Athens
Athens
is the largest city of Greece and became the capital of Greece in the year 1834 after Nafplio and Aegina.
Athens
is situated in the prefecture of Attica and extends to the peninsula that reaches up to Central Greece. It is surrounded by mountains Ymmytos, Pendeli and Parnitha, northwards and eastwards, and the Saronic gulf southwards and westwards.
Athens was named after the Goddess Athena, the protector of the city.
Its History, lost in the depths of centuries, has left countless of historical monuments and archeological sites.
For those who want to discover the ancient history of
Athens
, ancient Acropolis is the best place to visit and the new Acropolis museum. Right below Acropolis is the old town of Plaka where you can walk through the paved streets and find a lot of tourist shops, taverns, and visit the flea market of Monastiraki.
Also you can go to Syntagma Square, the centre of the city. Right there is the House of Parliament with the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, guarded by the city’s famous Evzones, the presidential guards.
Syntagma Metro station, has many archaeological exhibits including ancient grave stones, pottery, a 2,000-year old beehive and a mosaic from the 5th century AD. Many stations of Athens Metro display archaeological finds at the exact spot where they were discovered. Other metro stations are decorated with work from the most well-known artists in Greece.
Athens has a lot to offer to its visitors. Museums, Theatres, Restaurants, Nightclubs with live music..
The infrastructure of the city the last 10 years, has been developed, and particularly thanks to the return of the Olympic games(2004) in their birth place.
For your stay in Athens you have a enormous choice of tourist lodgings, luxurious hotels, chains of hotels and rented apartments that satisfy all needs.
Useful Numbers
Emergency police 100
Tourism police 171
First aid center/Ambulance 166
Poison treatment center 210 7793777
SOS doctors 1016
Pharmacies 1434
Hospitals on 24 hour call 1434
Fire department 199 – Forest fires 191
Port authority of Piraeus 210 4593000
ELPA Road assistance 10400
Coast guard 108
Weather forecast 1448
Athens Airport El.Venizelos 210 3530000
Urban bus timetable 185
Metro 210 5194001
Railway station 210 3248311, 1440
Bus Station(KTEL) 1440, 210 5124910
Athens Sightseeing Public Bus N.400: τηλ. 185
Acropolis museum 210 9000900
