Athens Vacation Guide
Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by in Athens Vacation Guide
When you have gone to vocation in Greece, Athens is one of the must visit places. First, it is the capital of this magnificent country and therefore one of the major tourist sights of the land. If you want to know about Greece you have to know about the life and customs in its cities. Athens is one of the major cities and it deserves special attention especially to first time tourists in Greece.
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The city of Athens has a population of about 3.7 million people. The city is regarded as the foundation stone of the Greece and also as the cradle of Western civilization. This urban city is surrounded by mountains on three sides namely, Mt. Pendeli, Mt. Parnitha and Mt. Ymettos. There are twelve hills inside the city. The most prominent of the hills are the Lykavittos and Acropolis.
Beautiful Sights
Athens has a wide array of attractions and places of interest to the tourist. One of the most outstanding ancient landmarks in the city is the Acropolis. This is an ancient high city which houses large marble temples that were dedicated to Athena, the goddess of the city. There are also interesting places at the foot of the Acropolis where you can visit. There include the districts of Thissio, Plaka and Monastiraki. In these districts, you will notice remarkable restored neoclassical homes and restaurants from the 19th century, in addition to the scenic view of the ruins of the city during the Roman era.
You should also visit the Piraeus, which is the ancient port of the city of Athens. Today, the port still serves as an industrial port for commodities moving in and out of Greece. This is the place where connections to Crete, the Aegean Islands and almost all of Attica are found. You can also visit Syntagma Square, the business district of Athens. The Square has a number of landmarks, the most spectacular one being the Royal Palace. Most of the key banks, hotels, restaurants and other important offices are located in this place.
Getting Into Athens
You can conveniently get to Athens since it’s the capital city of Greece. This is especially real to visitors who get into Greece from other countries by plane. There is a new airport that was opened in 2001; the Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. The airport is situated 27 km to the east of the city center and has emerged as an attractive and efficient way of getting into Greece.
Visitors can get to the city center from the airport by the city’s railway system, the Metro. The city’s Line 3 extension is the airport Metro, which leads to downtown Monastiraki and Syntagma stations. Taxis and buses are also available; they operate from the airport to the city.
If you are coming from other regions of Greece, you can take regional coaches which that connect other cities of Greece to Athens. Also, there is a national railway service that connects the different Greece cities. Public transport in Athens is cheap, there is a simplified ticketing system that allows passengers to use any means of public transport.
Transport will not be one of your problems when you are on an Athens Greece vocation.
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