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A romantic sunset at Sounion
If you find yourself in Athens along with your significant other, you should definitely consider enjoying a romantic sunset at Sounion. Cape Sounion or just Sounion is not only known for the amazing Temple of Poseidon that overlooks the Aegean Sea, but also because of the breathtaking and blazing sunset you can watch from there. [...]
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Athens Information
Athens Athens is a sophisticated and cosmopolitan European city; revamped hotels, stylish restaurants and shops, elegant and cozy cafés pop up everywhere in Athens, a city that never sleeps. Athens is probably one of the most contradictory cities you will see. The cradle of European civilization, one of the most historical capital cities of the [...]
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Athens Weather Forecast
View the latest weather forecast for Athens, Greece. Athens weather is relatively warm and dry. Winters are mild and summers are hot in Athens. Average temperature is 18 – 25C (65F – 77F) all year long, although in July it could climb up to 40-42C (104F – 110F)
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Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is probably the main reason why most tourists visit Athens, the capital of Greece. Acropolis is the most recognizable monument in Greece, and one of the most distinguished monuments in the World. Acropolis Acropolis is an Ancient Greek compound word from “akri” (edge) + “polis” (city). In modern Greek it is [...]
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A day in the flea market of Monastiraki
If you have some free time in Athens, you should definitely visit the flea market of Monastiraki, which is one of the most popular places for shopping in Athens if you are a tourist – or even an Athenian. For the people of Athens, Monastiraki is the stage of the world. You can just walk [...]
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Parthenon
Parthenon is the emblem of Athens and probably of Greece as well. Parthenon is considered the most perfect Doric temple ever built, and one of the most known and recognizable monuments in the world. The temple of Parthenon is known for its imposing position on the Acropolis, its architectural refinements and the reflection of the [...]
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Enjoying a coffee at Psirri
Psirri is one of the most popular quarters in Athens, full of small and very cozy coffee shops that invite you to enjoy your coffee in Athens downtown, close to the center, but still in a very different and quieter quarter – you will almost not understand that you are still in the very heart [...]
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Museums in Athens
There is an impressive variety of Museums in Athens which can be divided in different categories. Archaeological Museums in Athens the New Acropolis Museum the National Archaeological Museum of Athens the Benaki Museum the Museum of Cycladic Art Thematic museums in Athens the Benaki Museum the Numismatic Museum the Ethnological Museum the War Museum the [...]
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Archaeological Museum of Athens
The Archaeological Museum of Athens is an essential experience for any visitor in Greece. The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is among the most important museums in Athens, along with the Acropolis Museum, offering an unrivaled insight to the archaeological treasure of Athens and Greece, with an astonishingly rich collection of findings that present the [...]
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New Acropolis Museum
Athens Taxi proudly incorporates to all sightseeing tours in Athens a visit to the new Acropolis Museum, inaugurated just a few days ago in the city of Athens, just a few meters away from the historical site. Located on the southern slope that takes you to the Holy Rock of the Acropolis, the New Acropolis [...]
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Plaka
Plaka in Athens, Greece Even if you never visited Athens before, you must have heard about Plaka, that beloved and famous bohemian-like old part of the city. But when you finally come to Plaka, this pearl of Athens, you are completely mesmerized by… everything. Located in the very heart of the city, beneath the Acropolis, and [...]
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Greek restaurants and tavernas in Plaka
Plaka is famous for its many Greek restaurants and tavernas. If you want to get a glimpse of how Athens used to be, the Greek restaurants and tavernas in Plaka offer you the chance to taste Greek dishes and local wine. Athens has been the melting pot of several traditional cuisines, along with traditional music [...]
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Lycabettus Hill
Lycabettus Hill in Athens The cone-shaped Lycabettus Hill in Athens is one of the most known natural landmarks in Athens along with the Holly hill of the Acropolis. Due to its height, Lycabettus hill is a landmark of the city visible from every part of it. Lycabettus hill (or Likavittos in Greek) is an indispensable [...]
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Thission
Thission is located along the NW side of the Acropolis, connecting Plaka with Monastiraki and Psirri in Athens. Thission (other spellings include Thision or Thisseion) is the most popular and nicely crowded pedestrianized quarter in the heart of Athens downtown, offering spectacular views to the city and of course the Acropolis and its Parthenon. The [...]
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Half-day Athens tours by taxi
Our half-day tour in Athens is a private sightseeing tour to the main monuments in Athens A visit to Athens is not complete if you haven’t visited the Acropolis and the Parthenon that has been ornamenting and overlooking the city for more than six thousand years. The symbol of culture, architecture and science is the [...]
