Athens is the capital, oldest and largest city of Greece. Athens is a historic city and covers the spans around 3,400 years. This unique city of Greece has many museums, architectural buildings, beautiful scenery of natural, Parthenon and traditional and cultural sites that tell the vast history of Greek.
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Things to do in Athens
Whenever you come to visit, there are some suggestions to be done or visit in the Athens.
1. The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
The best buildings that give your eyes a beautiful shock by the attractive jewelry collection that take back visitor to the history where you can find ancient collection.
2. The Athens National Garden
A huge expanse of well-known Thissio Park that shows the beauty of nature in the form of woods, lawns, flowerbeds, lakes and fountains that attract visitor to have fun with lots of activities.
3. The Acropolis Museum
One of the most popular museums in Athens that have collection of the ancient treasures.
4. The Acropolis
Also known as “The Sacred Rock” that gives a famous and historical view that temples honoring the gods important to the Athenians and only “approved” citizens could enter and worship.
5. The National Archaeological Museum
Offers a good insight into the country’s cultural and social history with religious site of the Athens.
6. The Athens Scuba Park
The best place of those visitors who love to take a dive many new and old visitors know this best park and enjoy this place of Athens.
7. The Benaki Museum
One of the informative buildings in Athens that gives you depth knowledge of Greek culture, history and art.
8. The Mount Lycabettus
The huge and beautiful mountains area that cover the great view of Athens with Ski and Snowboard Areas.
9. The National Gallery of Athens
One of the famous, informative and educational building of Athens and best place for visitor where a visitor find great works of art and sculpture and interesting periodical exhibitions.
10. N. P. Goulandris Foundation Museum of Cycladic Art
One of the best artistic and cultural collection area where you can find huge Cycladic collection of art.
Entertainment and Nightlife in Athens
Entertainment is a special part of happy life. People love music and try to find different activities for entertain their selves. Some of famous places in Athens are:
1. The Half Note Jazz Club
One of the best-known places to hear jazz in Athens, with a constantly-changing roster of the best musicians of the Athens.
2. The Cinema 4
The best entertainment place where you can spend your time by watching lots of movies with beautiful environment.
3. The Athens Concert Hall
Best place that is famous for hosting international musicians and orchestras, the Athens Concert Hall and also offers a venue for major Greek musicians and composers.
Restaurants and Dining in Athens
Everyone wants great dining of their own flavor and taste. As same there are hundreds of delightful local and international restaurants that offer large variety of taste in food with best hospitality and peaceful environment. Some of famous restaurants are:
1. The Ochoa’s Mexican Restaurant
Famous for the great place to eat, clean and serving great cuisines of authentic Mexican food.
2. The Roma Italian Restaurant
Specialty of great wine with best and stylish presentation of Italian dining environment at one place.
3. The Mazzio’s Pizza
Offers yummy pizza and grill food with the interior decorated look and pleasant atmosphere.
When to Visit Athens
The best time to visit Athens is during the summer season. The best months include to visit Athens are April, May, June, July, August and September. In these months weather is very fine with little mild atmosphere of summer and beautiful rainy days that increase entertainment activities.
