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5 days ago · Athens. Athens lies 5 miles (8 km) from the Bay of Phaleron, an inlet of the Aegean (Aigaíon) Sea where Piraeus (Piraiévs), the port of Athens, is situated, in a mountain-girt arid basin divided north-south by a line of hills. Greater Athens has an area of 165 square miles (427 square km).
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Athens - Ancient, Acropolis, Democracy: The site of Athens...
- The Acropolis
Athens - Acropolis, Parthenon, Ancient Greece: Many of...
- Hellenistic and Roman Times
Athens - Acropolis, Parthenon, Democracy: Athens in...
- The City Plan
Athens - Acropolis, Agora, Temples: In 1833 there was almost...
- Piraeus
Piraeus, city and dímos (municipality), Attica (Modern...
- History
2 days ago · Dating back to 3000 BCE, Athens is synonymous with ancient history, democracy, and culturally rich mythology. But this sprawling city, home to 129 neighborhoods across more than 1,000 square miles ...
3 days ago · Lake Vouliagmeni & The Athens Riviera. The Athens riviera starts in Piraeus and runs all the way to the southern tip of the mainland, where the Temple of Poseidon looks out to sea from Cape Sounion. Built around the same time as the Acropolis, the Romantic poet Lord Byron so loved the temple he carved his name into one of its pillars.
2 days ago · Athens is a surprisingly modern city, but its centre of gravity is still the oldest landmark of all: the Acropolis. ... It put the Athens Riviera on the map in the 1960s and was the spot to which ...
3 days ago · One of the city’s most unmissable sights along this road is the Benizelos Mansion, Athens’ oldest house and once home to Agia Filothei. With its sturdy stone walls and narrow windows, the 18th-century mansion reflects Byzantine and post-Byzantine influences, embracing an Ottoman-style courtyard with arched porticos.
5 days ago · Athens - Acropolis, Parthenon, Ancient Greece: Many of Athens’s bequests (all, if the theatre of Herodes Atticus may be regarded as an embodiment of the city’s literature) to the world are expressed in and around the natural centre of Athens, the Acropolis (designated a World Heritage site in 1987).
3 days ago · The coast’s heart is Glyfada, which is connected by bus, tram and subway to the city’s monuments and museums. In September, hip American chain Ace Hotels debuted a resort-style “swim club” hotel (below) in the ritzy enclave, mixing Modernist lines with a ’70s feel and showpiece pools open to guests and day visitors.