The birthplace of Western civilization – Athens can boast a history dating back many centuries. The city itself is made up of many districts, with the most famous probably being the Acropolis. Athens is always linked with the Olympic games, that was born here too, and there are many museums much architecture both old and … read more …
Jan 142010
Jan 122010
Athens is a huge city. There is a great deal of hustle and bustle here, but there are still places where you can get some quiet time to yourself. Athens has many gorgeous city parks that will give you the time you need. Athens is truly enchanting in the parks during the summer months. You … read more …
Jan 102010
If you like a quiet environment, you should go to Athens where there are many city parks and quiet places fit for you. Every season in Athens is enchanting. No matter you only pass by Athens when you went to an island in summer or you just consider Athens as a place of interest and … read more …
Jan 062010
There is an abundance of places to go and things to do in the city of Athens, Greece. You should have no trouble filling your time in Athens with wonderful memories and beautiful snapshots. Here are some places to get you started: Make sure that you see the Acropolis and the Parthenon. This is known … read more …
Jan 042010
Lots of people traveling to Athens wonder what the time difference is. Well we will clear up that question for you. Greek time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and an hour ahead of Central European Time, and if you are in the U.S. then it is 12 hours ahead of central time. … read more …
Jan 022010
Greek time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, an hour ahead of Central European Time and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. So when in Greece the time is midnight, midnight in London the time will be 10:00 PM in New York it will be 5:00 PM and in Paris it will … read more …
There is no other city in the world where you can experience Greece like you can in Athens. This is the city where you can actually participate in history. Imagine yourself going to the Parthenon at the top of Acropolis and seeing all of Athens from atop. Imagine all the different people who have been … read more …
Dec 292009
If you want to experience Greece, then Athens is the city for you. Imagine going to the Parthenon on top of Acropolis Hill to enjoy the breathtaking view. Acropolis is known to be the Sacred Rock. It is situated on top of 512-foot limestone rock. Acropolis was originally built in 1500 BC. Erechtheum is another … read more …
A central fashionable and popular area in Athens today is Syntagma Square which is an area that lies just below the area where the Old Royal Palace was. There are many important buildings, samples of architecture and parks created just before or during the Greek nationalization period. Syntagma Square means Constitution Square and it was … read more …
The heart of present day Athens is fashionable Plateia Syntagmatos which lies below the imposing mass of the Old Royal Palace. Plateia Syntagmatos, which translated means Constitution Square, commemorates the constitution granted by Othon I in a proclamation from the balcony of the Palace on the night of 3rd September 1843. The Old Royal Palace, … read more …