Greek capital Athens is a city of incredible destiny, after periods in the history of the flowering and decay, greatness and humiliation, pride and Merovingian.The greatness and beauty of Athens was called immediately, they must be seen.Greece, as is well known, begins with the Acropolis, which is considered to be the masterpiece of world significance.Parfenon, the Church of the Virgin Athens, the patroness of the city, grand towers over the city and is visible from any point.Dionysus Theatre, the venue of the Athens Festival, Areopag, the low hill to the north-west of the Acropolis, site aligned at the top of which served as a place of assembly, the Council of Elders.No less important monuments of Athens are Keramikos, which rests ashes known afinyan, Likavitos, dressed in pine hill in the centre of the city with picturesque Church St.Georgia at the top.Diogenes Lantern Tower winds, Arch Adrian is a small list of what you can see in Athens.The surroundings are also rich attractions : grave mounds named Marathon is the location of the museum in honor of the soldiers who died in battle in 490 Marafonskoy g BCAt Cape Sounion, you can see the temple ruins of the Temple of Poseidon and Athens.During the prosperity of the Byzantine Empire Athens enriched a small number of fine churches.Among them sv.Apostolov Church, Kapnikareya (XI century), Panagia Gorgoepikoos (or Ayos Elefterios, XI century).Also interesting for Cathedral, Grand Metropolitan and the church Sv.Feodorov.Kesaryani Monastery, rich greenery kiparisov, Topping and credit, kept inside a mural of hand masters Crete school and the monastery of Daphne remarkable splendid mosaics, decorate its interior.

Modern Athens live dynamic rich life.In each city will engage in soul.Here is everything : from the majestic monuments of ancient architecture, clearly indicating a glorious past, and the museum store cultural heritage of ancient Greeks to modern nightclubs and discos of trendy shops and luxury boutiques to bloshinyh markets, the elegant and expensive restaurants full of fun and music national tavern.The potent combination of antiquity and modernity introduces everyone who first entered the city in the state of irrealnosti, which remains until the last ancient Athens is not consistent with the present in the soul of this beautiful city.