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Tourism guide of the city of Athens, Greece

Feburary 2006

Athens : Again armed with my Canon digital Ixus 700 for a four day visit and close to 650 pictures later here is a glimpse of what Athens looks and feels like in the winter. Regarding winter tourism in Greece, Athens on a sunny day even in Feburary is hot enough for you to leave your coat at the hotel during the day while you will take advantage of what is virtually a tourist free season. The city itself is disproportionately large 428 KM² but the subway makes it easy to go around.

Now to begin your journey through the streets of Athens you can either:

1. View my entire collection which makes around 460 pictures of Athens by clicking here

2. Go right to the links of your choice for the pictures of places of interest in Athens found just below here

• Direct links to places of interest

ChristChurch Cathedral
 Acropolis : The Acropolis hill also known as the Sacred Rock of Athens, is the most important tourist site of the city and one of the most important icons of western civilization still standing after more than 2000 years.
Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican
Athens churches : Athens has a wide array of orthodox churches that capture the eye by their unique style.
Temple Bar
 Ancient Agora : The center of political, communal, and economic life of Athens from 600 B.C., the Agora was literally packed with temples, altars, free standing statues, schools, shops, libraries, fountain houses, as well as dance and concert halls.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
 Lykavittos Hill : The highest point of Athens the Lykavittos Hill gives you at 910 feet ( 280 meters) a fabulous view of the city where resides a little white church and a restaurant.

Temple of Olympian Zeus : The Temple of olympian Zeus with in it's background the hill of the Acropolis took eight centuries to finish and is one of the main attractions of Athens. It was once the biggest temple of Greece
Roman Agora : Due to lack of space in the Ancient Agora. The Roman Agora was built over a period of two centuries and funded by a donation made by Julius Caesar and Augustus.
Plaka and Monastiraki : Just under theAcropolis is the Plaka and Monastiraki
Ports of Athens :

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