Tourism in Athens

Is the capital of Greece and the largest city in one of the oldest cities in the world, dates back its presence to about 3,400 years old and has a population of 664 046 people, is the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy and is a global city because of its strategic geographic location and is a pioneer in the entertainment and the arts, commerce, media, culture and tourism, the city has many of the many tourist attractions such as museums, notably the National Archaeological Museum, which houses the largest collection of ancient Greek Acropolis Museum and the new effects in addition to contain archaeological castles such as Castle and the Acropolis monuments and picturesque gardens.

Urban climate

The city enjoys a subtropical climate, where the hot and dry summer and a mild winter with the possibility of an average rainfall of about 414 mm per year and the best times to visit the city to be in the summer and spring.

The most important tourist places in Athens

  Acropolis

It is an old castle located on a rocky outcrop high above the city of Athens and includes many of the old historical and architectural significance of the great buildings, the most famous Parthenon has been officially announced in the March 26, 2007 monument important in the European Cultural Heritage list while there is evidence that the hill was inhabited before the fourth millennium BC was Pericles in the fifth century BC building has compiled the most important buildings in the area and is considered one of the places to visit by tourists for their desire to see and learn about the history and the most captures images beside them to keep the memory of the unforgettable

National Garden

It is a public park with an area of 150 hectares located in the center of Athens, the Greek parliament building behind was the ownership of the park in the past but were created by order of Queen Amila in 1839.

The garden includes many plants, trees and up to about 500 species in addition to the annexation of the old historical effects, columns and mosaics, many of the statues have been open to the public and tourists can go to the park and enjoy seeing the landscape where where the park is equipped wooden seats and the paths narrow and small lakes and the Museum of vegetarian and children's library and a playground and a cafe and make sure that you spend the most beautiful times where.

The Philoppos Monument

It is a monument of an ancient Greek was this monument status after Velobabus died has been the cause of his death a great grief to his sister Julia and citizens in Athens and the imperial family were placed this monument above his grave became a hill known as hill Velobabus and became a tourist destination for people wishing to see him to know him and how was this person grainy stature in his community has been honored posthumously this beautiful monument.

Athens Metro Mall

If you are a fan of shopping you just need to go to the Athens Metro Mall, a shopping center and enjoys a unique architectural design of its kind and is located very close to the St. Dimitrmos Station was opened in November 30, 2010 m and consists Mall of 5 floors and 90 shop and 18 restaurant and 5 cinemas and shops Supermarket and playground.

Museum Of The City Of Athens Vouros

It is very wonderful and diverse museum and is a popular tourist destination is very famous and includes a variety of components assembled and collected by Lambros Autwaxias includes the effects of Byzantine art, sculptures, paintings, drawings, photos, glass, metal and acts of fabric also includes a living room, the museum has been arranged furniture in a typical room belonging to the aristocracy Athenian which dating back to the nineteenth century.