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Tourism in Athens

Athens city

Athens is the capital city of Greece and is one of the oldest cities in the world. It has its history recorded from at least 3000 years ago. It is also the largest city in Greece. Athens spreads for 39 square kilometres of area and has a population of 745, 569.

The urban area of Athens which spreads outside the administrative limits has an estimated population of 3.7 million people. This area is one of the most populated places in the European Union. Athens is also the center for finance, industry and cultural life in the entire country of Greece.

Tourism in Athens

Athens is the sixth most visited capital cities in the world. The European Union funds for major infrastructures in and around the city. Many attractive places are found in this city due to its history across centuries. It is also the place where the first ever Olympic Games were held and in 2004, after a gap of 108 years it hosted the Olympic Games again.

National Archaeological Museum

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is a collection of many ancient things. It is located in the centre of the city. This museum displays all the culture followed by the Greek people through ages. It exhibits the culture from the Cycladic Island culture till the present day advancements.

Byzantine Museum

The Byzantine Museum is an art museum in Athens which houses the collection of Byzantine art between the 4^th and 9^th century. The Byzantine collections include Byzantine icons, sculpture, wall paintings, mosaics, prints, bronze and many others.

Museum of Cycladic Art

The Museum of Cycladic art is another museum in Athens which was founded in 1986 which houses all the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek art belonging to Nicholas. This museum is housed on a neo-classical building and has relics from over a span of 5000 years.

Agora

The Agora is also an attractive place but most people overlook it because they confuse this with the Roman Agora. Here you can spend hours wandering and visit the museum, Hephaestus temple and many monuments.

Syntagma Square

The Syntagma Square is a place where they often host many holiday events. There are also many luxurious hotels in this area. It has the Parliament building along one side of the square. It is also one of the heavy transportation hubs in the city. The Plaka is another place where you will find shops and restaurants. This place is especially renowned for its smaller building structures and its local architecture.

National Garden

The National Garden in Athens is a place where you will find yourself in peace. This garden is found in the central Athens and was once the palace garden of the royal family. This garden also has small lakes with ducks and a zoo. Daphni Monastery is also a famous tourist spot which was built in the 5^th century A.D. It is built on the ancient temple and was rebuilt in the 10^th century.