Don't miss it in Athens, Greece
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by Probably the main point of atraction when you visit Greece capital, Athens, may by the Acropolis where the visitors can see the Parthenon. The Acropolis has become during the time a Greek simbol. It is situated in the center of Athens, at the height of 180 m from the sea level. It was biult in the 5th century before Christ during the times of Pericle.
The Parthenon was built in doric architectural style and it was a temple build for Atena Partenos Goddess. The building hosted the statue made in gold of this Goddess, wich was 15m in height but the statue is not present nowdays in the temple anymore, it is said that it disapeared. The Parthenon was used during the time for diferent kind of things, first of all it was a temple than it was a bazaar, it was used also like repository for arms, but nowdays it is opened for visitors becoming the main point of atraction in Athens.
Another monument that can be visited in Acropolis is the Erehtion Temple wich was build for Atena Goddess and for Poseidon God who was the god of see in the greeks culture. The Erehtion Temple is built in ionic architectural style.
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Athens Sights
Athens is one of the places in the world that has a lot remains of its ancient history. A day is not enough to explore the rich history of this classic place, with its breathtaking views and architectures. If you are clueless where to start, you may want to go to Plaka as this is the center of old Athens. A good starting point for walk to the main sites would be the center of modern day Athens, Sindagma Square. Listed below are the popular sites of Athens worth visiting. The Acropolis This is also known as the “sacred rock” and served as the residential area back in the Neolithic period. Contrary to what most people think,... Read more »
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Athens - first impression - May 15, 2008, by Wazling
I've never seen such a different city before that time. On the one hand there was everything historical and full of antique things, on the other hand the place was very dirty and spoiled sometimes, mainly if you went away from the tourist... Read more »
My third trip in Athens - Jun 24, 2009, by angel
This was the second guided trip we chose. We had to be on the bus at 12:30 a.m. but even with this early start we reached Athens, the capital of Greece only at about 7:30 a.m. Our first stop was the city's harbor where we made some photos... Read more »
What to visit in Athens - Apr 1, 2009, by Wazling
Athens as a city, is a big fat man, who's dirty and not able to move. Culture of course you can have there a lot, for example with the Parthenon, the Agora and so on. You can spend days there, only visiting ancient Greek places and... Read more »
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