This section gives information about the ancient
sites of Athens Grteece: the Acropolis, the Theatre of Herodes
Atticus, the Theatre of Dionyssos, the Ancient Agora,
the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Roman Stadium,
the Keamikos necropolis, the Ancient Agora and the
Tower of the Winds, the Arch of Ardrian...
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Plaka
is the most famous neighbourhoods of Greece Athens.
It is the central neighbourhood of Athens and was
built arround the Acropolis Hill. It is a charming
place with many Neoclasical buildings but also reminds
an island's village...
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Athens is surrounded by many beautiful and popular
beaches. The best beaches are situated in the south-east
coast, in the district of Glyfada, but most of them
are private so you need to pay to enjoy your swim.
The north-east of the city also offers you great
and peaceful beaches, near the district of Marathon.
You can also find some beaches in the east coast
of Athens, near the little port of Rafina, but they
are often really crowded...
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Greece's and Athens architecture
is of great importance through the world. It has
influenced the architectural movements of the Renaissance
and the British Greek revival. Many of the greatest
monuments in Europe were inspired by the Greek architecture,
using different elements such as columns of Doric
or Corinthian style and more.
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Information about the museums in Athens: the National
Archaeological Museum of Greece, the Acropolis Museum,
the Museum of the Ancient Agora, the Byzantine Museum,
the museum of Keramikos...
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Athens Greece is part of the "nomos Attikis"
(Attica), located in the Attica basin, in the centre
of Greece.
It's a seaside city surrounded by many hills and
mountains...
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