Places to visit in Athens
The Acropolis
The Acropolis were both the fortified citadel and state sanctuary of the ancient city of Athens. Although the great building programs of the 5th century B.C. have disturbed or covered many of the earlier remains, there is still a great deal of archaeological evidence attesting the importance of the Acropolis in all periods of time.
Monastiraki Market
The Monastiraki flea market is the place to be on Sunday when it seems every Athenian is here either buying or selling.
You have to get here early because after about 11am the crowd becomes huge.
There is a collection of small shops. Most of them are tourist shops with the same stuff you can find on Adrianou street in the Plaka.
Panathinaiko Stadium
The Panathinaiko Stadium was first constructed in 330 B.C.
At that time is was considered pleasing to the gods to hold games where the skill and strength of the athletes could be seen, and of course, in Athens, the people wanted to honour their patron goddess, Athena, with their very own games.
The Panathenean games were organized and a glorious marble stadium was constructed on a site between two green hills.
In 1896 the renaissance of the Olympic Games breathed life back into this stadium and it was rebuilt to host the first modern Olympic Games.
In 2004 Olympic games Panathinaiko Stadium will host Archery.
Evros
The main attractions of Evros are: its river delta, a wetland of worldwide ecological importance and its Hellenistic and Roman antiquities.
Dadia Forest
The Ecotourist Centre of Dadia is an ideal base to explore the famed forest reserve of Dadia, one of the last refuges for predatory birds in Europe. It is home for 36 out of 38 Europe’s predatory bird species !
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