Athens

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Athens is both the capital and largest city in Greece. It has a recorded history of over 3,400 years and a human presence since possibly the 11th century BC. If there is only one place you will see in Greece this has to be it.

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Athens is both the capital and largest city in Greece. It has a recorded history of over 3,400 years and a human presence since possibly the 11th century BC. If there is only one place you will see in Greece this has to be it.

Transportation in Athens - Greeka.com
Athens Transportation. Information about tourism in Athens, Greece, (Attica): airport, bus, metro, tram, taxis.
http://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/athens-transportations.htm
Athens Metro - Athens Info Guide
Athens metro from Athens Info Guide, the most complete information guide about Athens, Greece.
http://www.athensinfoguide.com/gettingaround.htm
Restaurants in Athens | Fodor's Travel
There's no excuse for eating poorly on vacation - here's our guide to the best restaurants in Athens.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/greece/athens/restaurants
Restaurants in Athens - Lonely Planet
A list of restaurants in Athens from Lonely Planet.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/athens/restaurants/a/poi-eat/359421
The 30 best hotels in Athens, Greece - Cheap Athens Hotels - Booking.com
Great savings on hotels in Athens, Greece online. Good availability and great rates. Read hotel reviews and choose the best hotel deal for your stay.
https://www.booking.com/city/gr/athens.html
Top 10 Hotels in Athens, Greece | Hotels.com
Compare 393 hotels in Athens using 45331 real guest reviews. Earn free nights and get our Price Guarantee - booking has never been easier on Hotels.com!
https://www.hotels.com/de593632/hotels-athens-greece
Athens - Wikitravel
Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína), is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.7 million inhabitants. It is in many ways the birthplace of Classical Greece, and therefore of Western civilization. The design of the city is marked by Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman civilizations.
https://wikitravel.org/en/Athens
Athens - Lonely Planet
The Greek capital is undergoing a radical period of urban renewal that did not stop with the 2004 Olympics. The magnificent Acropolis, crowned by...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/athens
Athens - Wikipedia
Athens (/ˈæθɪnz/;[2] Modern Greek: Αθήνα, Athína [aˈθina], Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai, modern pronunciation Athínai) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years [3] and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens

Athens Αθήνα
Capital city
Acropolis of Athens from Mount Lycabettus Zappeion Monastiraki Metropolitan Cathedral Old Royal Palace Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Academy of Athens
Flag Seal
Nicknames: τὸ κλεινὸν ἄστυ ( tò kleinòn ásty, "the glorious city") τὸ ἰοστεφὲς ἄστυ ( tò iostephès ásty, "the violet-crowned city") The City of Wisdom ^[1] City of Reason ^[2]
Athens Location within Greece Show map of Greece Athens Location within Europe Show map of Balkans Athens Athens (Europe) Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.98417°N 23.72806°E / 37.98417; 23.72806
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Central Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Central Athens
Districts	7
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Haris Doukas (PASOK – Movement for Change)
Area
• Capital city and municipality	38.964 km² (15.044 sq mi)
• Urban	412 km² (159 sq mi)
• Metro	2,928.717 km² (1,130.784 sq mi)
Highest elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Lowest elevation	70.1 m (230.0 ft)
Population (2021) ^[3]
• Capital city and municipality	643,452
• Rank	1st urban, 1st metro in Greece
• Urban	3,059,764
• Urban density	7,400/km² (19,000/sq mi)
• Metro	3,638,281
• Metro density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Athenian
GDP (Nominal) (2020) ^[4]
• Total	€75.1 billion
• Per capita	€20,600
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes	10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx
Telephone	21
Vehicle registration	Yxx, Zxx, Ixx
Patron saint	Dionysius the Areopagite (3 October)
Major airport(s)	Athens International Airport
Website	cityofathens.gr

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Transportation in Athens - Greeka.com
Athens Transportation. Information about tourism in Athens, Greece, (Attica): airport, bus, metro, tram, taxis.
http://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/athens-transportations.htm
Athens Metro - Athens Info Guide
Athens metro from Athens Info Guide, the most complete information guide about Athens, Greece.
http://www.athensinfoguide.com/gettingaround.htm
Restaurants in Athens | Fodor's Travel
There's no excuse for eating poorly on vacation - here's our guide to the best restaurants in Athens.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/greece/athens/restaurants
Restaurants in Athens - Lonely Planet
A list of restaurants in Athens from Lonely Planet.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/athens/restaurants/a/poi-eat/359421
The 30 best hotels in Athens, Greece - Cheap Athens Hotels - Booking.com
Great savings on hotels in Athens, Greece online. Good availability and great rates. Read hotel reviews and choose the best hotel deal for your stay.
https://www.booking.com/city/gr/athens.html
Top 10 Hotels in Athens, Greece | Hotels.com
Compare 393 hotels in Athens using 45331 real guest reviews. Earn free nights and get our Price Guarantee - booking has never been easier on Hotels.com!
https://www.hotels.com/de593632/hotels-athens-greece
Athens - Wikitravel
Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína), is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.7 million inhabitants. It is in many ways the birthplace of Classical Greece, and therefore of Western civilization. The design of the city is marked by Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman civilizations.
https://wikitravel.org/en/Athens
Athens - Lonely Planet
The Greek capital is undergoing a radical period of urban renewal that did not stop with the 2004 Olympics. The magnificent Acropolis, crowned by...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/athens
Athens - Wikipedia
Athens (/ˈæθɪnz/;[2] Modern Greek: Αθήνα, Athína [aˈθina], Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai, modern pronunciation Athínai) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years [3] and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens

Athens Αθήνα
Capital city
Acropolis of Athens from Mount Lycabettus Zappeion Monastiraki Metropolitan Cathedral Old Royal Palace Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Academy of Athens
Flag Seal
Nicknames: τὸ κλεινὸν ἄστυ ( tò kleinòn ásty, "the glorious city") τὸ ἰοστεφὲς ἄστυ ( tò iostephès ásty, "the violet-crowned city") The City of Wisdom ^[1] City of Reason ^[2]
Athens Location within Greece Show map of Greece Athens Location within Europe Show map of Balkans Athens Athens (Europe) Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 37°59′03″N 23°43′41″E / 37.98417°N 23.72806°E / 37.98417; 23.72806
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Central Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Central Athens
Districts	7
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Haris Doukas (PASOK – Movement for Change)
Area
• Capital city and municipality	38.964 km² (15.044 sq mi)
• Urban	412 km² (159 sq mi)
• Metro	2,928.717 km² (1,130.784 sq mi)
Highest elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Lowest elevation	70.1 m (230.0 ft)
Population (2021) ^[3]
• Capital city and municipality	643,452
• Rank	1st urban, 1st metro in Greece
• Urban	3,059,764
• Urban density	7,400/km² (19,000/sq mi)
• Metro	3,638,281
• Metro density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Athenian
GDP (Nominal) (2020) ^[4]
• Total	€75.1 billion
• Per capita	€20,600
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes	10x xx, 11x xx, 120 xx
Telephone	21
Vehicle registration	Yxx, Zxx, Ixx
Patron saint	Dionysius the Areopagite (3 October)
Major airport(s)	Athens International Airport
Website	cityofathens.gr

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Athens is both the capital and largest city in Greece. It has a recorded history of over 3,400 years and a human presence since possibly the 11th century BC. If there is only one place you will see in Greece this has to be it.

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