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Athens Travel Guide

A bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis, Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece. It is rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union. It is in many ways the birthplace of Classical Greece, and therefore of Western civilization.

About Athens

Athens covers an area of 159 sq. miles (411.7 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 3.8 million people being the capital and the largest city in Greece. It is one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans at least 3,000 years.

Museums

dodona_zeus.jpgThis beautiful collection in the heart of Athens is a truly world-class museum. Souvenir hunters will also enjoy the well-stocked gift shop filled with official reproductions of many of the items on display. Don’t miss: The statue of a smiling Aphrodite preparing to slap a satyr with her sandal; the huge, enigmatically-smiling kouros statues, male Mona Lisas of their time; the clean clear lines of early Cycladic artifacts; the large, rich gold masks and ornaments from Mycenae.

Tickets
7 Euro

Hours:
Monday 13.00-19.30 (1pm-7:30pm)
Tuesday-Sunday 08.30-15.00 (8:30am-3pm)

Important: Recently, Greek authorities have been extending posted hours of some key attractions during peak tourist periods. These additional hours are usually not noted on the websites and travel agents and hotel desk clerks will generally not know about them. Don’t decide that you can’t go until you directly verify that the museum is really not open the hours you need that day.

Telephone:
From the US: (011) 30 210 8217717 or (011) 30 210 8217724

Jewish Museum

Acropolis Museum

Kerameikos Ancient Cemetery of Athens Archaeology Site and Museum

Theatrical Museum of Athens



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