Athens, the capital of Greece
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Its total population is 3,096,775. It is situated in the southeastern part of Greece. Athens is comprised of some great and splendid historical places. You can easily explore Athens by staying at vacation rentals in Athens. Some rentals are bed and breakfast Athens so you can easily enjoy there. Here I will give a short introduction of the famous places and buildings for those places for those people who are planning to visit Athens.
Acropolis: Acropolis is the name given to ancient citadels of Greece. There are many of them in the country but the most popular is the Acropolis of Athens. On the acropolis of Athens there is a very beautiful building was built which is known as Parthenon.
The Plaka: Plaka is a distinctive neighborhood of Athens. It is situated just under the acropolis of Athens. It is marked with extremely complicated network of streets. This city is a showpiece of neoclassical architecture. There are three museums in Palaka namely new Jewish Museum, the Greek Folk Art Museum and Frissiras Museum.
Athens Olympic Stadium: Athens Olympic stadium is a part of Athens sports complex. It is situated in Maroussi. It has hosted a number of sport events like Olympic Games final matches of many football tournaments. It has the sitting capacity of 72,000. The construction of the stadium was started in 1979 and ended in 1982.
Byzantine Museum: Byzantine museum or the Byzantine Christian Museum is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue. It was constructed in 1914. It contains exclusive scriptures, pictures, pottery, fabrics. It has some exquisite copies of third century artifacts. It displays unique Byzantine art.
Enjoy your trip at Athens by staying in Greek holiday homes.
