Athens Greece Travel Guide
Athens Greece Guide, complete travel guide to the Greek capital, mainland Greece and the Greek Islands
Welcome to our guide to both Greece and Athens, the complete resource for any visitor to Greece.
Athens Greece guide is the complete travel and tourist guide for any visitor or tourist to Athens Greece. Our guide to Athens gives detailed information on all the major attractions, monuments and what to see places in the Greek capital. Athens Greece guide also has information on the ultra modern Athens airport and Athens metro and bus services to make traveling to, and around Athens easy.
Vikos Gorge, North Greece
Mainland Greece is full of fantastic lanscapes, like the Vikos gorge in Epirus in North West Greece, There's more to Greece than just the Greek islands.Temple of Zeus, Athens
Athens is a city full of history, no more so than the historical centre of Athens around the Acropolis. No city in the world can beat Athens when it comes to ancient monuments.Delphi, Central Greece
Greece is a country full of ancient sites like Delphi in central Greece or Mycenae in southern Greece If you like history then Greece is perfect for you.Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is the most famous monument of both Athens and Greece. The Acropolis of Athens is must see for any visitor to Greece and Athens.Greek beaches
Greece has some of the best beaches in Europe, not just on the Greek islands but all over the mainland of Greece including Athens.Athens museums
Greece is full of museums, the two best in Greece are in Athens, the Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum, you will find many more in Athens.Greek Islands, Santorini
Greece is famous for its islands like Santorini in the Cyclades and Corfu in the West of Greece. Thousands of people visit Greece for these picturesque islands.
Around mainland Greece
Athens Greece guide doesn't just give travel information about Athens but about mainland Greece as well. Our travel guide to Greece covers places such as Zagoria in Epirus, north west Greece, an unspoilt wilderness with the best hiking in Greece. This unknown part of Greece is home to some of the few remaining wild European Brown Bears and the Vikos gorge, The deepest gorge in the world. Also in north west Greece there is the town of Parga, one of the best kept secrets in Greece. This small town has an island like feel to it and some of best beaches in Greece.
The Islands of Greece
We also have guides to the beautiful Greek islands, from the famous islands of the Cyclades like Santorini and Mykonos to the popular holiday resorts of Corfu in the Ionian islands.
Ancient monuments and Archeological sites in Athens
With over 4000 years of history there is no shortage of things to see in Athens, no more so than the Acropolis rock towering over Athens and its suburbs, with such famous buildings as the Parthenon the most famous building in both Athens and Greece. Just next to the Acropolis is the tranquil ancient Agora, the hub of ancient Athens, once bustling with people with everything from shops to law courts, now a green oasis in the middle of Athens. Other famous ancient sites and monuments include; the Roman agora, the ancient Roman market of Athens; Kerameikos, the cemetery of ancient Athens; the Temple of Zeus and Hadrians arch built by Emperor Hadrian to distinguish between Roman Athens and Greek Athens.
Plaka and Monastiraki
Walk around the labyrinth like streets of Plaka, the oldest part Athens, on the slopes of the Acropolis souvenir hunting or trying out one of the many tavernas. Plaka's white-washed houses and small winding streets will make you feel like you're visiting a small Aegean island and not in the middle of Athens. Look for bargins in the bazaar like flea market in Monastiraki, this old part of Athens was the centre of Ottoman Athens, the two mosques there are proof of this. If flea markets is not your thing then try out Ermou street between Monastiraki and Syntagma, here you will find all your major stores and designer shops.
Syntagma, Zappeion and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
See the most famous square in Athens and Greece, Syntagma, once the palace garden now the hub of Athens. Across the road from Syntagma is the Vouli (Greek parliment building) there is the tomb of the unkown soldier where you can see the Evzones guard in their tradional uniform. Just down from syntagma is the Kalimarmaro or Panathanaikos stadium which was built to hold the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1895. Also in this area is the Zappeion a conference building and the National Gardens one of the largest areas of park and greenery in Athens.
Lykavittos Hill
Take the Funicular up to Lykavittos hill, the highest point in Athens, from the viewing terrace you can see the whole of Athens sprawled out below. At 277 metres you have great views of some of the famous monuments in Athens including the Acropolis and Parthenon, Kalimarmaro stadium and the Temple of Zeus.
The Acropolis
The sites around the Acropolis such as Philopappos hill, Areopagus Hill and Pnyx Hill are great places to go to get away from the crowds in Athens. Areopagus is opposite the Acropolis, while Philopappos and the Pnynx hill are off Apostolou Pavlou/Areopagou street. Both of these places are off the beaten track and have plenty of trees and greenery, and great views of the Acropolis and Athens.
World famous museums
The National archaeological museum and Acropolis museum are the most important museums in Athens and Greece and two of the top museums in the world, they are also two of the most visted places in Athens not surprising in a city and country so steeped in history as Athens and Greece. There are also many smaller museums to visit like the Benaki or War museum, both less know but still very important with artefacts from the history of Greece.
Beaches and Diving near Athens
If the heat of Athens gets too much visit some of the beaches around Athens, you don't need to go to the Greek islands for great beaches. Try out scuba diving with some of the many dive clubs in Athens and Greece, the best dives being along the east coast south of Athens. Athens Greece guide goes into detail about the law and diving in Athens and Greece.
Day Trips from Athens - Delphi, Mycenae, Sounio, Epidauros
If the sights of Athens isn't enough for you then there are plenty of day trips to other places in Greece. South of Athens is Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon, further afield is the pretty town of Nafplio, once the capital of Greece while Athens was still occupied by the Turks. If your interested in archaeological sites there are all kinds of day trips to places like; Delphi, in central Greece; Mycenae, the bronze age citadel; the theatre of Epidaurus and Corinth, in the Peloponnese, all are with in a two hour drive from Athens. If you just want to get out of the centre of Athens then vist Piraeus the port of Athens and stroll round the harbour or catch a ferry to the island of Salamina. It is Piraeus that connects Athens to all the Greek islands and the best place to start if you want do some island hopping.
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Information and news about Athens Greece Guide
Athens Greece guide is still a fairly new website and there are still many pages we want to add and expand to our travel guide. Our Athens city guide is quite extensive but we intend to add more pages about lesser known Athens sights and monuments.
Athens Greece guide covers quite a lot of places in Greece in our Greece travel guide, but there still many places yet to be added about mainland Greece.
In the future, Athens Greece guide does intend to have some pages on Athens accomodation and an extensive list of Athens Hotels, so if you do have a hotel in Athens or Greece please contact us at:
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Santorini
Santorini is not only one of the most famous islands in Greece and the Aegean, it is also the most beautiful and most recognisable Greek island with its white washed cube house and blue roofs.
Acropolis of Athens
The most famous land mark in Athens and Greece. This iconic building towers over Athens and has done for over 2,500 years and is the symbol of Democracy
Lykavittos Hill
The highest point in Athens. Lykavittos hill has 360 degree views of Athens, you can see the Acropolis, Kalimarmaro stadium, Temple of Zeus and many more famous sights of Athens.
Parga
Parga in North West Greece is one of the prettiest towns in Greece and has the best beaches on the mainland. Parga is still fairly unknown outside of Greece and so has kept its small fishing town feel.
Epirus
The mountainous region of Epirus in North-West Greece has some of the most breathtaking landscapes in all of Greece. This unique area of Greece is famous for its many stone built arch bridges crossing fast flowing rivers.
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