A visit to Athens will prove to be a trip back in time. You will experience the excitement of visiting places where great historic events actually happened, 25 centuries ago.
Acropolis
You can see the Dionysos Theatre (the world's oldest theater where great plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were first performed), or walk around the Pnyx (the birthplace of democracy), where Athenian citizens assembled and voted on major political issues. You can also stroll through the Agora (ancient marketplace) as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle once did.
All these places are located in the unique archeological site around the Acropolis, which features famed monuments such as the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Keramikos Cemetery, the Hephaistos Temple and the Attalos Arcade in the Ancient Agora.
The most memorable part of your visit to Athens could well be the ascent to the Acropolis. The magnificent Parthenon, built on top of the... more
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