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Athens, one of the world's oldest cities, is the capital and largest city of Greece. Home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, this city's rich history spans almost 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a centre for philosophy, learning and the arts. This heritage still can be seen in ancient monuments and works of art. The National Archeological Museum features the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities covering a period of more than 5,000 years. There are a large number of other museums, some privately owned, and these afford pleasant hours of discovering Greek culture. ...
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Explore one of the many fascinating archeological sites or take a cruise to the fabulous Greek islands and relax by the sea.
Walking tours, either private or guided, are a good way to experience the markets, Byzantine churches, the ancient Acropolis, the Parthenon, House of Parliament with the changing of the guards, the National Gardens or the Plaka's narrow streets with traditional Greek restaurants and souvenir shops.
Athens boasts a variety of architectural styles from Neo-Classical, Greco-Roman to modern, and often they can be found in the same area. Athens is built around a number of hills. The tallest hill, Lycabettus, is a wonderful spot to view the entire Attica Basin. Parnitha National Park has well-marked paths and makes for wonderful hiking and mountain biking. Its gorges, torrents, springs and caves invite exploring and you will delight in the large seven-hectare garden.
Athens has more theatrical stages - 148 - than any other city in the world. It hosts a large number of music venues as well, which attract world-famous artists. Athens Planetarium is the largest and one of the best-equipped planetariums in the world. You can conveniently access theatres, museums, parks, and sports events by bus, trolleybus, serving the downtown area, and the city's underground Metro, connecting the southern suburbs to the city center.
Just 45 minutes away is the Beach Park Yabanaki where you can relax on a sandy beach or try out some water sports such as water skiing or wind surfing. Athens also has a string of beaches, which begins in Pireaus, known as The Apollo Coast.
Athens has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. Fall and spring are ideal seasons to explore and sightsee.
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The currency used in Athens, Greece is the Euro.
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The temperature in Athens ranges from 10°C in the winter to 28°C in the winter.
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The voltage used is 220V.
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The language spoken in Athens, Greece is Greek, but English and French are also used.
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The time zone in Athens, Greece is GMT (UTC) +2.
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Documents required to visit Athens
Canadian Citizens please click here
Non-Canadian citizens please contact the consulate or embassy for information.
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