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Athens Geography, Greece: Information about the geography of Athens Greece

 
Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece, With a population of about 3,5 millions of people, Athens streches on a large peninsula that is protected by mountains from all sides of the horizon: Mt Egaleo to the west, Mt Parnes to the north, Mt Pentelikon to the north east and Mt Hymettus to the east.

The peninsula of Attica is located in the southern side of Greece
 
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The peninsula of Attica is the highest-populated region of
 
The climate of Athens is Mediterranean, which means hot and dry summers and mild winters. It rarely snows (usually every 3-4 years) and some rainfalls may occur in autumn.

The coasts of Attica peninsula form nice coves to swim. Most popular beaches are found on the way to Cape Sounion, such as Lagonisi, Legrena and Kalivia. However, there are also nice
and it is surrounded by the Aegean Sea, the Gulf of Evoikos, the Saronic Gulf and the Gulf of Corinth.

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Greece. The centre of Athens is surrounded by hills, such as Lycabettus hill, Philopappou hill, the Acropolis hill and others.

Also it is run with underground rivers, such as Iridanos, Kifissos and Ilissus. Most of the time, these rivers are dry but in winter they get filled with the rain waters.

Some nice parks also dot Athens, such as the National Garden, the Antonis Tritsis Park and the Park of Veikou Hill.
 
beaches on the north eastern side of Attica, such as Marathon and Schinias.

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