About Athens
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry, and more from Ancient Greece. Athens is also a contemporary city, and it’s not uncommon for the nightlife hubs of Kolonaki, Psiri, and Gazi to stay busy until dawn. Some areas of the city are pedestrian-only, such as the winding lanes of the Plaka neighborhood, lined with cafes, traditional tavernas, and neoclassical houses. Near Syntagma Square, whose Old Royal Palace houses Greece's parliament, is the Ermou shopping boulevard. Here, fashion boutiques mix with stores selling silver and handmade art. The Grand Promenade walkway, created for the 2004 Olympics, circles the Acropolis, passing fabled remains such as the crumbling Ancient Agora of Athens complex.
Acropolis of Athens
Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The entrance to the Acropolis was a monumental gateway termed the Propylaea and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Parthenon
Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Athenian democracy, and Western civilization, and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The Parthenon is a peripteral octastyle Doric temple with Ionic architectural features.
Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies over the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Originally there were 104 Corinthian columns of which only 15 remain standing.
Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece. It is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics. The square is located near many of Athens' oldest and most famous neighborhoods and tourist attractions, all within walking distance.
Ancient Agora of Athens
The ancient Agora of Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place.
National Archaeological Museum
National Archaeological Museum is the largest museum in Greece with some of the greatest collections of antiquities in the world. It houses a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. The most significant exhibits include the treasures of the royal tombs of Mycenae, the Linear B tablets, the enigmatic Cycladic marble figurines, and the excellently preserved wall paintings of Thera that comprise large pictorial compositions.
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion or earlier as the Theseion is a well-preserved Greek temple. It remains standing largely intact. It is a Doric peripteral temple and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. It was dedicated to Hephaestus, the ancient god of fire, and Athena, goddess of pottery and crafts.
Theatre of Dionysus
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient theatre in Athens on the south slope of the Akropolis hill, built as part of the sanctuary of Dionysos Eleuthereus. The theatre reached its fullest extent in the fourth century BC under the epistates of Lycurgus when it would have had a capacity of up to 17,000, and was in continuous use down to the Roman period.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. Today it is one of the best places to experience live classical theatre performance. The Athens Art Festival with musical concerts and classical tragedies under the night sky with a marvelous acoustic experience.
Benaki Museum
Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art hosts periodic exhibitions, and maintains a state-of-the-art restoration and conservation workshop.
Best Time To Visit Athens
The best time to visit Athens is from March and May and from September to November.
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