Tips 1 - 10 of 27 Athens Things to Do
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Acropolis is the most famous site in Athens.The walls and temples were rebuilt in 465BC during Pericles golden age by Callicrates and Ictinus(architects)Today the acropolis is proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European cultural heritage list of monuments
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Ancient agora is located in the northwest of Acropolis was the centre of ancient Athens for political and social activities
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Located north of Acropolis and east of the ancient agora roman agora was built between 19 and 11 BC took the name because it was made during the roman times with funds from Julius Caesar and Augustus
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Stoa of Attalos was built and named after the king Attalos ruler of Pergamos(159-138BC) Stoa was a gift to Athens and was the bigger ancient building there.In 1940 the stoa was reconstructed and used since as a museum
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Next to metro station in Monastiraki and north of roman agora is the library of Hadrian built in132 BC by the roman emperor Hadrian.Inside there was an opened courtyard,library and lecture rooms
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The arch of Hadrian was built in 132BC to celebrate the arrival of the roman emperor Hadrian(all the arch was made with pentelic marble).There are two inscriptions on the arch, the first one says This is Athens the ancient city of Theseus and the second This is the city of Hadrian not of Theseus Just beyond the arch is the temple of Olympian Zeus
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Located in the ancient agora odeion was constructed in the1st century and rebuilt by the roman general Agrippa in 15BC only 3 of the 4 figures of giants remain today
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This Doric temple was completed in 415BC also known as Theseion it crowns the hill of kolonos agoraios and was dedicated to Hephaetos god of fire and metalsmithing and Athena goddess of wisdom
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Tower of the winds is located east of roman agora, this octagonal building was made in the 1st century BC designed by Adronikos a very famous astronomer
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National garden formally the royal garden when there was a royal family in Greece was completed in 1840 by queen Amalia .A 16 hectares of green a relaxing and peaceful place in the centre of Athens next to the Hellenic parliament
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- Fenix Best Western
Eleftherias 26, Athens
- Atel Anita
23-25 Notara str., Athens
- Oscar Inn
43-45 Samou Street Central Rail & Metro Station "Larissa Station", Athens
- Emmantina
33 Possidonos Avenue, Athens
- Divani Palace Acropolis Hotel
19 - 25 Parthenonos St, Athens
- Bw Pythagorion Hotel
28 Agiou Konstandinou Str., Athens
- JASON INN HOTEL
12 Assomaton Street Psirri, Thission, Athens
- Hilton Athens
46 Vassilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens
- Titania
52 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens
- The Athenian Callirhoe
32 Kallirois Ave & Petmeza St, Athens
- Filoxenia Hotel
Navarinou st., Athens
- Oscar Inn Hotel
43-45 Samou Street Central Rail & Metro Station "Larissa Station", Athens
- Hotel Ilissos
72 Kallirois Avenue Koykaki, Athens
- Acropol Halandri Hotel
71 Pentelis Ave, Athens
- Central Athens Hotel
Apolonos 21, Athens
Destinations near Athens- Plaka, 1.85 km / 1.15 miles
- Kallithea, 4.71 km / 2.93 miles
- Nea Ionia, 5.74 km / 3.57 miles
- Piraeus, 9.5 km / 5.9 miles
- Iraklion, 9.7 km / 6.03 miles
- Kifisia, 11.78 km / 7.32 miles
- Glyfada, 13.05 km / 8.11 miles
- Elefsis, 18.37 km / 11.41 miles
- Vouliagmeni, 19.03 km / 11.82 miles
- Varkiza, 19.42 km / 12.07 miles
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angiebabe Tue Oct 21, 2008 09:04 UTC
Hi youre featured member at the moment so Ive come for a roam around your pages!Very good and informative page here on Athens with good photos - I visited Athens&Greece for the 1st time in May &of course loved it! | freddie18 Sat Jul 5, 2008 12:56 UTC
Hi Stratos. Thanks for your informative and inspiring facts about Athens. I will be in Athens on the first week of October 2008 and would love to see most of the attractions you have listed here. Thanks for sharing. | urvashi123 Sun Jan 6, 2008 15:25 UTC
Athens is the historic place , must be great to be there , wish could visit . 5th century BC .?? | woodfit Tue Oct 30, 2007 17:46 UTC
VERY GOOD PAGE ABOUT ATHENS |
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