Hellenic Parliament
The capital of Greece – Athens – could attract guests for only its Acropolis and the Parthenon, its National Museum, which holds some of the most stunning evidence of the greatness of the ancient Greeks. In Athens, visitors will experience sacred charm of monuments and works of art of ancient culture. They can rest in peace beautiful beaches under bottomless blue sky and radiant Mediterranean sun or feel the tension nightlife. The potent combination of antiquity and modernity introduces everyone who enters for the first time in this city in the state of unreality, which remains as long as the ancient past of Athens does not agree with this in mind this beautiful city. The convenient location allows you to Athens for one day to travel to the ancient theater of Epidavros, was Navplio, to Delphi, Corinth and ancient Mycenae, as well as cruises to the islands near Andro, Poros and Hydra. Opportunities to relax and have fun are endless. No matter what part of town you are, everywhere seen the Acropolis – a symbol of the soul and the genius of mankind. If the Acropolis – a crown, the Syntagma Square is the heart of modern city.
Here you will find Hellenic Parliament (ex Royal Palace) and the monument of the Unknown Soldier. Around the square are many small street cafes, where it is pleasant to rest and drink a cup of sweet Greek coffee. Walk on Plaka the old part of Athens, located right at the foot of the Acropolis, can be called a journey back in time: the winding cobbled stone streets, old buildings, cafes, organ-grinders, traditional taverns and cozy restaurants with fine cuisine. They say that even the air here a peculiar, as though imbued with the spirit of antiquity. Plaka swallow you in a maze of its streets and charm with its originality, and you'll never forget pleasant moments spent here. Athens – a city that never sleeps. While you, even if brief, stay in Athens you will create the necessary impression. Here you communicate with people in kafenion that Tables are arranged directly on their streets. After sunset, life goes on until late at night in the taverns and restaurants, and even later – in dozens of theaters, night centers, and on artistic and cultural events in the famous the world of the Athens Festival. Wherever you decide to come, you make sure that the Athens nightlife is diverse and unique as the city itself.
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