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Beaches in Athens
Beaches in Athens are not famous to tourists, since most people think of archaeological sites when referring to Athens. However, the beaches in Athens are truly lovely and get extremely busy during the months of May through September. Most of the beaches in Athens are located at the southern suburbs of the city, although you can [...]
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Attica Zoological Park Tour
Enjoy a private tour to the Attica Zoological Park The Attica Zoological Park, situated close to the International Airport of Athens, operates since May 2000 and is considered to be one of the most well appointed and significant zoo parks in Europe, featuring the third largest and most notable bird collection in the world.
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Visiting hours for museums and archaeological sites in Greece in 2011
The new visiting hours for museums and archaeological sites during the tourist season have been announced by the Ministry of Culture for the current tourist season. It should be denoted that the Acropolis of Athens, which is anyway one of the sights you should not miss in Athens, will remain open from 8am to 7pm [...]
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Monastiraki
Monastiraki is one of the most famous quarters in Athens, extending from Thission to Monastiraki square at the end of Athinas street. Monastiraki is the continuation of Plaka neighborhood and forms a triangle with Plaka and Psirri, which has become one of the most popular – and crowded – districts in Athens during summertime. The [...]
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Half-day private tours to the Athens Museums
A private tour to the main museums in Athens Archaeological Museum of Athens – Museum of Cycladic Art – Benaki Museum – Byzantine Museum – Lalaounis Museum of Jewelry Athens tours will take you to a ride along the museums in Athens. The historical capital city of Greece is loaded with museums, ranging from archaeological [...]
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Shopping in Athens
Shopping in Athens is indeed a great experience, even though most people would not associate the Greek capital with shopping. You might think that you will find huge markets in Athens with different shops and vendors that offer treasures and artifacts from the known Greek history. You will indeed find that, if you decide to [...]
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Half-day tours to Marathon, Athens
Half day private taxi tours to Brauron – Marathon Athens Taxi Tours will take you to one of the most famous towns near Athens; Marathonas, or Marathon as is it referred to, gave its name to the renowned Marathon running. The original route and starting point is located 42km outside Athens. Sightseeing tour includes a [...]
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What to avoid when shopping for souvenirs in Athens
Shopping in Athens offers many delights, but it is important to be aware of what to avoid when shopping for souvenirs in Athens. Shopping for Antiques in Athens Authentic handmade ancient Greek Urns, any other items of this sort, should be accompanied with either a serial number claiming that it is a replica. Of course, [...]
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Check the events of the Athens Greek Festival
Athens Greek festival is one of the most important festivals in Greece and Europe. It was inaugurated on the 24th August 1955 at the Herod Atticus Odeon at the foot of the Acropolis. The concept of the festival is the promotion of the Greek culture and the appointment of its most important theatrical plays, music [...]
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Sights You Should Not Miss in Athens
Athens is one of the places you need to spend some time in order to be able to see everything; however, the absolute must see sights in Athens are:
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Athens History
History of Athens is long, impressive and fascinating; inextricably woven with mythology, it makes it hard to disentangle facts from fiction. Athens was founded in the Neolithic Era, by early settlers who were attracted by the abundant springs on the hill of what later became the Acropolis.
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Athens by Night
Discover the magic of Athens by night with a private tour Our Athens by-night tour starts from Piraeus port and includes a sightseeing tour to the Temple of Zeus, the National Garden, the Parliament, the University of Athens and The Academy of Arts before we end in Plaka for a special Greek dinner in a [...]
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Full-day tour in Athens
Private tours in Athens Select a full day tour in Athens and visit the most important sights of Athens: Center of Athens, Constitution Square, House of Parliament, Unknown Soldier, Acropolis, Parthenon, Plaka, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum of Athens or the Acropolis Museum.
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Full-day tour in Athens and Sounion
Our full-day tours in Athens and Sounion start from the center of Athens, where the majority of landmarks and sites are situated in close proximity to each other. Day tour in Athens and Sounion, Part 1: Athens, the Acropolis and Plaka Our private sightseeing tour in Athens will take you to: the House of the [...]
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Full-day taxi tour in Athens and Marathon
This taxi tour in Athens and Marathon starts from the Athens city centre, bringing you to all major sights in the historical city of Athens. Coming to Panepistimiou Avenue we will be driving ascending the street to see some of the most sumptuous landmarks in the city: the Academy of Arts, the Greek National Library and [...]